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Firefighters battle flames in brush

Some 40 firefighters battled five to six brush fires for more than three hours Thursday. Read more

by Gwen Albers, Saturday, July 10, 2010 9:57 am

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Hottest day ever

It appears the Western Tidewater region experienced its hottest day ever Wednesday when the temperature hit 106. Read more

by Gwen Albers, Friday, July 9, 2010 9:43 am

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Helicopter landing pad to be built in memory of 20-year-old

When Joshua Woods lost his grandmother to kidney cancer, he planned to develop in her memory a landing pad in Branchville for emergency medical helicopters. Read more

by Gwen Albers, Friday, July 9, 2010 9:37 am

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Farmers to get refund from credit union

Some 285 farmers, who are Colonial Farm Credit customers in Southampton and Isle of Wight counties, will share $345,000 refunded by the agricultural cooperative. Read more

by Gwen Albers, Friday, July 9, 2010 8:14 am

Archive

Kindergartner places in art contest

Christian Kizer of Newsoms took second place in the kindergarten division for a statewide art contest for Cooperative Living Magazine. Read more

by Gwen Albers, Friday, July 9, 2010 8:01 am

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Crazy about cornhole

The co-pastor of Courtland’s Community Praise and Worship Center has an addiction that’s making her money. Read more

by Gwen Albers, Thursday, July 8, 2010 1:42 pm

Sports

Rose to be inducted into Sports Hall of Fame

Retired college basketball referee Larry Rose will be among eight inducted into the Hampton Roads African American Sports Hall of Fame on Nov. 6. Read more

by Gwen Albers, Wednesday, July 7, 2010 10:35 am

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Rain, please

It’s been at least 25 years since Walt Young experienced a summer as dry as this one. Read more

by Gwen Albers, Wednesday, July 7, 2010 9:58 am

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Rain critical for saving local corn crop

A lack of rain means local farmers are probably already experiencing losses to their corn crop, said Janet Spencer, a Virginia Agriculture Extension Agent with ... Read more

by Gwen Albers, Tuesday, July 6, 2010 10:48 am

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Fireworks cancelled in Sedley, Boykins

Dry conditions from a lack of rain has led to the cancellation of Saturday’s fireworks in Sedley and Sunday’s Fourth of July Celebration in Boykins. Read more

by Gwen Albers, Saturday, July 3, 2010 11:56 am

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