JMU wins wild one over Hofstra

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After Hofstra rallied for six runs in the eighth to take the lead, junior outfielder Ian Haynes (Danville, Va./Tunstall) hit a three-run home run in the bottom of the inning to give James Madison a 13-12 win in the finale of a Colonial Athletic Association baseball series on Sunday afternoon at Eagle Field at Veterans…

A hand up to Wounded Warriors

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A warrior needn’t have a scar to show you to prove that they come back a different person from the field of battle. “The group that we most like to target within that very wide net is the combat veterans. The theory being that the things that they’ve experienced made them particularly sensitive,” said Ben…

Robert Hurt: The future health of our economy depends on affordable energy solutions

Robert Hurt

While the recent February jobs report issued by the Department of Labor suggests some welcome signs of improvement, our national unemployment rate still remains unacceptably high and our economic recovery still has a long way to go. The House has taken several steps to remove the barriers to job growth by remaining committed to cutting…

JMU bests W&M in CAA opener

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Sophomore infielder Bradley Shaban (Midlothian, Va./Cosby) hit a key two-run single in the seventh and James Madison held on for a 5-4 victory over William and Mary in the Colonial Athletic Association baseball opener for both teams on Friday afternoon at Plumeri Park. JMU improved to 9-1 overall, matching its best winning percentage since being…

Natural resources institute comes to Staunton

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The 2001-2011 class of Virginia Natural Resources Leadership Institute will hold a three day training session in Staunton March 16-18. The meeting is the fourth of six sessions held throughout the year, at locations across the state. Focus of discussion during the session will include sustainable agriculture, nutrient management planning, community food systems, concepts of…

Reynolds mystery marks 15th year

Chris Graham

The case of the disappearance and death Alicia Showalter Reynolds marked a sad milestone on Wednesday – the 15-year anniversary of the day that Reynolds was last seen alive. It was March 2, 1996, when Reynolds was abducted in Culpeper County on Route 29 while traveling from Baltimore to Charlottesville. Since then the Virginia State…

One killed in I-64 crash

Chris Graham

A Charlottesville man was killed and another man injured along Interstate 64 in Albemarle County early Tuesday morning, Mar. 1, 2011. At 8:23 a.m., Trooper K.M. Ralston was called to the scene of a multi-vehicle crash at the 104 mile marker in the eastbound lanes of the interstate. A 2002 Toyota Camry and a 2003…