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Heart of Virginia Foundation Fundraiser with Tommy Edwards, Jess Pillmore, Kristi Emmons, Ben Hurt Band and more Once upon a time, he was "Touchdown" Tommy Edwards, a multi-sport star at Radford High School. via Roanoke Times

“When you put your kid in, you join too”

That's how 6-year-old girls sell cookies -- they make up a song. Not that the sale of Girl Scout cookies generally takes a whole lot of persuasion, but don't try telling Brownie Girl Scouts Destinee Rowe, ... via Roanoke Times

“They told me that it looks good on us to have this success, but they cannot guarantee me anything.”

Funds dry up for pool The Town of Fries is scrambling to figure out how to repair its pool, but the only option seems to be building a new one. via Galax Gazette

Download the entry form Nominations are due by May 15, 2008. Virginia's Wealthiest List of Leaders Virginia's Legal Elite Information about the 2008 vote and 2007 results. via Virginia Business

April 9, 2008 Smyth County authorities search for missing person Authorities in Smyth County are looking for a missing person. via WDBJ7

Botetourt native Debbie Sifford is an attorney who dresses antebellum for Civil War re-enactments. She met with women from the Buchanan Community on Saturday afternoon to loan costumes and give advice on how to ... via Roanoke Times

Virginia and West Virginia are searching for a suspect in the shooting of a Virginia State Police Trooper on Friday. via WVAW

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - Gordon Tyler Wright has been named to the president's list for the fall 2007 semester at West Virginia University. via Staunton News Leader

“They'll be offered with any luxury improvements or upgrades that the customers choose”

New subdivision being developed in Penhook REAL ESTATE While housing pops up along Virginia 122, a New England developing firm has chosen the south side of the lake for its first Virginia development. via Roanoke Times

“You never know what kind of surprises are inside a book”

Want to see the last exhibit ever at the soon-to-be-former Art Museum of Western Virginia? You'll have to help make it first. via Roanoke Times

“A Romantic Affair: Music of Schumann & Brahms”

Readin goes here and here and here 4 decks please. EXHIBITS Art Museum of Western Virginia With ongoing exhibits of folk art, selections from the museum's American collection and an installation following the ... via Roanoke Times

“For many of us here at this celebration Elkton is and always will be special”

Chancellor Lough raises the official Centennial flag from a flagpole in the downtown triangle area, where over 200 guests attended the kickoff. via The Daily News-Record

Editorial: In search of local candidates May 6 is shaping up to be an uneventful election in many of the region's towns. via Roanoke Times

“Today, the high price of crude oil drives the prices.”

Police identify shooting victims Police have identified the two bodies found on a logging road in Baywood. via Galax Gazette

“What's really odd is we started this over a year ago and then all of a sudden all this stuff comes up”

' Sadie is a brindle pit bull mix who thinks she's a lapdog. Once abused and starving, Sadie first came to the attention of animal control authorities when a neighbor reported her pitiful existence. via Galax Gazette

Murder-suicide claims 3 lives Virginia State Police have released the names of three people killed in what appears to be a double murder and suicide that occurred around noon on Sunday in Grayson County, just ... via Galax Gazette

Virginia's foster care system is under stress, and drug abuse is behind the strain on the system. via WDBJ7

Police identify shooting victims Grayson County Sheriff's Office released the names of two men found dead on Kemps River Road in Baywood. via Galax Gazette

“I'm paying $5,000 for a car that cost me $1,300, and if I get sick and miss a payment or can't make a payment, they're going to come take my car away.”

But as in no other state, according to the AP, car title lenders in Virginia operate under the laws that regulate credit cards: no charges the first 25 days. via Roanoke Times

If you've tried the $1 DVD rental kiosks at some local stores, such as Kroger, keep in mind that Roanoke area Walgreens stores will have similar machines by next year. via Roanoke Times