Justin S. Adams, 19, Lincoln, theft by unauthorized taking or transfer, $300, jail 48 hours. Allen M. Albert, 47, Bangor, violating gear rule, $150. Pebbles R. Ames, 37, LaGrange, two counts operating vehicle while license suspended or revoked, $500. More

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Young voters: Area college students with all kinds of political leanings gather to watch votes come in. The buzz in the David Student Union ballroom hiccupped at 9:30 Tuesday night as more than 80 Christopher Newport University students gathered to play politics-themed games and watch election returns. More

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Army Cpl. Llythaniele Fender was nicknamed "Sporto" and would give Pop-Tarts to Iraqi children, buying several cases of the pastries when they ran out. More

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WILCOX GUY: In a column last week, we had passed along a reader’s item about a baseball player named DeChano who had helped pitch a no-hitter at the Yankees farm team. Bill Brawand of Wilcox tells us Frank DeChano was from Wilcox, promising more details to follow. More

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Alex Calvert scored the winning goal with 25 seconds remaining to give the Meredith soccer team a 2-1 win over Methodist in the semifinals of the USA South tournament on Friday in Newport News, Va. More

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The news and information source for the Fredericksburg, Virginia area, VA newspaper, The Free Lance-Star, Virginia. Yellow Pages More

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Senator John McCains aides say he is relieved that the race is almost over, and he appears just to be having a good time. More

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WILCOX GUY: In a column last week, we had passed along a reader’s item about a baseball player named DeChano who had helped pitch a no-hitter at the Yankees farm team. Bill Brawand of Wilcox tells us Frank DeChano was from Wilcox, promising more details to follow. More

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By Joe Tuscano, Staff writer More

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Washington & Jefferson's fifth consecutive trip to the NCAA Division III playoffs might not have been totally unexpected, but playing a home game came as a bit of a surprise to the Presidents. More

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