January 8th, 2009 issue #0801

• CORRECTION- Sorry, professor
• DR. HOOK- Passive-Aggressive: The behavior that needs no loudspeaker
• REALESTATE-UPDATE- OFF THE BLOCK- SOLD
• THE SPORTS DOCTOR- Order up: Cubs opt for a ham sandwich

4Better Or Worse

• 4BETTER OR WORSE- The week in review

News

• Car fire sparked by cigarette?
• Ped hit, killed
• Manufacturing unity: Parkerââ?¬â?¢s industrial output
• New tussle: Minor sues another auction house over artwork
• Rock bottomed: Glassner Jewelers to stop sparkling
• Overturned: Convicted motel wife-killer prevails on appeal
• Slap happy? After Hook suit, man rattles another saber
• Remaining Dead coming to JPJ
• Sparky's Flaw changes name to 'Parachute,' plays ball drop
• Pink slips: Schilling just the first of Saga radio layoffs
• Perriello's victory makes Politico's Top-10 upset list
• Tough Customer talks scams on WNRN
• Smarter in Blacksburg?

Corrections

• Earth to Andy; Bill Chapman

Cartoons

• CARTOONS

Cover Stories

• COVER- Getting away with murder? Former cop has serious questions about why Staunton's most infamous killer almost got away

Essays

• ESSAY- Despite crisis: It's a wonderful life... really

Gimme Shelter

• GIMME SHELTER- Lights out: Store holiday lights for less stress in 2009

Movie Reviews

• MOVIE REVIEW- <i>Gran</i>'s grand: Eastwood is older and better

On Architecture

• ON ARCHITECTURE- Procurement predicament? City outsources Downtown Mall project

Question of the Week

• QUESTION OF THE WEEK- Which mystery do you want solved?

Real Estate - On the Block

• REAL ESTATE- ON THE BLOCK- Fields of dreams? Venable townhouses close to everything

Strange But True

• STRANGE BUT TRUE- Dining tip: Why you should order the sweetbreads

The Brazen Careerist

• THE BRAZEN CAREERIST- Cover letter: the secret to everything good

The Dish

• FOOD- THE DISH- Scottsville revival? River town may be down, but not out