Please subscribe to keep readingCancel anytimeCancel anytimeCancel anytimeCancel anytimeCancel anytimeCancel anytimeCancel anytimeCancel anytimeCancel anytimeCancel anytimeCancel anytimeCancel anytimeCancel anytimeCancel anytimeCancel anytimeCancel anytimeCancel anytimeCancel anytimeCancel anytimeCancel anytimeCancel anytimeRICHMOND — Matthew Savage was able to testify to a House committee because his Fairfax County high school has a policy to excuse students for participating in a civic activity.Savage, the chairman of the Virginia Young Democrats Teen Caucus, was speaking in support of a...…Please subscribe to keep readingCancel anytimeCancel anytimeCancel anytimeCancel anytimeCancel anytimeCancel anytimeCancel anytimeCancel anytimeCancel anytimeCancel anytimeCancel anytimeCancel anytimeCancel anytimeCancel anytimeCancel anytimeCancel anytimeCancel anytimeCancel anytimeCancel anytimeCancel anytimeCancel anytimeRICHMOND — Matthew Savage was able to testify to a House committee because his Fairfax County high school has a policy to excuse students for participating in a civic activity.Savage, the chairman of the Virginia Young Democrats Teen Caucus, was speaking in support of a...WW…

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Skip to main contentSkip to main contentYou are the owner of this article.Edit ArticleAdd New ArticleYou have permission to edit this article.EditRead Today's E-edition© 2023 Lee EnterprisesTerms of Service Privacy PolicySubscribeRead Today's E-editionShare ThisVisitors get a view of the past at annual antique boat showShare thisThe docks at Crazy Horse Marina in Moneta were filled with history on Saturday. Boats from decades-long past were on display for Smith Mountain Lake's 31st Annual Antique and Classic Boat Show. Visitors lined the docks Saturday to get a closer look at more than...…Skip to main contentSkip to main contentYou are the owner of this article.Edit ArticleAdd New ArticleYou have permission to edit this article.EditRead Today's E-edition© 2023 Lee EnterprisesTerms of Service Privacy PolicySubscribeRead Today's E-editionShare ThisVisitors get a view of the past at annual antique boat showShare thisThe docks at Crazy Horse Marina in Moneta were filled with history on Saturday. Boats from decades-long past were on display for Smith Mountain Lake's 31st Annual Antique and Classic Boat Show. Visitors lined the docks Saturday to get a closer look at more than...WW…