One hundred-sixty years ago, April 17, 1861, the Virginia Convention of 1861 voted to leave the United States of America.
In January 1861 Virginia voters ‒ including presentday West Virginia ‒ picked delegates to that convention. To the dismay of secessionists in Virginia and the South, a solid majority of the ...
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RC JUNIOR attackman John Brooke fires a shot on goal during the Wildcats’ 17-3 loss to Western Albemarle. Brooke scored RC’s first goal and had an assist. (Stephanie Mikels Blevins photo)