WDBJ 7 news at 11 for 12/27/06

12/27/06

News 7 at Eleven

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CAPTION: Ford Remembered

McLaughlin Standup: As the nation
mourns the passing of President Ford,
tributes are being prepared on both
coasts.

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CAPTION: Ford Connections

Natasha Cart: We'll take a look at some
of Ford's connections to our region.

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HEADLINE #2 HEADLINE #3

CAPTION: Quiet For Now

Brent Standup:

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HEADLINE #3 HEADLINE #4

CAPTION: Back to Macaque

Justin Standup:

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<< *CG standup Natasha Ryan
nryan@wdbj7.com

*CG standup Brent Watts
bwatts@wdbj7.com

*CG standup Travis Wells >>
twells@wdbj7.com
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GRAPHIC=News-7 at 11 Good evening I'm Natasha

Ryan.
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GRAPHIC=FORD, GERALD The late President Gerald Ford is

being remembered for his leadership --
as he steered America through the
challenges of political scandal and the
devastation of the Vietnam war.

At 93 years of age, the longest
living president passed away at his
retirement home in California.

Former First Lady Betty Ford says
her family's been touched by the
outpouring of affection offered by the
nation.

DOUBLE BOXES=NATASHA/BELTON DOUBLE BOXES

Lora McLaughlin is in Palm
Desert, California with more on the
funeral arrangements.

LIVE=BELTON FULL LIVE FULL
*CG live Lora McLaughlin
Reporting
Palm Desert, CA

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*CG locator Palm Desert, CA
:00

*CG 2line Gregory D. Willard
Ford Family Spokesman
:24

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OQ=

< PRESIDENT GERALD FORD WILL BEGIN HERE
AT ST. MARGARET'S EPISCOPAL -- THE PALM
DESERT CHURCH HE ATTENDED FOR MANY
YEARS.

A PUBLIC VIEWING WILL BE HELD ON
FRIDAY. MR. FORD'S BODY WILL THEN BE
FLOWN TO WASHINGTON AND LIE IN STATE IN
THE CAPITOL ROTUNDA.

AND IN AN UNPRECEDENTED TRIBUTE TO HIS
LONG SERVICE IN CONGRESS,

PRESIDENT FORD'S REMAINS WILL BRIEFLY

LIE IN REPOSE OUTSIDE THE DOORS OF BOTH
THE HOUSE AND SENATE.

(SOT: GREGORY D. WILLARD/FORD FAMILY

REPRESENTATIVE)

"I know personally how much those two
tributes themselves meant to President
Ford."

THAT WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A FUNERAL AT
THE NATIONAL CATHEDRAL ON TUESDAY...
THEN ANOTHER PUBLIC VIEWING AT FORD'S
LIBRARY IN GRAND RAPIDS,MICHIGAN ...
WHERE HE WILL BE BURIED.

(STANDUP BRIDGE)

LATE WEDNESDAY ... AS MORE MEDIA CREWS
GATHERED OUTSIDE THE FORD HOME ...

FORMER FIRST LADY BETTY FORD RELEASED
ANOTHER STATEMENT SAYING SHE AND HER
FAMILY HAVE BEEN TOUCHED BEYOND WORDS
BY THE OUTPOURING OF AFFECTION AND THE
MANY WONDERFUL TRIBUTES THEY'VE
RECEIVED.

PRESIDENT BUSH WAS AMONG THE FIRST TO
EXPRESS HIS CONDOLENCES.

(SOT: PRESIDENT BUSH)

HANDPICKED BY NIXON TO REPLACE VICE
PRESIDENT SPIRO AGNEW, FORD LATER TOOK
OVER AS COMMANDER IN CHIEF ... WHEN
NIXON RESIGNED AMID WATERGATE.

(NAT)

"A full free and absolute pardon onto
Richard Nixon"

SOON AFTER, FORD FACED HARSH CRITICISM
FOR TRYING TO MOVE PAST THE SCANDAL. HE
REPEATEDLY DENIED RUMORS THE PARDON WAS
PART OF A SECRET DEAL HE MADE WITH
NIXON.

(SOT: FORD)

"Under no circumstances was there any
discussion between myself and President
Nixon in regards to that."

SO FAR, THERE HAS BEEN NO CAUSE GIVEN
FOR MR. FORD'S DEATH ... BUT HE HAD
BEEN AILING FOR SOME TIME. GERALD FORD
WAS 93-YEARS OLD

LORA MCLAUGHLIN, CBS NEWS, PALM DESERT,
CALIFORNIA.>>

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GRAPHIC=HOLD Some Virginia Tech professors and

authors say President Ford accomplished
his goal in office- and that was to
heal.

ENG#=2 VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG locator Blacksburg

Charles Walcott wall-cot and
Karen Hult rhymes w/"cult" are
political science professor at Virginia
Tech and wrote the book: "Empowering
the White House: Governance under
Nixon, Ford and Carter."

Both say Gerald Ford had his work
cut out for him- after the Watergate
scandal.... the administration was in
disarray and the public was extremely
cynical.

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INQ=He'll never be disassociated..

*CG 2line Karen Hult

VT Professor & Author 1:32:23.00

KAREN HULT, VT PROFESSOR & AUTHOR:
HE'LL NEVER BE DISASSOCIATED WITH THE
NIXON PARDON -THERE VERY LITTLE DOUBT
ABOUT THAT, BUT I THINK HE'LL BE
REMEMBERED POSITIVELY FOR THE
CONFIDENCE OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE IN
THE PRESIDENCY AND CONTINUING TO GOVERN
IN A VERY DIFFICULT TIME IN U.S.
HISTORY. (37)

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OQ=... difficult time in U.S. history.

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A family spokesman says memorials
will begin Friday near Ford's
California home, and then the body will
be brought to Washington where he'll
lie in state at the Capitol, before a
service Tuesday at the National
Cathedral.

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VO-NAT Over the years, Ford had

several links to Virginia.

He often campaigned for
other Republicans, like this 1965
appearance with Dick Poff in Roanoke.

Even after he became vice
president, he chose to remain in the
same Alexandria home he shared with his
family as a congressman.

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INQ=We have many

*CG nameloc Gerald Ford

GERALD FORD/1978; WE HAVE MANY FRIENDS 1978 IN VIRGINIA AND WHAT WE STAND FOR, I
THINK THE PEOPLE OF VIRGINIA STAND FOR.

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OQ=stand for. SECOND REFERENCE!!!

VO-NAT VO-NAT

Ford also spoke to VMI
cadets in Lexington in 1983.
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ENG=2 VO NAT

VO NAT News 7 covered many of Ford's
ANCHOR=NATASHA trips to the area -- including one to

help Senator John Warner get elected.

If you're interested in seeing
our video, you can find several clips
on our website. Just log onto
WDBJ7.com.
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GRAPHIC=OOPS It was undoubtedly one of the most

talked about local stories of the year,
the escape of Oops

ENG#=3 VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG locator Roanoke

Back in July, the Japanese snow
monkey opened an unlocked cage at Mill
Mountain Zoo and let herself out.

Opps' escape got plenty of attention
here locally and all around the world.
In fact, the story was even featured on
C-N-N and the B-B-C.

But after a week on the lam, the
twenty pound monkey was captured and
returned to the zoo.

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News 7's Justin McLeod headed up to
the zoo today. So Justin how is she
doing seven months later?

Natasha, she is still a mean monkey

at least to me.

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OOPS FS IN MONITOR

*cg STANDUP Justin McLeod
jmcleod@wdbj7.com Even so, tonight we're taking a look
back at her life on the run and we're
also going to show you never before
seen photos of her capture.

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*CG locator Roanoke
:00

*CG 2line Sean Greene
Zoo Director
:18

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OQ=going into it <<((NAT SOUND OF SEAN TALKING TO OOPS))

When Sean Greene talks to Oops
there's obviously plenty of love and
affection.

So you can understand why, back on
July 2nd, he panicked when he heard the
monkey was missing.

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INQ=I was driving SEAN GREENE/ZOO DIRECTOR: I WAS

DRIVING BACK FROM TEXAS WITH MY FIANCE,
NOW WIFE AND HER FIRST INTRODUCTION TO
ROANOKE IS THERE IS A MONKEY ON THE
LOOSE.

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OQ=monkey on the loose She would be on the loose for a total

of seven days.

During that time, there were several
sightings from Mill Mountain to Roanoke
Memorial Hospital.

But the search turned up nothing.

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INQ=How fearful JUSTIN McLEOD: HOW FEARFUL WERE YOU

THAT YOU WOULDN'T GET HIM BACK?

SEAN GREENE: THERE HAVE BEEN SOME ZOOS
FOR SIX MONTHS THAT COULDN'T FIND THESE
ANIMALS.

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OQ=find these animals Luckily, it didnt take that long.

On July 9th, Oops was spoted in the
backyard of a home in Garden City.

Rescue crews then spent two hours
following the monkey through the woods.

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INQ=We ended up SEAN GREENE: WE ENDED UP REALIZING

WASN'T GOING TO COME QUIETLY. SHE
STARTED WALKING BACK IN THE WOODS AND
WE WENT ON A CHASE ESSENTIALLY.

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OQ=chase essentially You can see in these pictures, taken

by Animal Control, Oops' capture.

It happened near Fishburn Parkway and
would take 15 people.

Zoo staff tranquilized the monkey
after cornering her in a tree.

You can see in this picture, Oops
lying on the ground after being caught.

Before long, Oops was back home and
on display with her fellow monkeys.

SOT FULL 10:53:19 SOT FULL

INQ=A lot of people JUSTIN McLEOD: A LOT OF PEOPLE WANT TO

KNOW SEAN HOW IS OOPS DOING?

SEAN GREENE: SHE'S DONE FANTASTIC.
YOU NEVER KNOW SHE WAS GONE FOR A WEEK
AT ALL.

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OQ=for a week at all Today Oops is as animated and feisty

as ever.

((NAT SOUND OF ME CLAPPING AND THEN
OOPS MAKING A NOISE))

Her fellow monkeys welcomed her back
with open arms, and zoo staff added
another secuirty door to make sure Oops
stays put.

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INQ=Although it was JUSTIN McLEOD: ALTHOUGH IT WAS A BAD

THING OOPS ESCAPED IN MANY WAYS IT WAS

A GOOD THING FOR THE ZOO WASN'T IT?

SEAN GREENE: IT GAVE US A LOT OF
ATTENTION WE WERE NOT EXPECTING GOING
INTO IT.

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OQ=going into it

LIVE=JUSTIN FULL BAM LIVE FULL

OOPS FS IN MONITOR Not all the attention this past
year has been good for the zoo. You may
remember the zoo is now in danger of
losing its accreditation.

DOUBLE BOXES=JUSTIN/NATASHA DOUBLE BOXES

So Natasha, the zoo has asked the
city of Roanoke for finanicial help.

Justin: where does that stand?

Natasha, the zoo should know by
February if and how much money the city
will kick in.

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GRAPHIC=GOODYEAR After twelve weeks on the picket

line, striking steelworkers in Danville
voted today on a new contract that
could send them back to work.

ENG#=1 VO-NAT

VO-NAT The union and Goodyear reached a

tentative agreement last week after
months of little progress at the
bargaining table.

The new deal would keep
Goodyear's Tyler, Texas plant open for
at least a year and secure most retiree
benefits.

Local leaders expect the vote
count to be close.

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INQ= I think everybody

*CG 2line Dana Dixon
Local 831 Spokesman DANA DIXON/ LOCAL 831 SPOKESMAN - I : THINK EVERYBODY WANTED... OR THEY CAN
TURN IT DOWN.

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OQ= turn it down

VO-NAT VO-NAT

Seven of the twelve local unions
must approve the contract, and at least

half of the total union membership.

Results of the vote should be
made public Friday.

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GRAPHIC=MeadWestvaco Meanwhile, negotiations between

MeadWestvaco and its local steelworkers
union will have to wait another day.

ENG#=3 VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG locator Covington
Friday Union reps and negotiators were
supposed to meet today, but decided to
return to the table tomorrow morning.

Union members wanted to wait
another day so they could attend the
funeral service of past union president
Ronnie Brown.

Last Friday, the union
overwhelmingly rejected the latest
contract from the company by 91

percent.

Members have already authorized
the leadership to call a strike.

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Coming up in Sports we'll have
highlights from a couple of area
holiday hoops tournaments.

ENG#=4

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*CG tease PROTECTING POLAR BEARS

And the Bush Administration takes
steps to protect polar bears before
they make it to the endangered species
list.
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Polar bear habitat could be gone

within 50 years -- so the government's
taking steps before it happens.

ENG#=1

VO-NAT VO-NAT
*CG tease FEWER COPS?

And the police chief in
Martinsville says it'll be tougher for
the force to fight crime if City
Council cuts their budget.
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*CG tease AHEAD IN SPORTS

< the News 7 sports office. Coming up
later, the Hokies and Dawgs go before
the mikes inside the Georgia Dome. and
it's a hoop fan's dream, with holiday
hoopla from both Roanoke County and
Vinton. all that and more on the way

in sports.>>

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GRAPHIC=NEWS 7 AT 11 Martinsville's officer-in-command

is urging the city not to downsize the
police department.

ENG#=1 VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG locator Martinsville

This follows last week's
announcement about tentative plans to
let go more than a dozen city
employees.

From the looks of it at least six
positions - five of those street
officers - could get the axe.

Police Chief Mike Rogers says if
that happens the remainder of his
officers will be at risk since they'll
have less backup.

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INQ=IT MAKES ME SICK....

*CG 2line Mike Rogers
Martinsville Police Chief 02:11:27 "IT MAKES ME SICK TO MY
STOMACH BECAUSE THE WORST THING ANY
CHIEF OR SHERIFF COULD EVER DO IS GO TO
A FUNERAL OF A POLICE OFFICER KNOWING
IS THERE ANYTHING I COULD'VE DONE TO
PREVENT THAT." 02:11:42

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OQ=DONE TO PREVENT THAT.

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City council is expected to
re-tackle the topic during it's next
meeting in January.

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GRAPHIC=NONE The polar bear is under

seige...thousands are dying as the ice
they live on melts around them.

Now the Bush Administration is
proposing that the bears deserve
federal protection under the Endangered
Species Act.

Karen Brown has details of the
measure that environmentalists are
hailing as a reversal by the
administration...that has long
questioned global warning.

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INQ=

*CG locator New York, NY
00

*CG 2line Jeff Faider
Central Park Zoo Curator
0:35

*CG 2line Dale Brik
Natural Resources Defense Council

0:40
*CG 2line Jane Brady
Grandmother
:53 QUICK
*CG 2line Karen Brown
CBS News
0:58

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(END SOT) Central Park Zoo, NY, NY

(nats of bears playing around)

THEY ARE THE WORLD S LARGEST BEARS

(nats )

Did you see the polar bear? Yeah!!

THEY ARE BELOVED THE WORLD WIDE

nats little boy 19:55)

They were cool!

AND NOW THE US GOVERNMENT SAYS POLAR
BEARS ARE IN JEOPARDY.

(Nat)

I can t imagine a world without Polar
Bears

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH SHOWS THAT IF THEIR
ICY HUNTING GROUNDS CONTINUE TO
SHRINK..THE POLAR BEAR COULD BE
ENDANGERED IN LESS THAN 5 DECADES.

THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION HAS IDENTIFIED
OVER-HUNTING... AND...... FOR THE FIRST
TIME GLOBAL WARMING AS A KEY FACTOR

BEHIND THE POTENTIAL DEMISE OF A
SPECIES.

(Sot Jeff Faider/Central Park Zoo
Curator)

I think it s a really bold step. It
identifies that there is a
problem..that these bears are going to
disappear if something is not done
about the climate.

( Dale Brik/Natrual Resources Defense
Council)

the federal government now has to take
action to protect the bear and the only
way they can do that is by reducing
global warming pollution.

THE GOVERNMENT HAS A YEAR TO STUDY ITS
PROPOSAL

BUT FOR VISITORS TO THE CENTRAL PARK
ZOO IN MANAHATTAN

(Sot Jane Brady/Grandmother )

Its very sad because my grandchildren I
want them to be able to enjoy a world
that has all the animals in it.

THE GREAT WHITE BEARS CAN T BE
PROTECTED SOON ENOUGH

KAREN BROWN, CBS NEWS, NEW YORK.>>
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GRAPHIC=NONE The listing of polar bears as

threatened under the endangered species

act comes in response to a lawsuit by
three environmental groups who claimed
the government was not acting quicky
enough to save them.
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GRAPHIC= Coming up, we'll check in with

both the Hokies and the Dogs as the
Chick Fil A Bowl draws closer, plus
high school hoops from both Northside
and William Byrd. All that and more
right after tonight's scoreboard.
TAKE SCORES TAKE SCORES<< *CG colfball

UCLA
27

Florida State
30
4

Emerald Bowl

*CG hsbball 4
Franklin Co.
72

Glenvar
23

Northside Invitational

Liberty
61
4
Lord Botetourt
74

Northside Invitational

*CG hsbball 4
Blacksburg
64

William Byrd
46

Northside Invitational

Pulaski Co.

69
4
Northside
75

Northside Invitational

*CG hsbball 4
GW-Danville
86

Eastern Alamance
46

Register Bee Shootout
4
Magna Vista
63

Morehead (NC)
47

Register Bee Shootout

*CG hsbball

Bland Co.
32
4

Radford
74

BB&T Classic

Tazewell
53
4
Rural Retreat
62

BB&T Classic

*CG hsbball 4
George Wythe
74

Galax
59

BB&T Classic
4
Fort Chiswell
54

Auburn
53

BB&T Classic

*CG hsgbball 4
Brookville
67

Cave Spring
55

4
Lord Botetourt
56

Salem
42

*CG hsgbball 4
Northside
39

Heritage
30

4
Staunton River
44

William Byrd

42

*CG hsgbball >>

Franklin Co.
35
4
Thomasville (NC)
66

RUNS=45

OUTCUE=last score."

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GRAPHIC=Chick Fil A Bowl The Hokies and Bulldogs have just

two practices left before Saturday
night's Chick Fil A Bowl matchup inside

the Georgia Dome.

Grant Kittelson has some notes
on each offense from Atlanta.

ENG#=1 SOT FULL
SOT FULL

INQ=

*CG standup Grant Kittelson
gkittelson@wdbj7.com
:00

*CG 2line Tony Taylor
Georgia Linebacker
:21
*CG 2line Branden Ore
Virginia Tech Tailback
:44
*CG 2line Mark Richt
Georgia Head Coach
1:11
*CG 2line Frank Beamer
Virginia Tech Head Coach
1:28
*CG 2line Noland Burchette
Virginia Tech Defensive End
1:43

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OQ=News 7 Sports." <<

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GRAPHIC=Basketball The Northside Invitational is well

underway. Blacksburg beat William Byrd
and the host Vikings capped off day one
against Pulaski County.

ENG#=3 VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG locator Roanoke Co.
Cougars vs. Vikings The Cougars were smokin' early on. :00 Shea Dunnigan dropping a dime for
Zadock Long and he puts in the lay-in
for Mark Hanks and company.

Later, Long is on the giving end
to Jared King who tickles the twine on
the jumper to keep things rolling.

But the Vikings put up a fight. *CG final Pulaski Co. Kyle Rucker picks up the loose rock 69 and goes to the rack hard for a Northside Northside field goal. Billy Pope's 75 team won it 75 to 69.

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ANCHOR=TRAVIS

*CG locator Roanoke Co.
Highlanders vs. Eagles Doug Conklin's Franklin County :00 Eagles controlled things from the jump
against Glenvar.

Glenvar tried to cut into an
early deficit as Ben Chester backs in,
spins and scores with the strong move
off the window, but Rick Crotts didn't
get enough of that.

The quarterback, D-J Willis,
answered for Franklin County, crossing
over and getting to the rim for two. *CG final Glenvar
23 Then it was Mark Kent Franklin Co. cleaning the glass for another deuce on 72 the putback. Franklin County rolled
past the Highlanders 72 to 23.

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ANCHOR=TRAVIS

*CG locator Roanoke Co.
Minutemen vs. Cavaliers Liberty duked it out with Lord :00 Botetourt.

The Cavaliers Michael Scheffer got his
team off on the right foot making the
steal and giving it up to Hunter Foley
who lays it in on the break.

Liberty came right back. Derrick
Robertson to Matt Morgan and Morgan
buries a triple from way downtown to
keep the Minutemen in it.

But Botetourt was too much. *CG final Liberty Darius Randolph finishes off Liberty 61 with an easy bucket in transition. Lord Botetourt Lord Botetourt won it 74 to 61.
74

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ANCHOR=TRAVIS

*CG locator Vinton
Cougars vs. Terriers The ladies have taken over William
:00 Byrd this week and the host Terriers
battled rival Staunton River.

Kendra Bush knocked down the
short jumper for the Terriers late in
the game, *CG final Staunton River but Staunton River hit enough free 44 throws down the stretch to win it 44 to William Byrd 42.
42

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GRAPHIC=HOLIDAY HOOPLA The Salem Civic Center will roll

out the welcome mat for the annual
Holiday Hoopla event which begins a
three day shootout today, and includes
local entries William Fleming, Patrick
Henry, Cave Spring, Hidden Valley, and
Salem.

ENG#=3 SOT FULL

SOT FULL

INQ=

*CG 2line Kevin Garst
Salem Head Coach
:00
*CG 2line Chris Morris

Hidden Valley Head Coach
:34

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OQ=that helps tremendously."

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GRAPHIC=VIRGINIA TECH The Hokie Nation is heading to

Atlanta this week which means you might
see quite a few V-T license plates on
the roads.

ENG#=1 VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG locator Blacksburg

Those vanity tags are actually
the most popular college plates in the
Commonwealth.

Sales were so high, the D-M-V
recently cut a check to the university
for 214-thousand dollars.

That's more than twice the amount
of any of the other 82 schools that
have revenue sharing license plates.

The money even helps Virginia
students.

It funds undergraduate
scholarships.

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