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SPLIT OVER MARSH PLAN
Richmond Times-DispatchThe owners of Curles Neck Farm say they want to preserve that sprawling property on the James River, home to nesting eagles and other wildlife.??? --???"That farm is not going to be developed in our lifetime," said Tommy Pruitt, a developer who owns...Tags: Farms, Bodies of Water, Environmental Issues, James River, Oceans
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Farlow wins top local public relations award
Richmond Times-DispatchUniversity of North Carolina graduate Kimberlie Farlow decided in 1983 to leave her hometown and college town of Chapel Hill, N.C., and pursue a career in marketing and public relations in Richmond. Her friends, she said, gave her some cautionary...Tags: Altria Group, Inc., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), Petersburg (Petersburg, Virginia), Arts and Culture
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America is now truly his home
Richmond Times-DispatchA trip home to Ukraine in 2008 convinced Oleksandr "Sasha" Kravets that his real home was in the United States. And now it's official, as Kravets became a U.S. citizen in a naturalization ceremony Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Richmond. Kravets,...Tags: Science and Technology, Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), Naturalization, Politics, Interior Policy
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About 300 people plan the future at RVA Reality Check
Richmond Times-DispatchAbout 300 people from all disciplines and localities in the Richmond area converged at Virginia Commonwealth University's Siegel Center Tuesday to plan for the region's future. They came together for RVA Reality Check, a mapping exercise to envision the...Tags: LEGO Group, Natural Resources, Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), Chesterfield County, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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UR planning 16th annual Biggest Yard Sale
Richmond Times-DispatchNeed a pink futon? How about a blue salamander-shaped pinata? Or a banana costume for Halloween? All of these and more -- including some very nice micro fridges, furniture and electronics -- can be yours thanks to the departing students at the...Tags: Students, Halloween, Chesterfield County, University of Richmond, Education
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290 recognized at JTCC graduation
Richmond Times-DispatchAt just 16, Emily McGee on Monday became one of the first John Tyler Community College graduates to earn an associate degree before graduating from high school. In early June, she'll take the stage again and accept her diploma from James River High...Tags: Students, Executive Branch, Politics, Government, John Tyler
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RVA Reality Check: 300 people planning region's future
Richmond Times-DispatchAbout 300 people from all disciplines and localities in the Richmond region are at Virginia Commonwealth University's Siegel Center today planning for the region's future. The planning being done at the RVA Reality Check is based on a projection that...Tags: LEGO Group, Richmond (Richmond, Virginia)
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John Tyler's president asks graduates 'how far have you come' during last commencement
The Progress-Index, Petersburg, Va."How far have you come?" Dr. Marshall W. Smith asked John Tyler Community College graduates Monday evening. Smith posed the question as part of an assessment, a "final examination" of the graduating class' continuing journey. Speaking at his final...Tags: Students, John Tyler, Schools, Graduation, Education
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Community college board to discuss tuition, faculty evaluations
The State Board for Community Colleges will meet in Richmond on Thursday to discuss tuition and fees policy recommendations for the 2013-2014 academic year. Board members also plan to consider policies for faculty evaluations and discuss salary scales...
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Warner keeps pushing on W&M approach to VA backlog
Sen. Mark Warner is pressing his case for law schools across the country to follow a "playbook" developed at the College of William and Mary to reduce the nation's backlog of veteran disability claims. And he's trying to enlist 99 influential people to...Tags: U.S. Department of Defense, The Daily Show (tv program), Marketing, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Education
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A time for recognition ... and challenge
Across the Commonwealth and the nation, May is the season for graduation, commencement and final exercises at colleges and universities. Emotionally charged strains of Pomp and Circumstance will set a tone of solemnity and celebration as graduates, clad...Tags: Students, Old Dominion University, Graduation, Christopher Newport University, Human Interest
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Notable Gifts: Heart Ball raises $685,000 for research, education
Richmond Times-DispatchThe Richmond Heart Ball raised more than $685,000 to fund research and education at Virginia Commonwealth University, the University of Virginia, McGuire Veterans Administration Medical Center and Virginia Tech. Over the past 21 years of the American...Tags: Smithfield, Stock Car Racing, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Denny Hamlin, Human Interest
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