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Corporal Painter with his three-year-old step-grandson, Cole Griffin.
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Goochland man recalls service to country and returning home
David DesRoches
Vietnam is a word that strikes a variety of emotions for Americans. For E-4 Corporal William G. Painter, it was a time of memories, both good and bad.
"I recall being 17 when I signed up," Painter said. "I had to get my parents' permission. I thought I was going to the Mediterranean like my brother, but the next thing I know, I'm off to Vietnam."
Painter, who grew up in Chesterfield, now calls Goochland home. He and his wife Ann have lived in the Courthouse area for the past 10 years.
During his years with the Marines, Painter served two thirteen-month tours in Vietnam with the mine-field infantry division. His job was to sweep fields for enemy....
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Goochland registered
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7/1/2009 3:53:43 PM
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The First Union School of Crozier and the Oak Grove property of Manakin-Sabot have been added to the state's historic register, giving Goochland a total of 24 registered sites.
Kathleen S. Kilpatrick, director of the Virginia Department of Historic Resources, said that both...
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Former NBA star makes stop in Goochland
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7/1/2009 4:04:39 PM
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Talking face to face with a professional basketball player isn't an experience many children get to have.
But Johnny Newman made a special visit to the boys' basketball camp run by Goochland Parks and Recreation on Tuesday, July 22.
The camp had nearly 30 kids ranging between...
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