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Last Updated: 02/04/2005
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Friday, February 4, 2005
Area residents react to Bush's new plan; Trudy Lieberman denounces healthcare problems
President George W. Bush concludes his annual State of the Union speech before a joint session of Congress on Wednesday, Feb. 2. The same day in Lexington, consumer reporter Trudy Lieberman (right) came to W&L to talk about healthcare issues. (Photo: AP)
Bush outlined his Social Security plans in broad strokes in his State of the Union address Wednesday. Meanwhile, journalist and professor Trudy Lieberman gave a lecture focused on the lack of available medical resources for low-income people and families. Lexington locals visit Haiti, spearhead fundraising effort
(Photo: Josh Harvey) Hundreds of Haiti’s poorest children may never forget the Rev. Alan Lipscomb and St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Lexington. The parish has launched a $65,000 fund raiser to build a school for a rural town in Haiti. The building would be the second structure without a dirt floor in the area.
February 4, 2005 Web
producer, Andres Amerikaner
Associate Web producer, Christina Kolock |
Rockbridge area black bear
population faces new dangers Their expanding population, combined with increasing rural development, is forcing bears to venture into “concrete jungles” where SUVs and 18-wheelers become the dominant predator. "Mrs. Kemble's Tempest" rages through Lexington
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