Mr. Peanut: making a noise after 94 years!

Did you know that Mr. Peanut has been around since 1916? Planters Peanuts actually held a contest to create a company logo which was won by a fourteen year-old schoolboy named Antonio Gentile. He won the contest with his drawing of a Peanut Man and an artist later...

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Freedom is not Free

Last week I was picking up my wife from the Norfolk Airport and I saw a  young family waiting in the same area I was. My first thought was that they were waiting for the arrival of a Grandparent, since I am now one twice, but what I observed was that it was a good bye...

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Bank Foreclosure paperwork debacle

Bank of America stopped, and then restarted its foreclosure process because of possible bad paper work. As I understand it, each state has its own foreclosure proceedings that are set by law. The process it to protect both the loan holder and the person in default....

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Hampton Roads Trick-or-Treat Hours

Trick-or-treating hours for each city are as follows: Norfolk, until 8 p.m. Virginia Beach, dusk to 8 p.m. Portsmouth, until 8 p.m. Chesapeake, until 8 p.m. Suffolk, until  8 p.m. Hampton, dusk to 8 p.m. Newport News, until 8 p.m. James City County, 6 to 8 p.m....

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Schooled in Home Buying

When looking to buy a house, most families put a stellar school district at the top of their list of non-negotiables. But be careful, says Yahoo! personal finance expert Laura Rowley. People pay more to live in high-ranked school districts, although the better value...

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Open House

Open Houses -  Saturday October 23rd 6664 Whaleyville Blvd, Suffolk Great 3 bedroom, 2 bath ranch on 1 acre lot. Time: 1 - 4 pm       Presented by Charlie King 1827 Mountainside Ave, Suffolk Gorgeous home with an open floor plan Time: 1 - 4 pm       Presented by...

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Where Can I Host a Family Party

I received a call on one of our commercial properties for rent and they wanted to know if they could just rent it for a family event. The young lady needed a place for a family gathering with 60+ people and she did not know Suffolk. We talked and I gave her a few...

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