Archive for September, 2008

What the?: Hanna to hit Ireland/Scotland at Tropical Storm strength?

By From http://www.imsurroundedbyidiots.com • Sep 6th, 2008 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

That’s what the track from the National Hurricane Center says.
Yesterday, the track was heading directly to the Irish coast.
Now it’s supposed to head a little bit north of Ireland to Scotland.
Luck of the Irish, eh?
A couple years ago, the remnants of a hurricane made it to Ireland and Britain but it was barely at tropical […]



Two Search Warrants Executed in Ruther Glen Area

By From http://www.imsurroundedbyidiots.com • Sep 6th, 2008 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

From the Caroline County Sheriff’s Office:
According to Sheriff A. A. “Tony” Lippa, the Caroline County Sheriff’s Office Investigations Division assisted Stafford County Sheriff’s Office with the execution of a search warrant of a Ruther Glen address. Elvis Usual, Jr 28, of Ruther Glen was charged on a warrant from Stafford County for Aggravated […]



Sen. Kerry Hosting Fundraiser for Anita Hartke

By From http://fred2blue.wordpress.com • Sep 6th, 2008 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Bad news for lobbyists, good news for Virginia….John Kerry is doing his part to take down GOP goldenboy Eric Cantor by hosting a fundraiser for Anita Hartke on Sept. 24 in Washington. Click here for more details.



We Know Sarah Palin is a Liar

By From http://fred2blue.wordpress.com • Sep 5th, 2008 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

But it’s still nice to see the media doing it’s job.

Meanwhile, with the election in only two months, Sarah Palin is disappearing to Alaska for the next two weeks so she can avoid the press and learn the difference between Sunnis and Shiites all at the same time (cut her some slack, it took her 6 […]



Telling Me What I already Know

By From http://kybecca.blogspot.com/ • Sep 5th, 2008 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Small business owners are some of the hardest working people in society, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. Most say government workers work the least.

Over 70% of adults think small business owners work harder than government workers, big corporation employees and corporate CEOs.

Click here for the full story



Hurricane Prep

By From http://burgnews.blogspot.com/ • Sep 5th, 2008 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

From the city website:Friday night and Saturday, Tropical Storm Hanna may bring heavy rainfall and high winds to the Fredericksburg region. City departments have worked this week to prepare higher risk areas for the storm, and increased staff from vari…



Fredericksburg JJ Dinner Sept. 12

By From http://fred2blue.wordpress.com • Sep 5th, 2008 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

The Fredericksburg Democratic Committee, along with the UMW College Democrats, are hosting their annual Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner next Friday Sept. 12. Complete info available on the “flip”…



McMansions – Council’s Decision Soon

By From http://sarahiouslyspeaking.com • Sep 5th, 2008 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

 
Fredericksburg City Council will be meeting again in the next few weeks to discuss limiting the sizes of new residential buildings in the downtown area.  The above picture is of 3 houses on Charles Street, near the train station.  This area is part of the historic district.  The home on the left was built in […]



SE Virginia tornado potential

By From http://stormsrus.blogspot.com/ • Sep 5th, 2008 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Given Hanna’s forecast track it appears that the potential for rotating storms will stay in southeastern Virginia, east of the center of the tropical system. With the overall timing it looks like most of the tornadic potential could occur overnight, w…



Elsewhere on the Internet (September 4th 09:44)

By From http://www.odonnellweb.com • Sep 5th, 2008 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

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