Old school teacher retires after 36 years at Dunlow Elementary
UNLOW AP report 55 year old Julian Varney, known as Mr. V, ends a long Wayne County career as a substitute and fifth grade teacher. A Vietnam veteran who values rote memorization, Varney emphasizes U.S. presidents and Declaration signers while balancing new demands and caring for his disabled son Bryan. He plans future gardening and travel with wife Joanne and may do substitute teaching.
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Man
UNLOW
Julian Varney
Little Dunlow
Varney
Mr. V
Dunlow
Wayne County
Center of Science and Industry
Columbus
Ohio
County
Katie Carey
United States
Bryan
Joanne
Washington
Higher car values stall Virginia tax cut plan
Gov. Jim Gilmore aims to end the car tax but stronger car values keep the levy alive as high mileage no longer reduces value as before. Local officials report rising vehicle values, while dealers cite durable builds and strong demand for late model cars.
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Richmond
Jim Gilmore
Patricia Erney
National Automobile Dealers Association
Virginia
Richard Cordle
Chesterfield County
Gilmore
Mark Miner
Miner
General Assembly
David Boling
Byist
Virginia Independent Automobile Dealers Association
Boling
Confederate flag talks with Gilmore gain national attention
In Richmond NAACP and Gov. Gilmore face potential stalemate over Confederate History Month while former Gov. Wilder calls for ongoing dialogue and notes Gilmore’s outreach to blacks. Analysts warn of national embarrassment if talks fail as tourism boycotts loom and political optics rise.
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Richmond
NAACP
Jim Gilmore
Virginia
L. Douglas Wilder
Gilmore
Wilder
U.S
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
South Carolina
University of Virginia
Larry Sabato
Columbia
George W. Bush
Republican National Committee
Robert E. Lee
Abraham Lincoln
Ulysses S. Grant
Rally Against Racial Injustice Draws Cabell County Crowd
About 25 residents joined a Monday rally in Huntington protesting racial injustice. Earlier April 25 rally drew around 100 after a shooting by a city officer was deemed accidental. Community leaders, including NAACP president Phil Carter, call for action in schools and jobs, with a follow up protest planned.
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Huntington
Cabell County
Lita Lopez
Phil Carter
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Marie Saunders
Cabell Midland High School
Saunders
Cabell Midland
John Flowers
Carter
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