Tom Raab News Today

The Downtown South Boston Farmers Market announced it has been awarded Gold Level certification by the Virginia Farmers Market Association.

Ashley Magnus has started work as the new executive director of The Acorn. She began her career at Utah Symphony|Utah Opera as production coordinator.

One student was suspended and three teachers were reportedly disciplined, as the superintendent says he has worked to create "neutral learning environments."

Photo by Robert Burroughs I have decided that if there is any true wilderness left in San Diego County it will probably be found on the San Diego River between the Santa Ysabel Valley and the El Capitan Reservoir. Their inability to tack against the wind cost the novices three agonizing hours from the time they reached Mission Bay until they landed. Somewhere in the bay there was a slip Rusty had rented at which to dock his boat, but he wasn’t sure where it was. At 8:00 p.m. Tuesday evening. ...

Two new faces joined the Halifax County Industrial Development Authority board of directors at their Nov. 20 meeting in the IDA boardroom – J. Michael “Mike” Davidson, the IDA’s newly hired interim executive director (pictured top right), and Kristy Johnson (pictured to Davidson’s right), who formerly served as deputy director and interim executive director for the IDA. Also pictured are Halifax County administrator Scott Simpson and IDA board members Mattie Cowan, Ryla...