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Irene could disrupt King memorial dedication in DC
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A hurricane bearing down on the U.S. East Coast could disrupt plans to dedicate a memorial to Martin Luther King Jr. on the National Mall in Washington
The dedication is scheduled for Sunday morning, with up to 250,000 people...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Chesapeake Bay, Natural Disasters, Disasters, Hurricane Irene (2011)
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UPDATED: Dedication of Martin Luther King Junior Memorial is postponed
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WASHINGTON (AP) --
A planned weekend dedication of the Martin Luther King Junior Memorial on the National Mall has been postponed until September or October.
Approaching Hurricane Irene dashed hopes of paying tribute to the late civil rights...Tags: Hurricane Irene (2011), The Associated Press, Fine Arts, Weather, Human Interest
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Millions of dollars headed to local school systems to help with construction projects
Millions of dollars are headed to local school systems to help with new construction, renovations and expansion projects.
The Virginia Department of Education announced Wednesday the allocation of $229,551,000 in Qualified School Construction Bonds. ...Tags: Fauquier County, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Crossroads, Manufacturing and Engineering, Lunenburg County
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Olympian Dominique Dawes speaks at RU
One of the "Magnificent Seven" was in Radford Wednesday evening.
Three-time Olympic gymnast Dominique Dawes was the keynote speaker at Radford University's fifth annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. event.
Dawes is the first female African-American...Tags: Education, African Americans, Minority Groups, Human Interest, Colleges and Universities
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Celebrating the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
People across the area were marching toward Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream of unity and tolerance.
About 100 people turned out Monday afternoon for the annual walk across the memorial bridge named after the activist.
The march ended at First...Tags: Activism, African Americans, Politics, Minority Groups, Human Interest
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Danville MLK Celebration honors successful native
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefDanville celebrated the Martin Luther King holiday with a special visit from a native who's made a name for himself in the academic world. Dr. Claudius Claiborne gave the keynote speech at Danville's MLK celebration breakfast. Claiborne is a professor...Tags: Education, Human Interest, Texas Southern University , Colleges and Universities
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VT students, youth groups volunteer in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr.
New River Valley Newsroom ChiefSome Virginia Tech students and local youth groups found a good way to honor Martin Luther King's legacy of service on Monday. Students spent most of the day collecting food outside of several Kroger and Wal-Mart stores in the New River Valley. Each group...Tags: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Human Interest
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Students dedicate replica of Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
The inspired students at the Roanoke Academy of Mathematics and Science unveiled how they paid tribute to Martin Luther King in honor of Black History Month.
The kids helped create a cardboard replica of the Martin Luther King memorial that is currently...Tags: African-American History Month, Black History, Thomas Jefferson, Human Interest
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Juneteenth celebration recounts harsh history lessons
Local students learned important lessons about black history Saturday as they celebrated the Juneteenth holiday at Valencia College's West Campus. Juneteenth has its origins in Galveston, Texas, where on June 19, 1865, slaves first learned that they had...
Tags: Armed Forces, Education, Gainesville, Valencia College, Teaching and Learning
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First take on Kanye West's 'Yeezus': dark, defiant, polarizing
Los Angeles Times Pop Music CriticOne of the most striking metaphors for the tension within “Yeezus,” the new album from rapper Kanye West, arrives nearly 25 minutes in during a song called “I’m in It.” It involves a Martin Luther King Jr. quote. “Thank...Tags: Music, Kanye West, Slavery, Entertainment
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Barbara Ingram grad opens one-woman exhibit at Washington County Arts Council
Artist Erin Mettille opened her one-woman exhibit and hosted an opening reception at the Washington County Arts Council May 30. Mettille’s art was chosen from multiple submissions to be the “look” of the 18th annual Western Maryland...
Tags: Arts, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Arts and Culture
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Public Record for June 16, 2013
BOYLE DISTRICT COURT Cases handled recently in Boyle District Court, listed by name, charge, fine and jail sentence, where applicable, include the following. Court costs also were assessed in most cases. Ages and addresses are listed if available. Judge...
Tags: Trials, Methamphetamine (drug), Career and Workplace, Unemployment, Punishment
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