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Unique activities planned for new park, residents asked for input
Riverview Park will be crafted out of a 117-acre plot of land located next to the Smith River Sports Complex. A wide range of amenities will be...
Former jail to be torn down next summer
“With as many inmates as we had in here, along with the correctional officers just trying to work and do their job, we were way beyond the...
SPCA announces Match Challenge for Giving Tuesday, sets open house
The SPCA of Martinsville-Henry County announced a $50,000 match challenge active now through Giving Tuesday, November 29. Contributions received on Giving Tuesday, November 29 or those received...
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Biden calls on Congress to head off potential rail strike
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday asked Congress to intervene and block a railroad strike before next month’s deadline in the stalled contract talks, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said lawmakers would take up legislation this week to impose the deal that unions agreed to in September. “Let me be clear: a rail shutdown
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Pedulla, Mutts power Virginia Tech past Minnesota, 67-57
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Sean Pedulla scored 17 points and Justyn Mutts scored 16 and Virginia Tech beat Minnesota 67-57 in an ACC/Big Ten Challenge game Monday night. Pharrel Payne dunked to pull the Golden Gophers into a 22-all tie with more than six minutes left in the first half, but Pedulla drilled a 3
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Monday’s Scores
GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL= Briar Woods 55, Loudoun Valley 33 Castlewood 39, Tri-Cities Christian, Tenn. 37 Chatham 80, Tunstall 5 Christ Chapel Academy 55, King Abdullah 12 Eastern View 56, Fauquier 26 Floyd County 58, Magna Vista 42 Franklin County 52, Halifax County 37 Great Bridge 55, Phoebus 39 Greenbrier Christian 36, TEACH Homeschool 31 Herndon
