Archive for: April, 2010

Eagles Trade McNabb to the Redskins

Sunday night the Redskins announced that they had acquired quarterback Donovan McNabb in a trade with the Philadelphia Eagles.The deal set the Redskins back a second round draft pick in the 2010 draft and either a third- or fourth-round pick in the 2011 draft.
Redskins executive vice president/head coach Mike Shanahan said, “Donovan is an [...]

‘RoboGenesis’ Engineers Improvement at FIRST Robotics Tournament

Young engineers like to design stuff, build stuff and test stuff.   They also like a little friendly competition to show off their talent.   RoboGenesis, the FIRST Robotics team from CCHS had their opportunity to do just that at the FIRST Robotics regional tournament held in Richmond this March at Virginia Commonwealth University’s Siegel [...]

Obituary for Jennifer L. Trayers

Jennifer Lynn Trayers, 53, of Berryville, Virginia, died Friday, April 2, 2010 at the Winchester Medical Center.
Mrs. Trayers was born February 8, 1957 in Washington, DC, the daughter of Milton Horsman, Sr. and Patricia Ann Healey Horsman.
She was a homemaker and was a member of the Agape Christian Center.
She married Matthew Anthony Trayers on May [...]

DOT Proposes Rule to Ban Texting for Commercial Drivers

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced   a new federal rule that proposes to specifically prohibit texting by interstate commercial truck and bus drivers. The proposed rule would make permanent an interim ban announced in January 2010 that applied existing safety rules to the specific issue [...]

Berryville Weekly Police Log

BERRYVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT WEEKLY ACTIVITY LOG WEEK ENDING : April 3, 2010

25 Killed in Mining Accident in West Virginia

Massey Energy Company is confirming twenty-five fatalities at its Upper Big Branch Mine, resulting from a tragic explosion. Additionally, two miners were transported earlier to hospitals and four miners are still missing at this time. Rescue efforts are currently suspended due to conditions underground. Rescue efforts will resume as soon as the mine has been [...]

Two People Shot at Rock Point Overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway

On April 5, 2010, the Augusta County Sheriff’s Office received a call that two people had been shot and wounded at the Rock Point Overlook, mile maker 10, on the Blue Ridge Parkway. The call was received at the Augusta County Emergency Communications Center (ECC) at 7:43 pm.
The victims are a white female, 18, from [...]

Proclamation Declares April Confederate History Month

In a move that will surely fuel controversy in Richmond and beyond, Virginia’s Governor Bob McDonnell has issued a proclamation declaring April Confederate History Month in Virginia. While this is not something new to the Commonwealth, it had been absent from the state since 2002 when Governor Warner did away with the tradition. The previous [...]

Clarke County Sheriff’s Log

Clarke County Sheriff’s Incident Report for 3/31/2010 – 4/6/2010

Single Car Accident on Route 7 Injures Two

On the afternoon of April 3rd a vehicle traveling eastbound on Route 7 was involved in a single car crash that snarled weekend traffic near the Shenandoah River. The incident occurred when the driver, Brian Elgin, slipped off the roadway onto the right shoulder of the road and over-corrected sending the vehicle across traffic lanes [...]

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