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The James Madison women’s basketball schedule for the 2012-13 season includes a season-opener against Virginia and a trip to Mexico for the Cancun Challenge. The Dukes will begin the season on Nov. 9 in Charlottesville, Va., against the Cavaliers in a re-match from last year’s Women’s National Invitation Tournament quarterfinals.
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The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and its community partners will hold the fourth semi-annual National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on, Sept. 29. Collection sites, where unused, unneeded or expired prescription medications can be turned in, will be available across the nation.
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Congressman Bob Goodlatte on Wednesday completed a two-day tour regarding the impacts of the Renewable Fuel Standard, also known as the ethanol mandate, on local livestock producers, food producers, and other businesses.
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You may know that Labor Day speech I gave in Harrisonburg – the one that’s gone viral, with more than 30,000 views on YouTube. There’s another speech I gave the next day I’d like to share now.
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More than 400 people attended a peace rally at the Islamic Center of the Shenandoah Valley on Sunday. The rally came after someone vandalized the Islamic Center on Friday and the Reedemer Classical School in Keezletown on Saturday. Vulgarities like those painted on both of these buildings should not be considered a healthy example of our American freedoms. We may not share the same beliefs as our neighbor, but our American values should ring clear. It is our American right to freely celebrate and practice whatever religion we might want to.
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EMU’s new athletic program gets its official start this weekend when the men’s golf team tees off Sunday at the Tom Kinder Memorial, hosted by Bridgewater at Lakeview Golf Course in Harrisonburg.
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Local Republicans have been working on gettting a member of the Republican national ticket for four years. When then-candidate Barack Obama came to Harrisonburg in October 2008, Suzanne Obenshain vowed to bring a Republican to the area for the 2012 election. She made calls to anyone who would listen, and worked with the Republican Party of Virginia. In the spring, local Republicans contacted the Mitt Romney campaign to make sure that someone on the ticket would come to the Valley. The hard work paid off Friday when Republican vice-presidential candidate Paul Ryan spoke at the Rockingham County Fairgrounds.
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A business expo designed to help connect Bridgewater College students with local businesses and residents will be held Sept. 12 from 3-7 p.m. at the Funkhouser Center for Health and Wellness on the college campus.
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Former UVa. basketball star Ralph Sampson was enshrined into the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass., Friday night.
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Local actor Ted Swartz’ first book, “Laughter is Sacred Space,” and premiere of his new show of the same name will be at Court Square Theater in Harrisonburg Friday and Saturday, Sept. 14-15, at 7:30 p.m.
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