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  • October 30, 2026
    Surprise on the Potomac River: a fragile oyster bonanza By Timothy B. Wheeler for Chesapeake Bay Journal As dawn painted the sky over the Potomac River, Ed Arnest began another day of oystering. He dropped a small, steel-toothed dredge called a hand scrape into the water. After towing it along the bottom for a few […]
  • October 27, 2026
    Louisa County Public Schools’ newest staffers don’t teach, but they can do tricks By Heather Price Ives for The Daily Progress The newest staffer at Louisa County High School doesn’t teach reading, writing or arithmetic. He does do tricks for treats, though. Washington, or Wash, is a 2-year-old golden retriever who starts his day greeting […]
  • October 23, 2026
    Remington slugger to be recognized by new historical marker By Tate Hewitt for Prince William Times Ernest Judson Wilson went by Jud, but many of his Negro League teammates knew him by the sound baseballs made when they smashed into outfield walls: “Buh-ZHOOM.”  Now Wilson, his .352 batting average and his Fauquier County roots will […]
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