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QUESTION: Because of the bye week, how far ahead are you in terms of preparation? How much of a head start do you feel like you have COACH LONDON: Probably a couple of days. Most of what we wanted to do was take care of ourselves first. That’s what you do most of the time…
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Barack Obama has finally done it. He has issued government edict on how we the people should behave, react, comment and yes, even think, about 9-11, its perpetrators, and the reality of the facts. 1984 and government-speak have become reality. George Orwell would be proud and disturbed all at once. This administration, coupled with the…
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Mitch Atkins made one mistake Monday night at Harbor Park, and it cost the Norfolk Tides as they fell to the Charlotte Knights 4-3 in front of 3,654 fans. Pitching with a 3-2 lead in the 7th inning, Atkins (3-7, 5.20) gave up a two-out, two-run home run to Gookie Dawkins that proved to be…
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Ryan Adams delivered the game winner for the Norfolk Tides Wednesday night at Harbor Park to defeat the Lehigh Valley IronPigs 5-4 in front of 4,810 fans. Carlos Rojas got the inning started with a leadoff walk. Kyle Hudson followed with a sacrifice bunt attempt, but Justin DeFratus made an errant throw that sailed over…
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The Norfolk Tides gave up six runs on one hit in the 9th inning Tuesday night at Harbor Park and fell to the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs 11-6 in front of 3,828 fans. Mark Worrell (0-6, 4.22) fell behind the eight-ball immediately after entering the game with a one-run lead in the 9th inning and…
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The Norfolk Tides couldn’t figure out Scott Mathieson Monday night at Harbor Park, and fell to the Lehigh Valley IronPigs 6-3 in front of 4,033 fans. Mathieson (1-1, 2.73) tossed 7.0 innings and seemed to get stronger as the night continued. The British Columbia native, who was consistently throwing in the high 90’s in his…
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The Norfolk Tides made it two-straight against the Gwinnett Braves Sunday night at Harbor Park with a 3-1 win in front of 4,944 fans. Ryan Adams delivered the big hit in the second of two games. The second baseman got a hold of an Anthony Varvaro offering and put it just over the wall in…
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The Norfolk Tides lost for the seventh-straight time at Harbor Park Friday night, falling to the Gwinnett Braves 5-2 in front of 5,301 fans. The Tides trailed all night after starting pitcher Mitch Atkins gave up a run in the 1st inning. Jose Constanza led off the 1st frame with a single and moved to…
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A screening of “The Greenhorns,” a documentary film that explores the lives of America’s young farming community, is set for Tuesday, July 19, in Staunton. The showing is the latest in the Local Motion Film Series, put on by Transition Staunton Augusta, in partnership with Staunton Green 2020 and The Spencer Center for Civic and…
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President Barack Obama signed the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Obamacare, into law on March 23, 2010. On the same day Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli filed the first lawsuit in the nation to challenge the provision in ACA that most individuals be mandated to have health insurance. Eastern District Federal Judge Henry Hudson ruled in…
AFP will break down local, Virginia and national races in the battle for the control of Congress Tuesday night.