Publications by John L. Geddie

David Cavalieri

David Cavalieri, 40, of Ashburn, was indicted for First Degree Murder by a Loudoun County grand jury on June 8.

Minor League Stadium Plan Criticized by Board

Proposed Stadium

Supporters of a minor league stadium in eastern Loudoun hoping for early acceptance and a warm environment found a very different reality at the June 8 public hearing, where the land use application for a stadium off Route 28 met with a lukewarm reaction from some supervisors, and criticism from others. County staff did not recommend the application on environmental impact grounds, and because the application’s inconsistency with the Revised General Plan.

Deeds and Wagner Win Democratic Primary

Creigh Deeds

Virginia Democrats made their choice in the June 9 primary, choosing an experienced ticket for the fall campaigns. Bath County State Senator Creigh Deeds (pronounced “Cree”) will face the GOP’s candidate, Bob McDonnell, for Virginia Governor.

Democratic Primary Tomorrow

The Dartboard: Wagner Receives Loudoun Dem Chair Endorsement

With the Democratic primary less than a week away, Tim Buchholz, Chairman of the Loudoun County Democratic Committee (LCDC), has come forward in support of Jody Wagner for Lieutenant Governor.

RPV Releases Totals from State Convention

Loudoun delegates submit their votes

While the nominees for the party nominations were announced at the Republican Party of Virginia’s (RPV) state convention in Richmond last weekend, the vote totals have now been released—showing strong preference by party loyalists for the Republican ticket in the fall.

Leftover Ink: The Rats in the Corner

A friend of mine recently broke down and bought his daughters a pair of hamsters. The girls were ecstatic, but I simply shook my head at him. He has no idea what he’s getting into.

Dinner and a Show: Joe's Pizzaria and "Up"

Beat the Odds

James Thrash

There were more than a few special guests at the May 28 ceremony honoring the five scholarship winners in Loudoun’s “Beat the Odds” scholarship awards, but none were more special than the award-winners themselves.

The Dartboard: Bull's Eye for June 3

Police Notes

The State GOP Sets Their Ticket and Plans for the General Election

After the state convention on May 30, the Republican Party of Virginia (RPV) has decided on a slate of candidates that they hope will turn the tide of recent Republican losses at the polls.

In November, Virginians will vote on who will be the Commonwealth’s next Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General. While the candidates for the Democratic Party will be determined in a statewide primary on June 9, the RPV selects candidates based on those voters who attended the Convention this past week in Richmond.

The Dartboard: Wagner’s Checkbook

Jody Wagner, one of two Democratic candidates for Lieutenant Governor, stopped by to visit with the Independent last week. Preparing for the primary vote on June 9, Wagner graciously submitted to an interview (see video) and talked about what her plans were to assist the Virginia economy and help us prepare for the future.

The Dartboard: 2009 RPV Convention Coverage

Bolling, McDonnell, Cuccinelli- The RPV Ticket
Saturday, 5 p.m.

Shortly after the announcement of the complete slate of nominations, the three candidates took the stage with their wives to greet the crowd and bring an end to the 2009 RPV Convention. Meeting with members of the press afterwards, the candidates - Robert McDonnell for governor, Bill Bolling for lieutenant governor, and Ken Cuccinelli for attorney general - were quick to point out that the assembled ticket is certainly the most experienced (referring to years of public service) in recent memory.

The Dartboard: Bullseye

* Creigh Deeds received a strong boost to his campaign to become the Democratic candidate for Governor after receiving the Washington Post endorsement. Strong southern Virginia support and the endorsement of the Washington-Metropolitan newspaper will certainly make many reconsider his candidacy. The two northern Virginia candidates, Brian Moran and Terry McAuliffe, are still likely to win over voters in Northern Virginia, but an endorsement of either by the Post might have resulted in a much stronger margin.

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Bolling, McDonnell, Cuccinelli- The RPV TicketSaturday, 5 p.m.

Bolling, McDonnell, Cuccinelli- The RPV Ticket
Saturday, 5 p.m.