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By BRIAN HUNSICKER [email protected] The Western Valley District has scheduled its wrestling tournament for this afternoon at 4 p.m. But the fourth district of the Northwest Region is in far better shape than its other three brethren. Both the Cedar Run and the Cardinal Districts have yet to schedule their district tournaments and, as the…

Sorry, no references to the latest Hollywood ‘it’ girls over here. No Buster Douglas-like stories of overcoming insurmountable odds. Just raw football facts. The Rams are too good to lose this Sunday. Now, I’m a believer in the ‘any given day’ theory — that is, any team could win any game, ‘they put their pants…

Area residents may want to clean their gutters with extra vigor this spring. Though the task is rarely at the top of the “to-do” list for most homeowners, recent health concerns may bestow a higher priority on this annual ordeal. Clogged gutters, while often unnoticed, produce a virtual petri dish of standing water prime for…

A few weeks ago, on Labor Day, I turned to C-SPAN, knowing that the occasion would provoke discussion of organized labor, relevant to my specialized legal practice. Among the guests that day was Jonathan Tasini, executive director of a new front group for union bosses, called “American Rights at Work.” From a professional perspective (I…

WOODBRIDGE Jeff Overton’s first two trips to the Group AAA, Division 6 state semifinals ended badly. Two seasons ago he was a backup quarterback, a sophomore who ended up making a rare start at Deep Creek, when Hylton was bounced from the playoffs, 42-0. Last year, the Bulldogs led at Thomas Dale, 22-8, before fumbling…

The founder of Black Wolf Rescue made his third court appearance of the week Thursday and was slapped with an additional two-year prison sentence for probation violations. On Tuesday, former Triangle resident Robert Clifton Artois was sentenced in two separate trials to a total of four years and two months in jail on 29 charges…