City seeks safer walking for students
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| A plan to revamp walking routes in Lexington will improve student safety but will come at a cost. (CHRISTINA MERCHANT/The Rockbridge Report) |
Superintendent Dan Lyons says that walking to school is increasingly popular with Waddell Elementary and Lylburn Downing Middle School students. Traffic engineers have recommended improvements for making walking routes safer.
Many Virginia candidates refuse test
More than half of Virginia congressional candidates have declined to take a test that would help voters identify the candidates' positions on many major issues. Of the four candidates in Virginia’s Senate race, only one has taken the test.
Holidays come early to merchants
As the financial crisis continues and the big retail holidays approach, merchants are proceeding with caution. From Wal-Mart to downtown shops, retailers have cut hours, jobs and inventories to survive the economic situation and prepare for a dreary holiday sales season.
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