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The Prince William County Commonwealth’s Attorney has dropped charges brought against four Latino men who were arrested for loitering while merely standing on a public sidewalk near their apartment complex in Manassas. The ACLU of Virginia, which represents the four men, argued that the charges should be dismissed because the ordinance -which makes it illegal…
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Schola Cantorum of Waynesboro is hosting its annual Pancake Breakfast at Main Street United Methodist Church in Downtown Waynesboro in conjunction with the opening day of the Virginia Fall Foliage Festival Art Show on Saturday morning. The cost is $5, and tickets are available at the door. The breakfast runs from 7:30-10:30 a.m.
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An event in John Paul Jones Arena on Saturday (Oct. 10) is expected to impact football fans planning to use the venue’s parking lot for the Virginia-Indiana football game that afternoon. Martha’s Market is scheduled in the arena from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and the football game is scheduled to begin at…
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In less than four weeks we will know who will be the next governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia. We will know whether the winner is Mr. McDonnell or Mr. Deeds. However, we already know the losers. It is you and I. Yes, the voters have been chosen by the two campaign staffs to be…
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Attorney-general candidate Steve Shannon launched two television ads in the Charlottesville and Harrisonburg media markets today. The ads highlight Shannon’s experience as a prosecutor and his plans to improve public safety in Virginia. The first ad, titled “Focused,” highlights Shannon’s experience as one of the founders of Virginia’s first Amber Alert program, a public safety…
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James Madison football coach Mickey Matthews has announced several personnel moves for his team. Matthews has shifted junior Griff Yancey (Glen Allen, Va./Hermitage) from free safety to running back, will employ sophomore Corwin Acker (Landover, Md./Blake) in more of a receiver’s role than at running back where he’s been used previously, and will start redshirt…
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“I listen to public radio, and it’s free, but if I had to, I’d put the quarter in the slot. Well, fund-drive time is when you collect all the quarters and put them in the slot.” A reader and new subscriber thus explained why she signed on to purchase from the AFP what she otherwise…
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That’s what I call the part to an election cycle where we have the debates and the candidate endorsement interviews. I refer to it as the silly season because, well, to be honest, I just don’t see the value to the hand-wringing that goes on with debates and endorsements, on all sides. Which isn’t to…
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The flap over Creigh Deeds’ stuttering is turning into something more. Commenters on the AFP and other websites are saying the way Deeds talks is an indication that he’s, well, stupid. AFP editor Chris Graham thinks it’s a anti-Mountain Virginia bias thing, and details his upset to that effect in today’s Daily Rant. AFP Video….
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Enhancing its commitment to environmental stewardship, James Madison University has formed the Institute for Energy and Environmental Sustainability. The new institute will coordinate the university’s current stewardship efforts while seeking opportunities to expand its research in environmental stewardship areas. “JMU is taking an important step toward solidifying our statewide energy and environmental leadership role by…
