9.1  & 9.2

Drinking:

Consumption age of alcohol has changed today in Virginia. After 60 hours of debate, both the house and senate passed the measure to raise the legal age from 19 to 21. Representative Hartley's bill came to a 55-40 vote in the house and 18-12 in the senate.

Honor Society:

Alpha Alpha University Honor Society will be naming a select few Liberty students this Friday at 10 am. The names of the 10 seniors, 20 juniors and five sophomores won't be reviled until the ceremony.

Theft Investigation:

Keep your car doors locked. An ongoing auto theft investigation is being conducted by the Police department. Police chief Clayton Wheat spoke earlier today on a group that is responsible for 300 auto thefts last year. Most of the stolen cars were sold as parts and have been harder to track. The department is pursuing the ring  by expanding its search into the surrounding counties.

Industry Returning:

200 jobs will be retuning to Lynchburg. Just this morning, a local group of investors layed out a plan to open a machine tool plant in the old Loches Papermill building. Texron Corp is set to team up with the businessmen in a combined effort to finish renovating the old plant. President of the First Trust Bank is overseeing the project and hopes to have it complete in a year.