Today's News

They still show up for anniversaries of D-Day, although there are fewer D-Day veterans every year.

    Jim Bryant has been at every one “since it opened, just about.”

    Bryant has written a book, called “Flying Coffins Over Europe,” about the use of gliders during World War II. It’s a subject he knows well as he served aboard them as a member of the 82nd Airborne Division. Bryant landed on D-Day in a Waco glider. one of five men handling a volatile cargo.

The Magnificent Seven rides again

    The Magnificent Seven (I’m referring to the seven members of Bedford City Council) along with the City Manager are moving along over Bedford city’s determination to revert back to town status. Maybe its a good thing we don’t know. All proceedings are secret and they are not going to tell us anything. It’s all a secret.

The Federal Trade Commission recently estimated that as many as 9 million Americans have their identities stolen each year.  Identity thieves use identifying information such as a consumer’s Social Security number, credit card numbers, or other financial account information in order to conduct such fraud as opening up new credit cards and gaining access to bank accounts.  The ramifications can be financially disastrous for citizens and can be extremely difficult to resolve.

    I don’t yet know, as of this writing, who won yesterday’s Republican primary. There is one thing I do know, however: 5th Congressional District conservatives will need to unite behind the winner if they hope to unseat Congressman Tom Perriello in November.

    If they don’t want to see Perriello back for another two years, Republican establishment types and TEA Party people are going to have to reconcile. The equivalent of a divorce will only give Perriello an easy path to reelection.