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Churches urge gun owners to swap weapons for cash
Go to church _ and bring your gun. That's what four Brooklyn pastors urge people to do as part of a city program to swap weapons for cash. The Reverend Richard Beuther, pastor of Saints Peter and Paul Church in Williamsburg, said he hopes the economic...Tags: Bushwick, Crimes, Assault, Weaponry
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Gas gauge
Some of the lowest gas prices that drivers reported Friday to virginiabeachgasprices.com: • $2.95: 7-Eleven, 318 Bypass Road, Williamsburg • $2.98: RaceCoast, 1404 E. Pembroke Ave., Hampton • $2.99: Zooms, 4455 John Tyler Highway, Williamsburg • $3....Tags: John Tyler, Gloucester (Gloucester, Virginia), Transportation, Road Transportation
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Man pleads guilty in child porn case
Ian Patrick Hibbeler, 33, of Williamsburg, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court on Thursday to one count of receiving child pornography. According to Statement of Facts filed with the court, Hibbeler used a computer to distribute and receive child porn...Tags: Trials, Pornography
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The rich already pay
I was intrigued by your reader's letter titled "Easy street" (Sept. 26), where he advocated stopping the welfare for the rich and voting Democrat on Nov. 4. But now the richest five percent of all taxpayers, who pay nearly 60 percent of the income taxes... -
Much-altered Colonial still subject to change
In the winter of 2003, Kirk Bauer bought an old mill house in Howard County's historic Ellicott City. His intention was to rehab the property (as he had done with four other houses) and then sell it. The work went smoothly until April 2005. "At that...Tags: Building Material, Land Price, Metal and Mineral, Ellicott City, Catonsville
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Under-$3 gas shows up in the region
247-4741Lori Huskey could hardly believe it. Gas for $2.99 a gallon? "It's a lot better than what it has been," said Huskey, who visited the Southern Food gas station in Smithfield for a $26 fill-up Friday afternoon. "Anything under $3 is good." Motorists...Tags: AAA, Public Holidays, Downstream Oil and Gas Activities, Thanksgiving, Petroleum Industry
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Libraries to close Thursday for training
Williamsburg regional libraries will be closed Thursday for the library system's annual staff training day. The closure includes the James City County, Williamsburg and Mobile libraries. Users can access the library's Web site, www.wrl.org, on...Tags: Electronics, Hampton Roads, James City County, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Electrical Appliance
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Hearing Thursday on second hospital
The Virginia GazetteFollowing a public advocacy campaign, Riverside Health System is anticipating a strong showing of support next week at the one-and-only public hearing for Doctors Hospital of Williamsburg. Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center has launched a...Tags: Baptist, Healthcare Policies, Christianity
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Recession will force budget cuts
The Virginia GazetteThe Historic Triangle’s perceived bubble of protection against the economic meltdown may have finally burst. The recession is coming, with a vengeance. In James City County,Code Compliance director Doug Murrow reported that September permits...Tags: Layoffs and Downsizing, State Budgets, Local Authority, James City County, Government Debt
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City welcomes McCain’s mother
The Virginia GazetteHis poll numbers may be dropping like the stock market, but John McCain’s momma still loves him. Even she can read a poll. “Pray for a miracle,” 96-year-old Roberta McCain told well-wishers at a campaign rally at Williamsburg...Tags: Sarah Palin, Joe Biden, Alaska, Virginia, John McCain
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Fairbanks defended
After 35 years of living in Williamsburg, I can’t think of a time that the Gazette has done such a disservice to the community as when it published Wednesday’s front-page article “Juvenile injustice.” Many readers may be unaware...Tags: Newspapers, People, Justice System, Judges, Teen-agers
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What's Happening Today
Special Events If you like Italian food, then head up to Williamsburg for the annual Italian Festival (pictured). Italian food, wine tasting, children's activities and live music are waiting for you starting at 11 a.m. at Walsingham Academy, 1100...Tags: Food and Dining Culture, Viniculture, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Beverage Industry, Jamestown (Jamestown, Virginia)
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