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23 hrs ago | The Free Lance-Star

Prep Pairings

Dinwiddie , noon AT LYNCHBURG GROUP AA, DIVISION 4 Amherst vs. Broad Run , 4:45 GROUP AA, DIVISION 3 James Monroe vs.

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Related Topix: Dinwiddie, VA, Lynchburg, VA, Lynchburg Metro, Broad Run, VA, Clintwood, VA

Sun Nov 23, 2008

Roanoke Times

VHSL football semifinal pairings

VHSL Semifinals Nov. 29 GROUP AAA Division 6 Varina at Osbourn Oscar Smith at Oakton Division 5 Liberty-Bealeton at Dinwiddie Stone Bridge at Phoebus GROUP AA Division 4 Chancellor at Broad Run Amherst County ...

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Related Topix: Bealeton, VA, Dinwiddie, VA, Broad Run, VA, Amherst County, VA, Pulaski County, VA

Thu Nov 20, 2008

Amherst New Era Progress

Crime Log - Nov. 19, 2008

Here's a synopsis of crimes reported to the Amherst County Sheriff's Office from Nov.

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Related Topix: Amherst County, VA, Lynchburg, VA, Madison Heights, VA

Tue Nov 18, 2008

WSET

Bypass called Virginia Autobahn

Amherst Co., VA - It has quickly earned a reputation as one of the fastest stretches of highway in Virginia.

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Related Topix: Amherst County, VA, Madison Heights, VA

Sun Nov 02, 2008

CulpeperNews.com, Culpeper, VA

More about Culpepera s voting record

My Dad always advised that "people will vote their pocketbooks." As stated last week, there have been numerous financial crises throughout U.S. history coinciding with a presidential election and heavily ...

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Related Topix: Culpeper, VA, Hayes, VA, W.

Fri Oct 31, 2008

Hampton Roads, Virginia, news, sports...

Lunch, 'jail' conflicted for official

C ouncilwoman Angela Leary made an e-mail plea this week with the first line of a message to fellow Hampton City Council members and some city staff members: "BOTTOM LINE: I NEED BAIL MONEY!!!" Leary, ...

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Related Topix: Hampton, VA, State Prisons, Fort Monroe, Prison, University of Richmond, Richmond, VA

Sun Oct 26, 2008

CulpeperNews.com, Culpeper, VA

What will Culpeper do election night?

On Nov. 4th, what will Culpeper do? Does it really matter? Probably not in the larger scheme of things, but the success of a democracy is based on the cumulative participation of the masses.

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Related Topix: Culpeper, VA, W.

Fri Sep 26, 2008

Tri State Observer

Honoring a Timeless Legacy of Service

National and local community leaders gathered in Dallas and San Antonio as part of the U.S. Army's celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, honoring Hispanic Soldiers and their contributions to the nation.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Army, Fort Jackson, Fort Monroe

Thu Aug 21, 2008

Wral.com

Fort Bragg general moving to Va. cadet command

A general who has run Fort Bragg while the commander of the XVIII Airborne Corps was deployed to Iraq is getting a new job in Virginia.

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Related Topix: State Prisons, Fort Monroe, Prison, US Military, US Army

Mon Jul 28, 2008

Army Times

Senate confirms general nominations

The Senate confirmed the four- and three-star promotion nominations of several officers July 23, including new commanders for the Training and Doctrine Command, Army Materiel Command and U.S. Army Europe.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Army, Fort Monroe, Alexandria, VA

Sat Jul 26, 2008

Army Times

Senate confirms general nominations

The Senate confirmed the four- and three-star promotion nominations of several officers July 23, including new commanders for the Training and Doctrine Command, Army Materiel Command and U.S. Army Europe.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Army, Fort Monroe, Alexandria, VA

Wed Jul 16, 2008

NewsAdvance.com

VDOT: U.S. 29 accident cleared

The Virginia Department of Transportation reports that this incident has been cleared, and traffic should resume as normal: "ACCIDENT: Amherst County, on US 29, , north and south, at the Route 130, , ...

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Related Topix: Amherst County, VA

Fri Jul 11, 2008

Army Times

Generals tapped for training, overseas posts

Defense Secretary Robert Gates finished his sweeping transformation of the Army's top leadership Friday with the nomination of two three-star generals to key command posts.

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Related Topix: George Bush, US Military, Fort Monroe, US Army, Iraq, World News, Middle East

Wed Jul 02, 2008

Amherst New Era Progress

Crime Log - July 3, 2008

Jenkins is 5'9" tall and weighs 175'. He has brown eyes and black hair. Jenkins is wanted for failure to appear in court and was last known to live in the River View Road are of Madison Heights.

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Related Topix: Madison Heights, VA

Thu Jun 26, 2008

Roanoke Times

Top tickets: Some of the week's best live music - roanoke.com

Here's a testament to the power of Bill Monroe and proof that a hard-core Appalachian style of music can cross cultures but also receive new influences.

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Related Topix: Bluegrass, Appalachia, VA, Bill Monroe, Virginia, Music, Entertainment

Sat Jun 21, 2008

Army Times

Health services application deadline extended

The application deadline for opting into the health service clinic commander and assignment selection process has been extended to July 15 to accommodate Nurse Corps, Medical Service Corps and Medical ...

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Mon Jun 16, 2008

WAPT

Man Believed To Be Inspiration For Kermit The Frog Dies

The man believed to be the inspiration for Jim Henson's proto-Muppet, Kermit the Frog, has died.

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Related Topix: Entertainment

Sat Jun 14, 2008

WSLS

Amherst Co. man sentenced for setting Ex-Girlfriend's trailer on fire

A county man who lit a fire last summer that destroyed his ex-girlfriend's double-wide trailer was sentenced to serve five years in prison on Wednesday.

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Thu Jun 12, 2008

Staunton News Leader

Kennedy~ Bratton

SWOOPE - Wendy Lee Cook Bratton and Glenn Freeman Kennedy were married at 5 p.m. June 7 at the home of the mother of the bride.

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Related Topix: Swoope, VA, Wedding, Staunton, VA, Madison Heights, VA

Tue Jun 10, 2008

Hampton Roads Daily Press

Voice your views on Fort Monroe ... now

N ow is the time to speak up about Fort Monroe 's future. Comments are being welcomed this month by both the Army and the Fort Monroe Authority.

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Related Topix: Hampton, VA, Opinion

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