Local News

A Gag Gift, Fully Wrapped • Neighbors roll out the black plastic and adult diapers to celebrate a special birthday

3 Centers Favored • Proposals to build three new cancer centers received an early endorsement yesterday

Spotsy Millwork Firm Staying Put • Creative Dimension Group, which had received incentives to move to Fredericksburg, is staying in Spotsylvania

Blanton'S Sentence Of Life Upheld • Blanton sentenced to life behind bars

Umw Professor Is State'S Poet Poets Laureate • UMW professor, already a Pulitzer Prize-winner, is named Virginia's poet laureate

Warner: It'S The Future Vs. The Past • Mark Warner gives keynote address at Democratic Convention

Correction • correction

Water-Sewer Timeline An Issue In Culpeper • Town of Culpeper's deliberation in signing water-sewer agreement has county officials worried

Sawyer Advises On After-School Activities • Stafford superintendent doesn't want all after-school events moved up

Cantor Among Gop At Democratic National Convention In Denver • Cantor among GOP at Democratic convention

Talk Of Spot On National Ticket 'Cool' For Virginia Congressman • Before long, voters in Fredericksburg, and maybe even L.A. and New York, will not have to ask: "Eric who?"

Sports

Chargers' Offense Looks To Air It Out--Some • No. 3 Chargers vow to pass (a little) more

Hokies: Glennon Will Be The Qb • Virginia Tech picks Glennon to start opener

Now, It'S Kearns Turn For Dl • Nationals notebook

Surprise! Nats Grind Out Win • Dodgers at Nationals

Mets' Maine Hopes Rest Can Relieve Some Pain • Maine: 'I can't be me'

Chargers Knock Off Forest Park • High school sports roundup

Groh Mum On Qb Decision • University of Virginia football notebook

Monroe Gives Cavaliers A Strong Line Of Credit College Football • Monroe gives Cavaliers a building block

Editorial

• Horrible judging mars the Olympics

• Here we go again: Saving The Wilderness from Wal-Mart

Life

Bigfoot Is Alive And Well, And Thirsty For Good Wine • Bigfoot alive, well and thirsty for fine wine

How Parents Can Please Their Toughest Critics Thinking Out Of The (Lunch) Box • Starting from scratch

Business

Brothers Leslie And Norman Dickerson • Dickerson brothers root out tree debris

Muvico Insists The Shows Will Go On With New Mega-Theater • Muvico president says digital theater will open, despite report

Do you make an effort to eat foods from local sources? It's easy to do when farm stands are bursting with fresh, colorful summer produce, but what about when the weather gets colder? What do you do to keep your cupboard local throughout the year? Do you can and freeze summer produce? Have you found good local sources for year-round staples like flour? We'd like to hear your ideas for an upcoming Food story.

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