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Pittsylvania Co. Board of Supervisors told to stop praying in Jesus' name or get sued
ReporterStop praying in Jesus' name or get sued. That's the message from the Virginia chapter of a national civil liberties group to Pittsylvania County's Board of Supervisors. For several decades the board has opened with a prayer. Thousands of people have...Tags: Pittsylvania County, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice and Rights, Civil Rights, American Civil Liberties Union
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UPDATE: Gymnastics director charged with inappropriately touching children
Search warrants filed in the Montgomery County courthouse provide new details in the arrest of a Christiansburg gymnastics teacher.
Kenneth Epperly, 63, is charged with two counts of taking indecent liberties with a child. He is the program manager and...Tags: Prisons, Career and Workplace, Prosecution, Crime, Law and Justice, Gymnastics
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Brain-Eating Amoebas Blamed in Three Deaths
KTLA NewsBREVARD COUNTY, FL -- Three people have died this summer after suffering rare infections from a waterborne amoeba that destroys the brain. This is the time of year when there is an uptick in cases. The amoebas flourish in the heat -- especially during...Tags: Virginia Commonwealth University, CNN (tv network), Bodies of Water, Henrico County, Environmental Issues
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Jasper Howard: Personal Profile
Personal profile from the UConn media guide: Career: Entered the 2008 season 10th in career punt return yardage at UConn with 358. 2008: Averaged 11.8 yards per punt return to lead the Big East and was 28th in the country in that category... His 306 punt...Tags: Career and Workplace, Education, Maine, Nike, Inc., University of Connecticut
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AAUW awards scholarships to county students
As a result of this year’s successful AAUW used book sale, the Hagerstown Branch of the American Association of University Women was able to award 13 scholarships to Washington County students.
First-time recipients are Jenna Hull from Hancock...Tags: Virginia Tech, Indiana University, University of Maryland, College Park, Washington (U.S. state), Frederick (Frederick, Maryland)
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Dealing with door-to-door salesmen? Be careful
If you're dealing with door-to-door salesmen, be careful.
That's the word from the Montgomery County sheriffs office after receiving several complaints about salesman who have been selling educational materials.
The sheriff's office reminds people to...Tags: Property, Fraud, Interior Policy, Business, Government
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Truck driver ordered to face charges in three-state police chase
dona@herald-mail.comA Mississippi truck driver accused of leading police on a methamphetamine-fueled chase through three states last year had his Maryland charges moved to Washington County Circuit Court following a preliminary hearing last week in District Court....Tags: Court Preliminary, Methamphetamine (drug), Vehicles, Franklin County (Pennsylvania), Washington (U.S. state)
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Small plane crashes in Henry County
A small plane crashed in Henry County Tuesday afternoon.
It happened around 12:30 p.m. on Tyler Place in Ridgeway, Virginia. That's just outside Martinsville in Henry County. Police say the pilot, who was taking off from Pace Airport, was flying low...Tags: Career and Workplace, Health, Hospitals and Clinics, Henry County, Martinsville (Martinsville, Virginia)
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Grandmother Convicted of Throwing 2-year old to Death From Mall Walkway
KTLA NewsMcLEAN, Va. -- A woman was convicted Thursday of first-degree murder for tossing her 2-year-old granddaughter from a sixth-level pedestrian bridge at a shopping mall. Carmela dela Rosa, of Fairfax, claimed she did not know right from wrong when she threw...Tags: Court Preliminary, Murder, Criminal Laws, Prosecution, Fairfax (Fairfax, Virginia)
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Fire at Huber Engineered Woods in Halifax County
Firefighters battled a fire Tuesday night at Huber Engineered Woods in Halifax County.
Crews received the call around 9:30 p.m. The fire was located in a "press" machine within the plant. It took firefighters about five hours to extinguish it.
No one...Tags: Metal and Mineral, Injuries and Wounds, Career and Workplace, Health, Employees
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Loan offices helping Southwestern Virginia tornado victims
ReporterPeople still struggling to rebuild after those deadly tornadoes in Southwest Virginia this spring now have another option for funding. The Small Business Association is offering low-interest loans for homeowners, renters and businesses. Two offices have...Tags: Elections, Executive Branch, Small Businesses, Car Repair and Maintenance Tips, Washington (U.S. state)
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Rough roads are getting the heave-ho in Botetourt County
![<span style="font-size: small;"> Smooth roads ahead for drivers in Botetourt County.</span>](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-07/23456535886100-06142416.jpg "<span style="font-size: small;\"> Smooth roads ahead for drivers in Botetourt County.</span>")
reporterSmooth roads ahead for drivers in Botetourt County. At least, that's the hope after a more than one-million dollar paving project got off the ground Tuesday night. During the next two-months work will focus on the intersection of route 220 and route...Tags: Botetourt County, Vehicles, Virginia Department of Transportation
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