Op/Ed

July 02, 2009

OUR VIEW: New business owners take a chance in a bad economy

» The men who run Pop’s Pizza and Horizon Funeral Home have fascinating stories and hope to carve out a niche in Culpeper.

OUR VIEW: Coach Gray will be missed at high school

» Shirley Gray’s decision to retire from coaching leaves a void at Culpeper County High School, other athletic news is promising

July 01, 2009

OUR VIEW: Shocking news about St. Luke’s money crisis

It would be a major blow if Culpeper’s largest private school is forced to close due to funding.

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Letters to the Editor

July 02, 2009

No need to bash the landfill

In response to S.L. Brown’s letter in the Star-Exponent June 24 (“Community service supervision lacking”), we use the landfill almost daily and have nothing but the highest praise for the work of the county staff and those providing community service.

Pass Employee Free Choice Act

Those lobbying against the Employee Free Choice Act intentionally confuse what workers face in union elections with how we vote in civic elections.

Thanks for kind help after husband’s death

My sons and I wish to thank the Culpeper County Rescue Squad, paid and volunteer, and the Culpeper County Sheriff’s Office.

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Columnists

July 02, 2009

Editorial columnist: I’ll join the media circus and offer my thoughts on Michael Jackson

I swore I was not going to beat this dead horse, but, lo and behold, here goes. Yes, folks, Michael Jackson is gone.

Was Virginia’s third-grade SOL history test really worth saving?

In response to a request from school superintendents seeking ways to reduce testing requirements, the state superintendent proposed dropping the third-grade history and social sciences SOL test. The curriculum would still be taught but not tested under the proposal.

July 01, 2009

Virginia must do more to address funding for its transportation system

With many families traveling over the summer, it is timely to report on the commonwealth’s transportation system.

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Cartoons

July 02, 2009

Editorial cartoon, July 3

Editorial cartoon, July 3

Editorial Cartoon, July 2

Editorial Cartoon, July 2

July 01, 2009

Editorial Cartoon, July 1

Editorial Cartoon, July 1

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