By Meg Hibbert
There won’t be home-canned pickles for sale in Virginia farmers’ markets again this year – legally.
This afternoon House of Delegates’ Bill 46 died in the Agriculture Committee when no committee member made a motion to advance it.
The bill was filed by 8th District Delegate Greg Habeeb, a Republican who represents Craig County, at the...
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By Meg Hibbert
We lost an icon last week, when Elizabeth Taylor died.
I remember her not for her movies so much, or her diamonds or her perfume. I remember her for holding Meredith
Our daughter was 6 months old when she and I met Elizabeth Taylor. She had recently married John Warner, her sixth husband, and Warner was...
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By Meg Hibbert
ROANOKE COUNTY – The owner of Ginger’s Jewelery has announced she is running for the 8th District seat in the Virginia House of Delegates, previously held by H. Morgan Griffith of Salem.
Democrat Ginger Mumpower was expected to be nominated by the local Democratic Party caucus scheduled Tuesday night after this week’s early press time.
Mumpower,...
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By Meg Hibbert
SALEM – A special election to fill Salem Delegate H. Morgan Griffith’s seat representing Salem and part of Roanoke County will be Jan. 11, scheduled by Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell.
The governor’s office issued a press release today, setting the January date to fill both the seat of Griffith, who was elected to 9th District...
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By Meg Hibbert
SALEM – The former chair of the Salem Publican Committee, Greg Habeeb, announced today he is running for the House of Delegates’ seat Morgan Griffith will vacate when he becomes a United States Congressman in January.
Habeeb, Griffith and Sixth District Congressman Bob Goodlatte, a fellow Republican, were together this morning when Habeeb made his...
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By Meg Hibbert
SALEM – Salem’s delegate in the Virginia General Assembly won’t be that any more. Tuesday voters in the 9th Congressional District elected H. Morgan Griffith, who currently represents Salem and part of Roanoke County in the House of Delegates, to represent them in the United States Congress.
Griffith and a powerful Republican lobby defeated 14-term incumbent...
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By Gwen Johnson
CRAIG COUNTY – Democratic Congressman Rick Boucher, one of Craig County’s biggest advocates for 28 years, is telling voters he needs their help this year.
“This is going to be a very tough election year, and I need your help,” said Boucher, who is running for re-election to represent the 9th District. Boucher is currently serving...
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By Meg Hibbert
RICHMOND – Salem Delegate H. Morgan Griffith will be running for Congress.
With two weeks to go for this year’s session of the Virginia General Assembly, Griffith issued a statement Feb. 26 confirming his intent to seek the Republican nomination for the 9th District seat now held by Democrat Rick Boucher of Abingdon.
Griffith also filed...
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By Kristin Adams
On a day when polling places were busier than expected, Republican candidates won almost all of the elections on state and local levels.
Locally, Republicans did not sweep the board quite as comprehensively, but still made a good showing.
As of Wednesday, Republican and incumbent Vinton Supervisor Mike Altizer held a 16-vote lead over Democrat Patrick...
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