Cleveland outfielder makes Virginia baseball history, 100 years later
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The Cleveland Guardians outfield has been in flux of late, due in part to injuries – including one to former JMU star Chase DeLauter.
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24 years and counting: AFP marks anniversary of July 2, 2002, launch
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Twenty-four years ago today, July 2, 2002, Augusta Free Press was breathed into being. Looking back on July 2, 2002, it’s safe to say, we didn’t think we’d make it 24 years. My goal was much more modest – to just make it three months.
Why industrial water systems matter more than you think for Virginia communities
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Behind every reliable tap in Waynesboro and every clean hospital sink in Charlottesville, there’s a piece of equipment most people never think about: a pump.
UVA Basketball: Odom adds international perimeter shooter to 2026-2027 roster
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Turns out, UVA Basketball coach Ryan Odom wasn’t done with his roster, which we picked up on today with the news that Nolan Adekunle, a 6’6”, 218-pound guard from Germany, is headed to Charlottesville for the 2026-2027 season.
Harrisonburg Turks have TA alum as coach, and even stronger Spotswood ties
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Tyler Bocock, the rookie head coach of the Harrisonburg Turks, is part of a long line of college baseball players to come out of Turner Ashby High School.
A new charitable fund aims to help local nonprofits with their everyday needs
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Charlottesville-based FergusonMueller.org writes small grants to qualified 501c3 public charities and other eligible organizations whose mission and actions align with its values, with soft spots for nature, community and animals.
What we don’t know: Nobody else locally surveys their police officers about their jobs
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It came to everybody’s attention earlier this month that the local government in Albemarle County conducts a biennial survey of its employees to try to identify areas where the various department heads can work to make internal improvements.
Roaring Twenties MLB pitcher Carl Yowell, the pride of Madison County
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There was only Major League Baseball player born in the small town of Madison, Virginia, according to baseballreference.com.
Measles outbreak has expanded from Buckingham County into Cumberland County
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The Virginia Department of Health said Thursday that the measles outbreak in Buckingham County has expanded into neighboring Cumberland County.
Tom Homan had himself one of those Culpeper County sheriff’s deputy badges
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The disgraced former Culpeper County sheriff pardoned by Donald Trump just happened to have issued a deputy badge to White House border czar Tom Homan in 2020.
