Manchester students helped keep lawmakers on track
By Marcy Horwitz CONTRIBUTING WRITER
      On a normal day, Alex Barnes and Allison Shomaker would be doing the things that eighth-grade students at Manchester Middle School like to do - talking with friends, working on the yearbook, playing sports, sitting in class and the like. But for 75 days that began on Jan. 6 through early March, t...
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¿Puede leer usted en español?
(Can you read in Spanish?)
By Sande Snead CONTRIBUTING WRITER
      While LeeAnn Newman was teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) at Bon Air Elementary School, she noticed some of her students were struggling with reading. In talking to a professor at the University of Richmond, she realized many Spanish-speaking children never learned to read in Spanish and...
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Charity auction will feature Lite 98's Kat Simon
      Lite 98's Kat Simon will serve as auctioneer for the Brandermill Woman's Club's "Old Bags Auction and Charity" event on Apr. 19 at 10:30 a.m. at the Brandermill Church. The event will feature gently-used purses that contain a wrapped gift along with a few high-end items.
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Cyberbullying adds to adolescent stress
By Susan Nienow CONTRIBUTING WRITER
      Bullying used to be mostly confined to school bathrooms and playgrounds. Not anymore. The Internet is a new venue, allowing bullies to taunt and torment from behind the shield of a computer screen. This new 21st century form is called cyberbullying.
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Selling your home in a down market
By Marcy Horwitz CONTRIBUTING WRITER
      Andy Wyman is a bit of a contrarian. Wyman, the general manager and sales manager for South of the River Prudential Slater, says the real estate market isn't as bad is it's made out to be. "If you listen to the news, you want to go down in your bunker and stay there," he says, "but Richmond has a...
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Walton Park craft show is next month
      The Second Annual Walton Park Craft and Trade Show is slated for Sat., Apr. 26, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Walton Park Clubhouse, 530 Walton Park Rd., Midlothian. The rain date is Sun., May 4, from 1-5 p.m. Booths are $35 per vendor and $10 to rent a table. Last year, there were more than 50 part...
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