Couple competes separately, wins together
What do you do with old research papers? If you are Eastern Mennonite University graduates Kaitlin Heatwole and Nathan Hershberger, you submit it to a competition and win $500 each.
Heatwole and Hershberger tied for top honors in the Anabaptist research paper contest, sponsored by the Sider Institute at Messiah College. The institute awarded Heatwole and Hershberger first place without knowing one small detail about the duo. Read more
VDOT road-work schedule
The following is a list of highway work that might affect traffic in the Staunton transportation district during the coming weeks.
Work scheduled is subject to change due to inclement weather and material supplies. Motorists are advised to watch for slow-moving tractors during mowing operations.
Also, when traveling through a work zone, be alert to periodic changes in traffic patterns and lane closures. Read more
RMH to host cancer survivorship celebration
RMH will host a free program, “Survivorship Celebration: Living Well With a Cancer Diagnosis,” from 5:30-7 p.m. June 7 in hospital conference rooms 2 and 3 on the lower level.
This special program is for cancer survivors, those currently dealing with a cancer diagnosis, and their families. Park in Lot A and enter the main hospital entrance. Signs directing guests to the conference will be posted. Read more
Wendell Eberly to head EMU’s new golf programs
Eastern Mennonite University has announced the hiring of Wendell Eberly as the school’s first-ever head golf coach.
Eberly, also an alumnus and former women’s basketball coach, will head both the men’s and women’s golf teams at EMU, both of which will be a varsity sport for the first time this fall. Read more
AFP launches new website for Harrisonburg Turks
The Harrisonburg Turks have a new web presence with the assistance of Augusta Free Press LLC.
AFP built a new custom website for the Turks that is now live at www.HarrisonburgTurks.com.
The site features a fresh homepage that puts the spotlight on the latest news involving the Valley Baseball League team and a new stats section that will pull up-to-the-minute scores and statistics from the Valley League website.
Learn more about Augusta Free Press web and marketing services at www.AFPBusiness.com.
Towson completes sweep of JMU
Second baseman Pat Fitzgerald’s bases-loaded single in the bottom of the 10th lifted Towson to a 5-4 win over James Madison to complete a Colonial Athletic Association baseball sweep on Saturday afternoon at John B. Schuerholz Park.
TU improved to 26-29 overall and clinched the final available spot in the six-team CAA Championship with a 15-15 league mark. JMU finished the season with six straight losses to fall to 16-35-2 overall and 10-20 in the CAA for a 10th-place standing. It was Towson’s first three-game sweep of JMU since 1992. Read more
Towson outslugs JMU, 11-10
Towson scored eight unanswered runs during the middle innings and held on in the end to defeat James Madison 11-10 in the second game of a Colonial Athletic Association baseball series on Friday afternoon at John B. Schuerholz Park.
Towson improved to 25-29 overall and, at 14-15, put itself in better position to claim the final available spot in next week’s six-team CAA Championship in Harrisonburg. JMU fell to 16-34-2 overall and 10-19 in league play. Read more
