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Judge considers Stanford money request,
  Culpeper Star-Exponent, 2009/07/03
Search continues for missing hiker,
  Culpeper Star-Exponent, 2009/07/03
CSE offices closed today,
  Culpeper Star-Exponent, 2009/07/03
New marker traces Lafayette’s steps through Wilderness,
  Culpeper Star-Exponent, 2009/07/03
Man faces 20-year term for Belle Court stabbing,
  Culpeper Star-Exponent, 2009/07/03
County’s building-permit rate slows down,
  Culpeper Star-Exponent, 2009/07/03
Ongoing uncertainty,
  Culpeper Star-Exponent, 2009/07/03
School Board mulling possible change to division grading scale,
  King George Journal, 2009/07/02
School Board mulling possible change to division grading scale,
  King George Journal, 2009/07/02
Independence Day schedule,
  Richmond Times Dispatch, 2009/07/02
Fair may be set for Diamond,
  Richmond Times Dispatch, 2009/07/02
Celebrate July 4th in Culpeper,
  Culpeper Star-Exponent, 2009/07/02
Easier to cross at Main and Davis streets,
  Culpeper Star-Exponent, 2009/07/02
Mission Gratitude at car and bike show,
  Culpeper Star-Exponent, 2009/07/02
Hearing set for July 27 in Wilderness battle,
  Culpeper Star-Exponent, 2009/07/02
Town tinkers with tap fee timeline,
  Culpeper Star-Exponent, 2009/07/02
Waynesboro police: psychedelic mushroom bust largest ever,
  Culpeper Star-Exponent, 2009/07/02
US: American soldier captured in Afghanistan,
  Culpeper Star-Exponent, 2009/07/02
NKorea test-fires 2 short-range missiles,
  Culpeper Star-Exponent, 2009/07/02
Va. Man, 107, Finds Blessings and Burdens In Longevity,
  Washington Post, 2009/07/02
Republicans Aim to Launch a Comeback in Fairfax County,
  Washington Post, 2009/07/02
Pump problem closes 1 tube of Va. bridge-tunnel,
  Culpeper Star-Exponent, 2009/07/02
Condemned killer chooses electric chair,
  Stafford Sun, 2009/07/02
116th Brigade Combat Team changes command,
  Richmond Times Dispatch, 2009/07/02
Longwood announces Richmond-area students who made dean’s list,
  Richmond Times Dispatch, 2009/07/02
Merillat recognized for “environmental excellence”,
  Culpeper Star-Exponent, 2009/07/02
Court finds man guilty of stabbing woman,
  Culpeper Star-Exponent, 2009/07/02
467K jobs cut in June; jobless rate at 9.5 percent,
  Culpeper Star-Exponent, 2009/07/02
Hospital’s Courthouse Road entrance to officially open Tuesday,
  Stafford Sun, 2009/07/02
Trust for the National Mall to co-host July 4 activities with National Park Service,
  Stafford Sun, 2009/07/02
Lunga Park holding Independence Day activities,
  Stafford Sun, 2009/07/02
Police: Man assaults girlfriend after argument,
  Stafford Sun, 2009/07/02
Free summer safety fair, hosted by Stafford Hospital Center,
  Stafford Sun, 2009/07/02
County: plenty to do for July 4 holiday,
  Stafford Sun, 2009/07/02
Virginia slogan named one of top tourism campaigns of all time,
  Stafford Sun, 2009/07/02
Police seeking man for assault,
  Stafford Sun, 2009/07/02
Local Leads: Ol' Sparky, River Drinking, Stuck Cat,
  NBC Washington, 2009/07/02
Seniors to compete for Top Senior Model title,
  Stafford Sun, 2009/07/02
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