Articles written by News Staff
Lord Fairfax Community College (LFCC) has announced that David Jezierski has been selected as a Valley Proteins Fellow, an honor administered by the Virginia Foundation for Community College Education.
Out of the more than 400,000 people Virginia’s Community Colleges serve across the commonwealth, only ten are selected for the Valley Proteins Fellows Program. The fellowship’s estimated [...]
May 16 2012 | Posted in
Schools |
Read More »
Jacob and Sophia are America’s most popular baby names for 2011. This is the thirteenth year in a row Jacob tops our list for boys and the first year for Sophia, who knocks Isabella to number two after a two-year stint at the top of our list for girls. There is only one new name [...]
May 15 2012 | Posted in
News |
Read More »
Having large tracts of natural habitat surrounding fields increase ladybug populations and help farmers reduce insecticide use. Photo by G.L. Kohuth
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Having natural habitat in farming areas that supports ladybugs could help increase their abundance in crops where they control pests and help farmers reduce their costs, says a Michigan State University [...]
May 13 2012 | Posted in
Agriculture |
Read More »
Loudoun County, VA –Drivers who travel on Route 9 in Loudoun County will notice an enhanced police presence as officials attempt to stem aggressive driving on the commuter path to and from West Virginia.
The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office and the Virginia State Police announced a joint effort to combat aggressive driving on Route 9 from [...]
May 11 2012 | Posted in
News |
Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Name of Product: Sportspower BouncePro 14′ Trampolines
Units: [...]
May 9 2012 | Posted in
Recalls |
Read More »
WASHINGTON – Agriculture Under Secretary Kevin Concannon has announced increased support for schools across the Nation as they implement healthier and more nutritious school meal standards for America’s kids. Schools will be reimbursed an additional 6 cents for each lunch they serve in accordance with the new standards– the first increase beyond inflation in [...]
San Diego, CA, May 8, 2012 – As populations move even further away from urban centers, more people spend longer hours behind the wheel on their way to and from work. While sedentary behavior is known to have adverse effects on cardiovascular and metabolic health, the impact of long commutes by automobile are less understood. [...]
May 8 2012 | Posted in
News |
Read More »
![](http://www.clarkedailynews.com/wp-content/themes/Advanced-Newspaper142/timthumb.php?src=wp-content/uploads/2012/05/obama-richmond.jpg&h=&q=90&w=90&h=65&zc=1")
Sherese A. Gore – Capital News Service
RICHMOND – President Barack Obama kicked off his re-election bid Saturday with a rally at Virginia Commonwealth University, calling the campaign a “make-or-break moment” for the middle class.
After stumping at Ohio State University, Obama flew to Richmond to address an enthusiastic crowd of about 8,000 supporters at VCU’s Siegel [...]
May 6 2012 | Posted in
News |
Read More »
![](http://www.clarkedailynews.com/wp-content/themes/Advanced-Newspaper142/timthumb.php?src=wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Track-Field.jpg&h=&q=90&w=90&h=65&zc=1")
Clarke County High School, Central High School and George Mason High School track teams met this week for inter-school competition. After a one hour rain delay the CCHS girls team finished first while the boys team finished in second place.
Girls:
CCHS 80.5
Central 40.5
GMHS 35
Boys:
Central 58
CCHS 53
GMHS 44
View full meet results here: CCHS, CHS, GMHS results
View weekly [...]
May 5 2012 | Posted in
Schools |
Read More »
By Jay Marts
Thanks for your attendance last night.!! Sorry we went a bit long, but I hope you found our speakers informative.!!! I am always pleased when our elected representatives are willing to meet with their constitutients and discuss public policy issues and their voting record.!!!
Senator Jill Holtzman Vogel gave us a great summary of her General Assembly priorities.!!
Jobs [...]
May 5 2012 | Posted in
Politics |
Read More »
Recent Comments