Tools needed to save agricultural land debated in Leesburg
About 150 people from Clarke Warren Loudoun Fairfax Fauquier and Rappahannock counties attended a Leesburg public hearing on House Bills 997 998 and land use tax revisions. Delegates and county officials urged stronger tools to preserve farmland amid growth, citing erosion and loss of open space.
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Suspected Shoe Bandit Arrested In Seattle Case
Police nabbed a 28 year old man amid reports tying him to a spate of shoe thefts across Seattle and nearby areas. A large green bag held 65 women’s shoes found in his apartment confirmed the link, with five prior incidents noted since June. No serious injuries reported.
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Dr Hatch to Speak at Keystone Baptist Church
Dr Carl Hatch, a Baptist evangelist known for national lecturing on television and in churches, will headline weekend services at Keystone Baptist Church on Rt 7 west of Berryville. Hatch, a Lake City Ark native and founder of the Andrew Evangelistic Assn, will speak at 9 am today and 7 30 pm on his life story with a Sunday 10 45 am talk titled Seven Reasons Why Elvis Presley Couldn t Go to Hell. Rev Gene Burge invites the public to attend the two remaining services.
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Weather Conjecture Forecast Packet
Forecast segment lists daily conditions from 1 to 30 with brief notes. It mentions sunny warm days, heavy rain periods, cloudy intervals with east showers, cool spells with rain, warmer conditions with few showers, and mixed precipitation toward month end including snow and freezing rain in the west.
Wandering Deer Blamed for Six Warren County Accidents
Six crashes in Warren County blamed on wandering deer and slick roads. State Trooper Ron Keith Kirtly and Deputy Bruce Hite handled incidents across Rt. 340 55 and 615 plus Chester Gap. No injuries reported. vehicle damage under $1,000 each.
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Springfield faces loss of funds over inexcusable affirmative action plan
Springfield may forfeit more than 10 million dollars in federal and state aid after a state antidiscrimination official called the city's Hispanic affirmative action program completely inexcusable. Sam Stonefield of the Commission Against Discrimination warned enforcement was unacceptable, as a survey showed Hispanics fell from 1 percent to 0.9 percent of the municipal workforce since 1976 despite Hispanics comprising about 10 percent of the population.
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