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The Keezletown Community Cannery is the only true can-your-own, nonprofit cannery remaining in Virginia and it is one of the oldest in the United States. The Cannery, located in Keezletown, began in 1942 in the basement of the elementary school. As World War II was raging and food and supplies at home were rationed, people…
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Virginia needs tax reform. And regular Virginia citizens—workers who pay income, property, sales and other taxes and fees—sense that the system isn’t working for them. They see critical public services being cut or eliminated. And the cuts have become so broad that they now include everything from public education to the closing of interstate rest…
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How about that ringing endorsement of 25th District Republican Del. Steve Landes’ effort to inject partisan politics into the special session of the Virginia General Assembly on Wednesday? The Republican-majority House of Delegates voted 82-7 to limit the legislation to come before the session to the matter at hand cited by Gov. Tim Kaine in…
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Sen. Creigh Deeds, the Democratic nominee for governor, will deliver a major campaign address at 11 a.m. Friday to supporters and students at George Mason University in Fairfax. The event will be available via webcast at www.deedsforvirginia.com. During the speech, Deeds will lay out the themes of the fall campaign, highlighting what’s at stake in…
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In just five quick seasons, junior Larry Sanders (Port St. Lucie, Fla.) of the Virginia Commonwealth University men’s basketball team has gone from a basketball newbie to one of the top players in the country.
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Virginia junior cornerback Ras-I Dowling (Chesapeake, Va.) is one of 62 players named to the 2009 Bronko Nagurski Watch List that was announced by the Football Writers Association of America. The Nagurski Trophy is awarded annually to the nation’s best defensive player by the FWAA and the Charlotte Touchdown Club. The trophy has been presented…
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It’s official – the state is enduring another budget shortfall. “I directed executive agencies in July to prepare budget reduction plans at the 5, 10 and 15 percent levels so that we can make decisions promptly. I began review of these plans last month and will be prepared to announce and implement decisions in early…
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Word from a Virginia political blog has Sixth District Congressman Bob Goodlatte hosting a town-hall meeting in Bridgewater on Saturday, Sept. 5. The blog Tertium Quids is reporting the news. According to the blog, the Goodlatte town hall is scheduled for Sept. 5 at 10 a.m. at Turner Ashby High School. The blog report noted…
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Wednesday, Aug. 19 – Remarks by President Obama honoring 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup champ Jimmie Johnson – Press briefing by Press Secretary Robert Gibbs
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An $80 million grant from the federal stimulus will fund improvements to wastewater-treatment plants across the Commonwealth, including here in the Valley. Augusta County will get $364,964 to go toward the installation of solar panels at wastewater-treatment plant pump stations across the county, according to the office of Gov. Tim Kaine, who on Tuesday accepted…
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