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The Jamestown Colony in Virginia was settled on Jamestown Island on May 14, 1607. Jamestown is commonly regarded as the first permanent English settlement in the United States. It was the capital of the Virginia Colony until 92 years later -- in 1699 -- when it was relocated to Williamsburg. Current historical attractions include Historic Jamestowne and Jamestown Settlement, and nearby Colonial Parkway, Colonial Williamsburg and Yorktown. Show more »
The Jamestown Colony in Virginia was settled on Jamestown Island on May 14, 1607. Jamestown is commonly regarded as the first permanent English settlement in the United States. It was the capital of the Virginia Colony until 92 years later --...
The Jamestown Colony in Virginia was settled on Jamestown Island on May 14, 1607. Jamestown is commonly regarded as the first permanent English settlement in the United States. It was the capital of the Virginia Colony until 92 years later -- in 1699 -- when it was relocated to Williamsburg. Current historical attractions include Historic Jamestowne and Jamestown Settlement, and nearby Colonial Parkway, Colonial Williamsburg and Yorktown. Show more »
The Jamestown Colony in Virginia was settled on Jamestown Island on May 14, 1607. Jamestown is commonly regarded as the first permanent English settlement in the United States. It was the capital of the Virginia Colony until 92 years later -- in 1699 -- when it was relocated to Williamsburg. Current historical attractions include Historic Jamestowne and Jamestown Settlement, and nearby Colonial Parkway, Colonial Williamsburg and Yorktown. « Show less
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Region I track and field: Lafayette boys, Brunswick girls race to championships
Daily PressLafayette's boys won the Region I track and field championship Thursday, edging Brunswick in the meet held at Culpeper County High School. The Rams had 96 points to Brunswick's 86. Brunswick won a four-way battle on the girls' side, edging Tabb,...Tags: Track and Field, Charles Johnson (football, defensive end), Harrisonburg (Harrisonburg, Virginia), James Monroe, Smithfield
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Attorney says NY man at center of 1990s HIV scare is not HIV-positive; seeks client's release
Associated PressBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Nushawn Williams, a New York drug dealer imprisoned amid accusations he infected 13 young women with HIV in the 1990s, does not have the virus that causes AIDS, according to his attorney, who said he arranged for a new blood...Tags: Medical Research, Sex Crimes, HIV, Dwayne Johnson, Lawyers
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Eagles tennis breezes into regional finals
The Virginia Gazette— One team, one goal, Go Eagles. That has been the battle cry for Jamestown High's boys tennis team since coach Bob Artis took over the program nearly a decade ago. The focus of the cheer is to help his squad realize that the Eagles succeed and...Tags: Tennis, James Monroe
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Jamestown boys, girls clinch return to state in tennis
sdearth@dailypress.com | 757-247-4640In a seemingly annual rite of spring, the Jamestown High boys and girls tennis teams ensured themselves of state berths with Region I semifinal victories Wednesday. The Eagles won't have any company from the Bay Rivers District, though. Both Jamestown...Tags: James Monroe, Trips and Vacations, Smithfield, Dwayne Johnson, Fredericksburg (Fredericksburg, Virginia)
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Questions and answers for Jamestown cannibalism case
Few archaeological finds have been as sensational as the first physical evidence of cannibalism unearthed at Historic Jamestowne in 2012 and announced in a riveting press conference at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History on...
Tags: Cannibalism, Museum of Natural History, Colonial Williamsburg, Arts and Culture, Smithsonian Institution
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Wednesday's 5/22 local schedule (updated Wed. AM)
COLLEGES Baseball CAA tournament's first day (at JMU's Eagle Field in Harrisonburg): No. 5 Northeastern vs. No. 4 Towson, noon No. 6 James Madison vs. No. 3 Delaware, 3:30 Northeastern-Towson loser vs. JMU-Delaware loser, 7 Men’s tennis NCAA singles...Tags: Hampton (Hampton, Virginia), Harrisonburg (Harrisonburg, Virginia), King William (King William, Virginia), James Monroe, Mathews (Mathews, Virginia)
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Fort Monroe self-emancipators' courageous act changed the world
In 2012, Fort Monroe's official May 24 history celebration arrived the way the undersized, counterproductively divided Fort Monroe National Monument had arrived: notably late and wrongly defined. Officials were celebrating Fort Monroe events from 1861...Tags: National Parks, U.S. Congress, Career and Workplace, Human Interest, Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia)
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Virginia Gazette Last Word for May 22: Hazing; Road hazards; School issues
The Virginia GazetteHazing "I cannot fathom why anyone is willing to join an organization that forces one to go through ridiculous practices, including abuse and humiliation. Hazing would go away if no one wanted to belong to the groups that practice it." "The Lambda Chi...Tags: Politics, Hospitals and Clinics, Taxation, Alzheimer's Disease, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Monday's Region I tennis roundup: Grafton boys, Smithfield girls earn right to play Jamestown; York girls, Poquoson boys advance
Daily PressOccasionally competitive matches between Bay Rivers District teams and their Battlefield District counterparts marked Monday's first day of play in the Region I team tennis tournament. In Monday's boys quarterfinals, Jamestown breezed past Courtland 5-0...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Grafton, James Monroe, Courtland, Smithfield
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May 25 nature events: Explore native plant walk and natural environment programs
Join Mary Turnbull at 9 a.m. as she leads a tour through her wooded property, featuring 84 identified native plant species, 40 of which were present before the house was constructed. Alternate-leaf dogwood is not often found in this area, and is native...
Tags: College of William and Mary, York (York, Pennsylvania), Science and Technology
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Tuesday's 5/21 local schedule (updated Tuesday AM)
COLLEGES Sailing ICSA Women’s National Championships (in St. Petersburg, Fla.) HIGH SCHOOLS Baseball Peninsula District quarterfinals (at War Memorial Stadium): No. 6 Bethel vs. No. 3 Menchville, 4 No. 5 Kecoughtan vs. No. 4 Gloucester, 7 Bay...Tags: Grafton, Smithfield, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), St. Petersburg (Pinellas, Florida)
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Familiar finish: Froemke notches Streets feature
The Jamestown Sun, N.D.Not much has changed in the Duffy Froemke camp. The WISSOTA Street Stock veteran and Lisbon native in his 24th year behind the wheel was back at it again during Jamestown Speedway's season-opener on Saturday. He did, however, take notice of something...Tags: Lisbon (Portugal), Stock Car Racing, Kyle Anderson (basketball), Dwayne Johnson, Auto Racing
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