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Last Word on the eclipse, Aug. 16
Eclipse watching I'm calling about the eclipse that's due Aug. 21. You cannot watch it with the naked eye and need a certain type of lens to look at the eclipse. They're usually just paper glasses with a film in them. Are these available locally for sale, or maybe doctors' offices or whatever have...
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Last Word on a pleasant walk, Aug. 12
Pleasant walk One of our favorite places to walk with our Golden Retriever is Little Creek Reservoir Park. We were pleasantly surprised on our walk today to see brand new benches along the trail. I'm assuming they were put there by the park and just wanted to let them know how nice we thought they...
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Last word on First Night, Aug. 9
First Night I was appalled and chagrined when I read that the Williamsburg First Night was being canceled after 24 successful years. Lack of funds and volunteers was stated as the reason for canceling. This has been a great family event that crowds of people look forward to. Nobody ever asked me...
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Last Word on the tourism fund, Aug. 5
Tourism fund Adding taxes to tourists to get more tourists defies common sense. After seeing the huge difference in the property tax rate between James City County and the city of Williamsburg, I would say those most enjoying the financial benefits of Colonial Williamsburg have the financial incentive...
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Last Word on scams, Aug. 2
Scams We all need to write to the president and voice our opinion against phone companies allowing a scam feature on their phones. What is its purpose? It only creates a lot of crime. Someone got my debit/credit card and ordered food at a restaurant and my bank turned the card off. I was stranded...
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Last Word on the Kimball Theatre, July 29
Kimball Theatre One of our favorite plays was to be at the Kimball July 21, courtesy of British theater films: "Rosencranz and Guildenstern Are Here" by Tom Stoppard. It is maddening that scheduled events were abruptly canceled because "rampant losses" finally, overnight, tipped the local theater....
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Last Word on yard sales, July 26
Garage sales I would like to know why there are no yard sales through June and now July in greater James City County. I am an avid follower and love to go just for the hunt. I see very few in the Gazette. I checked Craig's List and Williamsburg Trash and Treasure and find nothing current. I am...
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Last Word on using the correct facilities, July 22
Doggone it This is to warn the public about a woman in a dark green station wagon with two large dogs. I was walking in the historic area last week when she parked her vehicle and let her unleashed dogs storm out. I was more than 150 yards away and they came charging right at me. I screamed for...
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Last Word on traffic lights, July 19
Rules of the road I love traffic lights. It doesn't matter if they are red, yellow or green. It does not matter if they are flashing or solid. They help to keep the flow of traffic moving and are intended to add safety. They have proven to me to be a beneficial addition repeatedly. For me, they...
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Last Word on Busch Gardens, July 15
Busch Gardens I have been eating at Busch Gardens for many years. For the last few years, I felt like the quality and quantity of food on the entree platters had slipped. This year, though, I have really enjoyed everything I've eaten, and the portions have been large—more in line with the prices....
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Police: Man accused of peeing on the wall at Walmart
YORK COUNTY - A 51-year-old man has been accused of peeing on a wall at Walmart, according to the York-Poquoson Sheriff’s Office. The incident happened about 7:40 p.m. August 11 at the store at 731 E. Rochambeau Drive near Williamsburg, according to the York-Poquoson Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman...
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VGTV: August 17
VGTV - August 17: Orangetheory Fitness opens, and WATA board meets.
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Faith leaders: Unity, love needed in Charlottesville
Religious leaders to form new organization to foster relationships across traditional denominational boundaries.
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W-JCC SOL scores dip slightly in 2016-17 academic year
Williamsburg-James City County students scores dipped slightly in several categories during the 2016-17 academic year, according to Virginia Department of Education Standards of Learning exam results released Tuesday. Statewide, students made gains in the English writing test and decreased one...
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Attacker drives van swerving into crowd in Barcelona; at least 12 dead, 80 injured
A white van jumped up onto a sidewalk and sped down a pedestrian zone Thursday in Barcelona's historic Las Ramblas district, swerving from side to side as it plowed into tourists and residents. Authorities said 12 people were killed and 80 were wounded, 15 of them seriously, in what they called...
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Trump revives discredited story as lesson for how to deal with terrorism
The United States swiftly condemned Thursday's deadly terrorist attack in Barcelona and offered assistance to authorities in Spain. President Donald Trump, who remained out of public view for a second straight day, denounced the attack in a statement on Twitter. "The United States condemns the...
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Trump defends 'beautiful' Confederate monuments, calls their removal 'sad'
President Donald Trump says it's "Sad to see the history and culture of our great country being ripped apart" with the removal of Confederate statues and monuments around the country.
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Tillerson, Mattis say Bannon wrong on North Korea: U.S. 'prepared militarily'
America's diplomatic and defense chiefs sought Thursday to reinforce the threat of possible U.S. military action against North Korea after President Donald Trump's top strategist essentially called the commander-in-chief's warnings a bluff. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson stressed after security...