Divorcing Cheaper as Couples Skip Lawyers
Tammy Losh of Harrisonburg paid 64 to end a 20 year marriage by drafting papers at home and using copied legal jargon. She met her ex at the courthouse to sign on September 7. Court staff note rising self representation with pro se cases and many filings in Augusta and Shenandoah counties.
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Tammy Losh
Harrisonburg
Rockingham County
Lesh
Ed Thomas
Augusta County
Shenandoah County
Inside Obituaries and community notices compile
Obituaries for Margaret K. Berry Geneva H Craun Harry Kuykendall Leila Meadows Calin Roudabush Sr Virgil Simmons Coy Sponaugie and J Allan Wertz Jr list ages and hometowns. A Downtown Prayer Luncheon is scheduled at First Presbyterian Church in midweek with speaker Josh Sundquist, teen cancer survivor, on Perseverance.
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Margaret K. Berry
Kimball
Geneva H. Craun
Hamisonburg
Harry Kuykendall
Pasadena
Leila W. Meadows
Elkton
Calin K. Roudabush Sr
Shenandoah
Virgil T. Simmons
Franklin
W.va
Coy Sponaugie
Circleville
Rev. J. Allan Wertz Jr
Savannah
Jennie M. Wright
First Presbyterian Church
Josh Sundquist
Taliban confirms bin Laden in Afghanistan amid threat warnings
Taliban leader Omar urged calm as bin Laden is confirmed in Afghanistan and Washington rejects talks on his fate. Attorney General Ashcroft warned of a serious threat of new extremist violence against Americans, saying plans may exist here. Protests and arrests accompanied coverage of antiwar demonstrations in the capital.
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Washington
Osama bin Laden
Afghanistan
White House
John Ashcroft
United States
Ashcroft
CBS
World Trade Center
Pentagon
Taliban
Mullah Mohammed Omar
U.S
International Monetary Fund
World Bank
bin Laden
Pakistan
Abdul Salam Zaeef
Islamabad
War on Terrorism Could Create Other Foreign Policy Problems
Washington warned that the war on terrorism could trigger unintended consequences beyond security goals. Analysts warn that empowering Islamic radicals or destabilizing Pakistan could produce new dangers, including a possible armed Islamic nuclear state, while officials express cautious optimism about Musharraf managing domestic fallout.
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Washington
America
U.S
Jim Steinberg
Clinton
Colin Powell
Pervez Musharraf
One-Armed Golfer Teaches Others To Play
Charles Conrad learned golf from his mother and now volunteers to teach others with one hand. He attended Heritage Oaks Golf Course opening and issued an open invitation to teach.
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Charles Conrad
Conrad
Heritage Oaks
Heritage Oaks Golf Course Opens With Ceremony
Links booked up on Sunday as Harrisonburg marks Heritage Oaks municipal course opening. 72 golfers played the 18 holes after city officials and staff praised the project. Mayor Carolyn Frank said the course adds an asset to the community amid ongoing political debate. Councilman Larry Rogers and Vice Mayor Dora Peterson joined a long drive contest during the event.
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Patrick Horst
Harrisonburg
Dorn Peterson
Larry Rogers
Heritage Oaks
Rogers
Carolyn Frank
Dora Peterson
Interstate sign fees double in Virginia for business ads
The Commonwealth Transportation Board approved doubling annual interstate sign fees in Virginia. Starting today about 2,300 businesses will pay 750 dollars instead of 375 to display logos near exits, with funds allocated to motorist services and administrative costs at interchanges.
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Virginia
Commonwealth Transportation Board
Virginia signs program earns VDOT money and may change rules
VDOT will begin recovering administration costs for managing the interstate sign program. The existing contractor’s fee rises to about 1.57 million dollars annually as businesses profit from sign advertising. VDOT aims to relax eligibility for restaurants while requiring 12 hours of operation per day.
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Virginia Department of Transportation
VDOT
Tamara Neale
Neale
Maurice Mackenzie
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