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STAUNTON - Curtis E. Gutshall Sr., 71, of Staunton died Thursday, April 24, 2008, at his home. via Staunton News Leader

“If you looked at Roanoke County and compared it to Bland and Tazewell, it's going to be night and day, just as broadband [use] will be night and day”

Watching YouTube videos, downloading large pictures or communicating over webcams likely are not part of your daily home life if you live in Southwest Virginia -- so says new research. via Roanoke Times

The Coalition of High-Growth Communities scored a peculiar coup recently when impact fee legislation failed in the General Assembly. via The Virginia Gazette

William and Carolyn White of Stafford are very happy to announce the engagement of their daughter, Wendy Marie White, to Cleveland Johnson Jr., son of Cleveland Sr. via Fredericksburg.com

“We always have the option to conduct the appeal in-house.”

Five e-mails that a Circuit Court judge ordered the Spotsylvania County Board of Supervisors to release to School Superintendent Jerry Hill haven't reached his hands five months later. via The Free Lance-Star

REGIONAL The Central Virginia Master Gardeners "Weeding Out Cancer" team will wait tables at the Pizza Hut in Louisa at State Route 33 and Club Road, April 7, 4-9 p.m. A luncheon and fashion show will be ... via Fredericksburg.com

“Some believe we should leave them wild out there”

Amber Huff, 6, of Clark County pets a yearling during a Bureau of Land Management horse auction Saturday at the Virginia Horse Center. via Roanoke Times

A Newcomers and Old Friends Club Monthly Meeting will be held March 26, 9:30 a.m. at Chancellor Ruritan Building, 5994 Plank Road. via Fredericksburg.com

A company is applying to build huge windmills in the George Washington National Forest in western Virginia. via WDBJ7

“We're multicultural, and we've become a full-time church that tries to reach and teach to people's needs”

On Easter Sunday morning, a paper shredder stood in stark contrast next to a large, life-sized wooden cross in the sanctuary at Corinthian Baptist Church. via Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

“Once you tie Expo to Kalahari it complicates the policy discussion.”

Kalahari Resorts revealed plans to eventually buy the Fredericksburg Expo and Convention Center and operate it as part of the water-park hotel and conference center it wants to build in Celebrate Virginia. via The Free Lance-Star

“We were approved by James City County. It's their responsibility to fix it.”

Mary Smallwood has the solution for Jamestown 1607's seasonal flooding: The county should buy the homes in the worst flooded section of the development. via Williamsburg Magazine

As more and more wind turbine projects are being proposed for Virginia and surrounding states, we tend to hear from those who are either passionately opposed to wind turbines on our mountain ridges or from ... via Staunton News Leader

“The only way to ensure that convicted drunk drivers stop harming people is to make sure that they do not drink and drive again”

Ignition Interlock Bill Revived By Stacy Tyler, Capital News Service Legislation requiring all drunken-driving offenders in Virginia - including first-time offenders - to install alcohol-ignition interlocks in ... via Henrico Citizen

“We will focus mainly on the area beyond the primary settlement district. Our biggest concern is the Lake Anna area--they don't have many choices.”

Spotsylvania may follow King George into the age of wireless broadband Internet. via The Free Lance-Star

“In October 2002, I was pushing through a door when my legs gave way and I fell down, hitting my head”

"You walk, I roll," Buddy Hayes said as she propelled herself into the midst of a gathering at the Falls Run 55-and-older community in Stafford last week to deliver one of the more than 70 motivational talks ... via The Free Lance-Star

“We have a lot of people moving in here from out of state”

Rockbridge County's scenic beauty has long been cherished by its landowners. Thomas Jefferson was captivated by the area when he purchased Natural Bridge from King George III of England in the late 1700s. via Roanoke Times

“That means that there are things that probably need to be straightened out.”

'Beersicles' Coming to a Restaurant Near You? By Christen Duxbury, Capital News Service Bars and restaurants would be free to serve beer popsicles and similar alcohol-spiked foods, if House Bill 1075 passes. via Henrico Citizen

“Soon, this is going to be a beautiful home again”

Sometimes, the walls really can talk, especially when they're silenced for long enough. via The Daily News-Record

The Northern Neck of Virginia Historical Society will sponsor a commemoration of the signing of the Leedstown Resolutions Feb. via Fredericksburg.com