Archive for November, 2009

Food stamp applications up in county

Job losses, pay cuts and tough economic times are the likely factors behind a nearly 41 percent increase in the number of people applying for and receiving food stamps in Albemarle County, officials say.

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Free HIV testing offered at UVa

No appointment is needed.

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Free HIV testing offered at UVa

Restaurant smoking snuffed out across Va.

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Restaurant smoking snuffed out across Va.

University facing pricey Groh buyout

After firing head football coach Al Groh, the University of Virginia will have to pay Groh $4.33 million in the next two years, unless he gets a job elsewhere.

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Group to take Hatton Ferry off VDOT’s hands

After much talk, the Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society is poised to take control of the Hatton Ferry near Scottsville.

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Senior Santa program to help elderly in need

The Be a Santa to a Senior program will be collecting, wrapping and delivering gifts to lonely and needy seniors in the Charlottesville area again this Christmas.

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Earlysville man drowns in pond

Murray had sat on Martha Jefferson Hospital’s Board of Trustees

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UVa influence on 250 continues to expand

This article is the third in a four-part series on the future of Route 250 published jointly by The Daily Progress and Charlottesville Tomorrow.

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UVa influence on 250 continues to expand

Jay James on Faith: The Bridge Ministry

Starting this week, local radio personality Jay James will be stopping by the Newsplex each week to talk about topics related to faith and religion. Monday night, James is discussing the Bride Ministry.

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Jay James on Faith: The Bridge Ministry

More Central Virginians are Using Food Stamps

Unemployment continues to rise in the United States, and so does the cost of food stamps.

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More Central Virginians are Using Food Stamps