Another Dem-less year in the Sixth

Chris Graham

It had been 10 years since the last Democratic Party nominee challenge to Republican Bob Goodlatte when Sam Rasoul made a run at the Sixth District seat in 2008. Goodlatte’s 61 percent showing in 2008 was convincing enough to convince Democrats not to field a candidate against the incumbent in 2010. The question today –…

More honors for BC’s Rhodes

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Edited by Chris Graham [email protected]   Bridgewater College junior Christina Rhodes added another award to her long list of spring achievements Thursday when she received Academic All-American recognition. Rhodes was named to ESPN The Magazine’s College Division Women’s Track & Field/Cross Country Academic All-American Second Team in voting by CoSIDA (College Sports Information Directors of…

Poetry at the Augusta County Library

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Edited by Chris Graham [email protected]   April is National Poetry Month, and Augusta County Library in Fishersville is ready with several events and activities. “In Their Own Words” will take place at noon on Friday, April 9. The public is invited to bring lunch and listen to two library staff members. Mary Binda, known for…

Local student runs marathon in honor of late brother

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Submitted Item News tips: [email protected] Thomas Sheffer, a Mount Sidney resident and graduate student at Virginia Tech, will run in the National Marathon in Washington, D.C., March 20, to raise money for the nonprofit organization Active Minds Inc. His run will be made in honor of his brother, Daniel, who passed away in December 2008….

News Update: Friday, Feb. 12

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– Candidate set to announce for Ward C seat – Bridgewater College prof elected president of the Virginia Psychological Association Edited by Chris Graham [email protected] Candidate set to announce for Ward C seat: A press conference has been scheduled for noon today in the Council Chambers at the Charles T. Yancey Municipal Building to announce…

News Update: Tuesday, Feb. 9

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– School Board meeting moved back – Bridgewater College receives $124K scholarship grant – EMU students win counseling ethics competition – Farm, rural business profitability focus of upcoming forum Edited by Chris Graham [email protected] School Board meeting moved back: The Waynesboro Public Schools will postpone the Tuesday, Feb. 9, Waynesboro School Board Meeting. The meeting…

EMU jumps to #7 in national rankings

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   Staff Report EMU sports: www.emu.edu On the strength of last Wednesday’s 90-67 romp over then-No. 1 Randolph-Macon, the Eastern Mennonite men’s basketball team jumped 11 spots this week to No. 7 in the D3hoops.com national poll. In just their third week in the nation’s top 25, the Runnin Royals skipped up from No. 18…

Former neo-Nazi recruiter to speak at BC

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   Staff Report News tips: [email protected] T.J. Leyden, a former leader in the neo-Nazi movement, will speak on “Turning Away From Hate” at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 3, in Cole Hall at Bridgewater College. During the evening convocation, Leyden will tell his story of spending more than 15 years as a leading recruiter, organizer and…

Works of local artist on display at EMU

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  Staff Report News tips: [email protected] The aspiration, “to see myself as others see me,” has, to some extent, come to fruition for Scott Jost of Bridgewater. Jost, an associate professor of art at Bridgewater College, began a project in 2006 he calls “Teaching Through the Lens.” This “work in progress” is on display in…