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Police nab 14 in drug sweep
The Franklin County Sheriff's Department conducted a drug sweep Thursday morning, arresting 14 people who were indicted by a grand jury on Oct.
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Churches' program planned to boost holiday giving to charities - roanoke.com
Readin goes here and here and here 4 decks please. Bethlehem United Methodist Church in Bedford County and Epworth United Methodist Church in Franklin County are teaming up to offer lake-area residents an ...
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Biden urges united effort in America
Lillian Preston of Henry County greets Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden after his speech Friday at Patrick Henry Community College in Martinsville.
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French gird to contest British victory at Agincourt, 600 years later
No one can accuse the British or the French of failing to be mindful of their nations' glorious pasts -- to this day, railway stations in their capitals are named for famous battles.
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Palin, Biden plan campaign swings through Virginia
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is making a three-city swing through Virginia next week and U.S. Sen.
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13 suspects indicted in automotive parts theft ring - roanoke.com
A special grand jury in Franklin County on Thursday returned indictments against 13 suspected members of a theft ring, officials said.
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EDITORIAL - Help the lilacs bloom
"This story shall the good man teach his son; We few, we happy few, we band of brothers; This day shall gentle the condition;" - ' Henry V A Tomorrow, Thursday, Oct.
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Ferrum to take on Emory & Henry this weekend
September 4, 2008 Ferrum to take on Emory & Henry this weekend The Ferrum College Panthers open their season this weekend by hosting a big intersectional rivalry meeting with Emory & Henry at 1 p.m. Last ...
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Term reduced for ex-probation officer in Henry
A prison sentence has been reduced for a former state probation officer who received one of the longest terms in a Henry County corruption case.
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Ready for Rescue
Heavy winds, crashing waves, flooded streets -- Hurricane Gustav made landfall Monday, sending whitecaps over New Orleans levees and flooding low-lying areas of Louisiana and Mississippi.
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U.S. Presidential candidate Barack Obama speaks during a town meeting today in Martinsville.
' Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama touted his economic agenda before a Martinsville audience today, saying he will fight to improve conditions in economically distressed communities that have ...
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Obama's message is a hit
After sitting in a room with Sen. Barack Obama for an hour and a half on Wednesday, several area residents said they are convinced that the presidential hopeful will work to help Henry County and Martinsville ...
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Obama in Martinsville
Barack Obama's visit to Martinsville Wednesday tells us two things about his presidential campaign: Obama wants to sell his economic development plan to rural Americans, and he still thinks he can win ...
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Move over Cannes: head to Nairn for the perfect antidote to film festivals
A rainbow arcs over the central door, and a flowered banner proclaims: "Welcome". Inside the improvised cinema, playwright and artist John Byrne has raked the walls with painted thunderbolts and stuck them with ...
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Pre-season poll for USA South Atlantic Conference released
August 6, 2008 Pre-season poll for USA South Atlantic Conference released Ferrum College knows where the coaches in its own conference feel like they should finish.
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One Tank Trip - Martinsville
We made out One Tank Trip there this week and there are some wonderful galleries and museums in the area.
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Funds boost historical center
The Bassett Historical Center's building fund received $98,000 in federal funds thanks to a bipartisan effort by U.S. Reps.
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Md. pair pleads guilty to robbing Henry gun store
Two Maryland men have pleaded guilty to federal charges in the November robbery of a Henry County gun store.
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This Day in Naval History - July 24
From the Naval News Service 1813- Sailing Master Elijah Mix attempts to blow up British warship Plantagenet with a torpedo near Cape Henry, Virginia.
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Md. pair pleads guilty to robbing Henry gun store
Two Maryland men have pleaded guilty to federal charges in the November robbery of a Henry County gun store.
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