6-year-old Lori Anne Madison, spelling bee qualifier, isn’t feeling any pressure

Before she was 2, her mother recalls, Lori Anne Madison was reading her first book — Dr. Seuss’s “Hop on Pop.” At age 3, she competed in her first spelling bee. Now 6, Lori Anne is the youngest contestant on record to qualify for the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Her ticket to the competition that begins Tuesday was the word “vaquero,” meaning cowboy, which she spelled correctly to win the ...
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/6-year-old-lori-anne-madison-spelling-bee-qualifier-isnt-feeling-any-pressure/2012/05/24/gJQAYPHhpU_story.html?wprss=rss_local

Published: Fri, 25 May 2012 07:24:03 -0700

Amherst County deputies search for Walmart TV thief

Amherst County deputies search for Walmart TV thief
http://www2.neweraprogress.com/news/2012/may/23/amherst-county-deputies-search-walmart-tv-thief-ar-1938256/

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 17:33:20 -0700

Judge rules parents can intervene in training center closure case

A federal judge said Wednesday parents and guardians of Virginia’s training-center residents can intervene in a case that could lead to the closing of the Central Virginia Training Center in Madison Heights and three others.
http://www2.newsadvance.com/news/2012/may/09/judge-rules-parents-can-intervene-training-center--ar-1903831/

Published: Wed, 09 May 2012 18:32:15 -0700

Obituaries for the week of May 24, 2012

Obituaries for the week of May 24, 2012
http://www2.neweraprogress.com/news/2012/may/23/obituaries-week-may-24-2012-ar-1936863/

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 07:33:26 -0700

How did missing woman die? Fairview Heights police pursue criminal charges

A St. Clair County Coroner's jury has ruled the death of a State Park Place woman was accidental.
http://www.bnd.com/2012/05/23/2185894/how-did-missing-woman-die-inquest.html

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 07:38:06 -0700

Man turns grandma's home remedy into Madison Heights business

A grandmother's home remedy has turned into a business for Lenny Wentz.
http://www2.wsls.com/business/2012/may/14/6/madison-heights-mans-muscle-rub-gets-fda-approval-ar-1913175/

Published: Mon, 14 May 2012 08:08:24 -0700

Lynchburg area officers hold checkpoint to encourage traffic safety

Central Virginia's Highway Traffic Safety Board held a checkpoint Friday to enforce Virginia's seatbelt law and encourage safe practices on the road If you drove on the Madison Heights Bypass around lunchtime Friday, you probably saw a traffic jam near the Monocan Bridge.
http://www.wdbj7.com/news/wdbj7-lynchburg-area-officers-hold-checkpoint-to-encourage-traffic-safety-20120518,0,6429590.story?track=rss

Published: Fri, 18 May 2012 15:35:52 -0700

ACHS grad receives new appointment

ACHS grad receives new appointment
http://www2.neweraprogress.com/news/2012/may/23/achs-grad-receives-new-appointment-ar-1936876/

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 07:33:55 -0700

Obituaries

Florence S. Bassford, a resident of North Branford (formerly of Darien and Madison) died at Evergreen Woods after a brief illness. She was married to the late Robert W. Bassford, who predeceased her by 24 years.
http://www.greenwichcitizen.com/news/article/Obituaries-501756.php

Published: Mon, 21 May 2012 03:12:00 -0700

Track and Field Wins First CAA Championship in Dukes' History

After earning 87 points on Saturday at the Virginia 529 Colonial Athletic Association Track and Field Championships, the James Madison track and field team has earned its first ever CAA title. The Dukes, who earned 132 total points, edged out VCU (126.5) and Georgia State (122), earning the right to be called CAA Champions.
http://www.whsv.com/sports/headlines/Track_and_Field_Wins_First_CAA_Championship_in_Dukes_History__150322515.html

Published: Sat, 05 May 2012 21:02:38 -0700