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behind INSIDE ... RPV challenges state Dems on Dean remarks By Chris Graham/AFP The campaign of presumptive 2005 Democratic Party gubernatorial nominee Tim Kaine is distancing itself as best it can from the political controversy that has erupted regarding racially insensitive comments made two weeks ago by new Democratic National Committee chair Howard Dean. A day before his election as chairman of the Democratic National Committee ... IN FOCUS: What do county leaders really know about Toyota? By Chris Graham/AFP The din of the rumors about Toyota's possible interest in locating a manufacturing facility in Augusta County had reached a crescendo back in early December. Local leaders and state leaders both were whispering rather loudly about what was said then to be an imminent deal in the works. But the person who seemed to be in a best position to comment on whatever was going on ... NOTES FROM THE PRESS: Politics world news and notes By Chris Graham/AFP Sixth District Republican Rep. Bob Goodlatte is leading a congressional delegation to Europe to talk with political leaders on the Continent on a variety of economics-focused issues. Goodlatte, the chair of the House Agriculture Committee and the co-chairman of the Congressional Internet Caucus, and members of the delegation will chat with counterparts at the European Parliament ... EYE ON VIRGINIA: Governor, legislators share budget priorities 
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DayBy Chris Graham/AFP Conferees from the House of Delegates and Senate are looking at a midnight Tuesday deadline for wrapping up their work on amendments to the 2004-2006 state budget, though the deadline is "flexible," a House leader said on Monday. "That deadline is something that has been extended in years past when necessary ..." EYE ON THE VALLEY: Theater slated for December opening By Chris Graham/AFP The Carmike theater in the works in Waynesboro is slated to be ready to open by the end of the year. This is the word posted the Web site of the Columbus, Ga.,-based theater chain. A theater-construction schedule posted at www.carmike.com reveals that a 10-screen theater is in the works in the River City with a tentative opening date of December 2005. EYE ON THE VALLEY: A wave of love By Chris Graham/AFP This year, you can buy one more box of the famed Girl Scout cookies and not feel so bad about breaking any New Year's resolutions. Scouts in the 37-county Virginia Skyline Council in Western Virginia are raising money for the Tsunami Relief Fund by contributing five cents to the fund for every box of cookies donated by cookie purchasers to local charities ... THE AGENDA: Augusta County Board of Supervisors staff briefing By Chris Graham/AFP The Augusta County Board of Supervisors will meet today at 1:30 p.m. at the Augusta County Government Center in Verona for its monthly staff briefing. The agenda for the meeting includes ... ROCKINGHAM BEAT: From the WSVA newsroom ... By Karl Magenhofer Study says downtown has challenges Grand jury to meet today Most believe in evolution Concrete plant permit request submitted ... again OBITUARIES: Feb. 22, 2005 Dorothy Marie Johnson Carroll, 88
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Great story by student writer I just wanted to let you all now how very impressed I am with the Lessons of the Old School House story by Olivia Williams (Feb. 18 AFP) that I read on your Web site. I really feel like she did a super job with that! I've always lived in the Stuarts Draft area, and never knew how much history that the Old School House Restaurant actually had! I enjoyed it very much, and I think it was an outstanding piece! - Heather Berry, Stuarts Draft
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