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  1. Dinwiddie drops 2-0 decision to Cosby. Matoaca is warming up to take on James River. 2:04 PM May 30th via TweetDeck
  2. MT @PetersburgGen: The game for tonight has been canceled, will play doubleheader @ Martinsville. Opening night will be tomorrow. 10:59 AM May 30th via TweetDeck
  3. Meeting to discuss future of GRTC Richmond-Petersburg express bus today at 11:30 in Richmond: bit.ly/L53ubl 6:06 AM May 30th via TweetDeck
  4. Matoaca bit.ly/JKHiaZ, Dinwiddie bit.ly/JKHkj8 rout rivals, play in Central Region tournament tomorrow at the Diamond. 7:42 AM May 29th via TweetDeck
  5. Local VFW Post comes up with a big way to honor Virginia's fallen soldiers: bit.ly/KZdiHm #MemorialDay 4:10 AM May 29th via TweetDeck
  6. Ceremonies are taking place across the area today to honor the fallen on Memorial Day: bit.ly/JI5Aha 5:27 AM May 28th via TweetDeck
  7. Over protests, PG buys 167-acre plot for $1.5 mil bit.ly/JQbpg5 County to develop playing fields or other usage. 7:05 AM May 25th via TweetDeck
  8. Photos from soggy baseball bit.ly/LkKV1K and soccer bit.ly/LkKTXS tonight. 4:44 PM May 24th via TweetDeck
  9. Petersburg PD on scene at BSV Crater Road branch. No info yet. twitpic.com/9osac9 11:50 AM May 24th via TweetDeck
  10. Parents, school employees and others offer thoughts on next superintendent to Petersburg school board: bit.ly/K02qYP 10:52 AM May 24th via TweetDeck
  11. RT @WsprsofLoveInc: Check out this article on yesterday's event Thx @ProgressIndex & @DomVAPower! bit.ly/Lu508F 9:14 AM May 24th via TweetDeck
  12. Worker injured when wall collapses at Bank of McKenney under construction @ Rt. 10 and River's Bend: twitpic.com/9opyv6 7:57 AM May 24th via TweetDeck
  13. Check out shots from Central District baseball bit.ly/KgyZQL soccer bit.ly/KgyZ32 and softball bit.ly/KgzaeI 11:26 AM May 23rd via TweetDeck
  14. Dinwiddie slaying victim ID'd as Donald Olynn Cook, 53, of Dewitt: bit.ly/JS8y7a 11:23 AM May 23rd via TweetDeck
  15. Positions in Chesterfield, Dinwiddie: RT @petersburgcoc: Amazon Application Website Open For Virginia Launches. ow.ly/b6x5Q 10:46 AM May 23rd via TweetDeck
  16. More on the PG officer, 2006 #VSU grad killed while serving in Afghanistan: bit.ly/MGMZq0 6:42 AM May 23rd via TweetDeck
  17. A final gift for the historic home she loved: bit.ly/L74fmD Barbara Moseley estate gives $150K to help @BatterseaFdn. 5:44 AM May 23rd via TweetDeck
  18. Board of Appomattox River Water Authority names Dr. Robert C. Wichser as new director of water, sewer operations. He starts July 9. 9:27 AM May 22nd via TweetDeck
  19. Thx! RT @Wayne_Hall: @ProgressIndex A centennial of service; Ordnance Corps marks 200-year legacy 1.usa.gov/KVPXVN #OCPA 8:55 AM May 22nd via TweetDeck in reply to Wayne_Hall
  20. Dinwiddie woman surrenders animals that were seized, held at her property last week: bit.ly/JPPF2I 8:27 AM May 22nd via TweetDeck
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