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I’m voting for Derek Almarode for sheriff not only for his strong family values, or even his outstanding service to the people if this county as a member of the sheriff’s office. What he did for me and my family truly displayed the character and professionalism that I look for in an elected official.
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Back in 2004, rapper P. Diddy started an organization called Citizen Change and launched a campaign called Vote or Die. Diddy and the campaign were subsequently mocked in some circles, notably the popular TV show South Park.
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I know it is a safe assumption that readers of this column are regular voters. There is no need for me to carry on about the importance of voting, how elections matter, etc. You get it, but it is a bit shocking and disappointing to realize the small percentage of people who do.
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It’s been interesting to read the many letters to the editor declaring who the writers are supporting in the Augusta County sheriff race.
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North Carolina will enter the 2015-16 season as the Atlantic Coast Conference favorite, according to a vote of media in attendance at the league’s annual Operation Basketball.
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What can I say about Donald Smith that hasn’t already been said? He has been a road deputy his entire career with the sheriff’s office, and his work ethic is second to none.
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Congressman Robert Hurt (R-Virginia) released the following statement after voting in favor of the Retail Investor Protection Act, which would require the Department of Labor (DOL) to defer to the expertise of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rather than apply its own proposed fiduciary rule.
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Voters are reminded that Virginia law requires a photo ID when voting in person.
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Congressman Robert Hurt (R-Virginia) released the following statement after voting in favor of the Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act.
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Virginia Organizing and the Augusta Coalition for Peace and Justice will host a screening of “Selma: The Bridge to the Ballot” and a community discussion about the film on Sunday from 2-4:30 p.m. on the 2nd floor of the Staunton Public Library.
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