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The Free Lance-Star, Fredericksburg, Va., Rob Hedelt Column
June 12, 2012... Byline: Rob Hedelt June 12--IT TOOK Tom Northam six years off and on to write the words and music for his new musical comedy, "Sometimes a Rainbow." But truth be told, the ideas and attitudes in it have been percolating in the 75-year-old Lake of the Woods writer, composer and performer...

Young Students Look Up to Their High School Mentors
June 12, 2012... Byline: Amy Umble June 12--Kate Havener is small for a fourth-grader. And the goal on the basketball court is pretty high. The young girl throws the ball with all of her strength but it's still a few feet shy of the rim. Enter Rasheed Powers, a 6-foot-2-inch high school basketball...

Big Brawl Breaks out at City Nightspot
June 12, 2012... Byline: Portsia Smith June 12--Two men were stabbed after a large fight broke out at a bar early Saturday morning, Fredericksburg police said. According to Fredericksburg police spokeswoman Natatia Bledsoe, officers responded to reports of a fight and possible gunfire at the Grapevine...

Voters to Pick GOP Nominee
June 12, 2012... Byline: Chelyen Davis June 12--Today Virginia Republicans will go to the polls to choose a candidate for U.S. Senate. One of the four candidates -- George Allen, Jamie Radtke, E.W. Jackson and Del. Bob Marshall -- will then face Democrat Tim Kaine in the general election in November. ...

Fire Gives Forest Room to Thrive
June 12, 2012... Byline: Cathy Dyson June 12--As they walked through the pine trees wearing yellow fire jackets and carrying silver drip torches, the foresters weren't exactly fooling Mother Nature. They were just helping her along, by bringing about the natural rejuvenating process that comes with a...