This year’s apple harvest is in full swing now in the county

Tucked away on a hillside just north of Lovingston amid fields of apple orchards, sit five acres of grape vines growing in more than 3,500 recycled blue milk cartons.

Many Americans think centralized planning could fix U.S. health care. They believe industry greed and profits are at the root of the problems. And they believe that altruistic commonsense reforms would result in lower costs, better management, less waste and universal coverage. They are dangerously wrong.

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Dick Proutt is a small farmer. A very small one. At Down Branch Farm, he raises chickens and quails and grows lettuce, squash, melons and tomatoes on about an acre. In high summer, his weekly haul might include just five dozen quail eggs, 40 pounds of tomatoes and 20 pounds of squash.

Many people support the ideal of universal health care insurance coverage. The utopian heart beats strong and steady. But once the incision is made, there is no turning back. And without a clear understanding of economics, our experimental treatment may kill Uncle Sam.

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The Cash for Clunkers program gave a much-needed shot in the arm to Virginia automobile dealers who have watched their sales slip for nearly two years.

“I loved the rural beauty and to be able to drive and see mountains in the distance,” Karabinus said.

Americans enjoy the best medical care in the world. When judged by nothing other than the ability to provide quality care, no country does better than we do. Every ranking that puts the United States less than first includes some other measurement.

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Northrop Grumman Corp. has snared a $2.5 billion Navy contract to refuel and overhaul the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt.

Something unusual is cropping up alongside the tomatoes, eggplant and okra in Scott Byars’ vegetable garden - the elephantine leaves of 30 tobacco plants.

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Advocates of small government are justifiably angry. And their anger is creating a new and genuine political activism. These citizens are deeply frustrated, and they don’t know where to channel their dissatisfaction.

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Work has begun to transform two former Circuit City stores in the Richmond area into locations for consumer-electronics and appliance retailer hhgregg.

“He sort of changed my life,” says Brigish, who owns the White Pig Bed & Breakfast, an entirely vegan inn located in Schuyler.

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