Valley Forge Christian College News

Dukes, a Republican, was born and raised in Laurel and now resides neara Phillips Landing.

The Rev. Kody Kirchhoff is accustomed to making a big impression wherever he goes.

Elkins resident Stephanie Pyle will accompany members of the Valley Forge Christian College Student and Concert Choir on a missionary concert tour of Italy in mid-March. They will be singing in Rome, Venice, Florence, Milan and Padova with sightseeing and rest in between their concerts.

A U.S. citizen aid worker -- freed in Somalia last week after three months in captivity -- was headed to the United States on Monday via a commercial flight from Italy, a senior U.S. official said.

An American woman rescued by U.S. Navy SEALs after being held hostage by pirates since October 25 is the niece of Dave Buchanan, owner of Buchanan Mechanical in Washington.