07/15/11 Lee Farkas hopes his 30-year sentence on conspiracy and fraud charges will take place near the foothills of the Appalachians.
07/14/11 A sign on Route 311 in Patterson echoes a threat former state Sen. Vincent Leibell made to then-Putnam County Attorney Carl Lodes. / Michael Risinit/The Journal News
07/14/11 Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., second from left, and fellow Senate Republican Senators, leave a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, July 12, 2011. From left are, Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo.,
07/13/11 The Hickory Crawdads scored twice in the first inning and added three more runs in the third to cruise past the West Virginia Power 7-2 on Wednesday in Charleston, W.Va.
07/08/11 NEWPORT NEWS, Va.-Six Virginia student-athletes are members of the 2011 Academic All-State Team announced by the Virginia Sports Information Directors Association (VaSID) on Friday (July 8). The Virginia student-athletes include junior Sarah Borchelt (rowing), junior Anna Corrigan (cross country/track and field), senior Stephanie Garcia (cross country/track and field), junior Danny Hultzen ...
07/07/11 The Lorain County Ironmen spent the majority of the first half of the season with the No. 1 ranked offense and No. 2 pitching staff in the Prospect League.
07/06/11 MCLEAN, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hilton Worldwide today announced the appointment of Ellen Burke Van Sl...
07/05/11 ORANGE PARK -- Army veteran Adam Burke has found solace from pouring his childhood farm memories back into the earth for his fellow veterans.
07/05/11 Emily Babay Examiner Staff Writer | Follow her: @emilybabay Man charged in crash that killed sister A Burke man was charged with manslaughter after his sister was killed when he crashed into two trees while driving drunk, according to Fairfax County police. Police said 27-year-old Hossein Ghaffari-Nik was driving on Shirley Gate Road near Mattie Moore Court when he struck a curb ...
07/03/11 Matt Duffy is one of five former University of Vermont baseball players competing in the affiliated minor league system. Here are the other four: * Joe Serafin (UVM 2005-09): Left-handed pitcher with the Winston-Salem (N.C.) Dash, an advanced class-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox.
07/01/11 Recycled 2-liter soft-drink bottles are the only things between sinking and staying afloat in the Rappahannock River for Gary Minter and Jon Burkes. Minter, 28, and Burke, 24, who work together at Olde Towne Bicycles, decided to compete in the Rappahannock River Raft Race on the Fourth of July....
07/01/11 SUPERIOR COURT SMALL CLAIMS Brownstown Animal Hospital, Brownstown, v. Jessica Bush, Brownstown, seeking $462.51. Kenneth E. Spoor, vs. Ashley Cochran and Elmer Ison, seeking $2,000. Cathy A. Schneider, Seymour, v. Joshua Finley, Seymour, seeking...
07/01/11 RALEIGH | North Carolina congressional district boundaries for the next decade proposed Friday by Republican mapmakers would make it hard for three Democratic incumbents to keep their seats, potentially shifting the partisan balance in the state's delegation.
07/01/11 Huntersville struck for four unearned runs on Friday night and got a complete game from Hunter Conley to eliminate Burke County with a 5-2 victory in the Area IV American Legion baseball playoffs.
07/01/11 Nanci S. John Grisham Heather L. Harlan Coben Kevin O'Brien Lisa Gardner Chevy Stevens Felipe G. 1. Ruth Rendell 2. M. J. Rose 3. Barry Eisler 4. Tess Gerritsen 5. John Grisham
06/25/11 The Lorain County Ironmen have had one of the top pitching staffs in the Prospect League this year.
06/25/11 (Beckley, WV)- The Lorain County Ironmen came to Beckley, WV on a business trip. They came looking to handle the business of closing the gap in the Eastern Division of the Prospect League.
06/25/11 I've been writing a column about North Carolina politics for nearly 25 years. During that time, I've had occasion to criticize the policies of four governors: Jim Martin , Jim Hunt, Mike Easley and Beverly Perdue.
06/24/11 (Beckley, WV)- The Lorain County Ironmen have had one of the top pitching staffs in the Prospect League this year. Tonight the league's 4th rated staff proved why. Sean Blackburn led the way; pitching 6 scoreless innings while leading the Ironmen to a 2-0 win over the West Virginia Miners.
06/18/11 CHARLES TOWN - While the Mountain State gets ready to celebrate West Virginia Day on Monday, few people might be aware that Berkeley and Jefferson counties came into the state in a different manner than others. | 
