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Area high school seniors and juniors who need a little “fairy godmother” help to attend their high school prom in proper attire, will get it thanks to the year round efforts of a group of volunteers, generous donors, caring stylists, and the management at the Staunton Mall.
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The Augusta County Economic Development Office announced Thursday the opening of a satellite office of the Shenandoah Valley Small Business Development Center (SV SBDC) located in the Government Center in Verona. The office in Verona will be in addition to the main office in Harrisonburg.
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Maryland turned a four-run deficit into a four-run lead thanks to an eight-run sixth inning as part of a 10-7 win over James Madison in a non-conference baseball game on Tuesday afternoon at Shipley Field.
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Price Rotary Senior Center hosted three JMU volunteers on Tuesday March 12. The volunteers packaged and delivered meals in the Harrisonburg area. This “Day of Community Service” event was part of the week long inauguration activities for President Jonathan R. Alger. This volunteer effort sent JMU faculty and staff out into the community to volunteer either a half day or full day with local non-profits.
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Deliver Meals to Seniors Monday and/or Tuesday, 10 – 11:30 a.m. Price Rotary Senior Center, 305 Dogwood Drive, Harrisonburg For more information, call our Volunteer Coordinator at 540-383-6855. More information online at www.PriceRotarySeniorCenter.org.,
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Rayshawn Goins will miss the first half of JMU’s first-round NCAA Tournament game against LIU-Brooklyn Tuesday night after a weekend arrest following a team party.
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As part of its ongoing strategic transformation, the News Leader is placing its property at 11 North Central Avenue in Staunton for sale and has begun exploring real estate options that better meets its future business needs.
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As a kickoff to the 13th annual Virginia Fly Fishing and Wine Festival, the film “Where The Yellowstone Goes,” a feature documentary film from award-winning filmmaker Hunter Weeks, will be shown at the Court Square Theatre in Harrisonburg, VA on Friday, April 19, 2013 at 7:30 pm. Proceeds from this showing will go to help fund the operations of the Virginia Fly Fishing and Wine Festival and its foundation conservation efforts.
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Phillip C. Stone, president emeritus of Bridgewater College, will headline the college’s Scott Symposium on Business Ethics on March 19.
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Emmy-award winning writer/director and James Madison University professor Thomas O’Connor’s latest film, Dangerous Edge: A Life of Graham Greene, is set for its North American premiere on Friday, March 29, at 10:30 pm on WVPT and PBS stations across the country. The film captures the enigmatic life of British author Graham Greene. British actor Sir Derek Jacobi is the film’s narrator. Actor Bill Nighy (Love Actually, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel) provides the voice of the author.
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