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The following is a list of highway work that might affect traffic in the Staunton transportation district during the coming weeks. The Staunton district is comprised of 11 counties, Alleghany, Bath, Rockbridge, Augusta, Highland, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Frederick, Page, Warren and Clarke. Work scheduled is subject to change due to inclement weather and material supplies. Motorists…
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A project to help increase safety by reducing median cross-over crashes has been awarded by Commissioner of Highways Gregory A. Whirley on April 3. The $2.7 million contract is awarded to Bullington Construction Inc. of Indian Trail, NC. The project is located on Interstate 64 on Afton Mountain near the borders of Augusta, Nelson and…
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Jay Thompson capped a perfect day at the plate Monday afternoon with a game-winning walk-off single in the bottom of the 11th inning to lift the Eagles to a 5-4 victory over Washington and Lee. The Eagles erased a 2-1 deficit in the bottom of the eighth and a 4-3 deficit in the bottom of…
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The following is a list of highway work that might affect traffic in the Staunton transportation district during the coming weeks. The Staunton district is comprised of 11 counties, Alleghany, Bath, Rockbridge, Augusta, Highland, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Frederick, Page, Warren and Clarke. Work scheduled is subject to change due to inclement weather and material supplies. Motorists…
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Delaware broke a 4-4 tie with a squeeze bunt in the eighth and added two more runs while holding off James Madison in the ninth for a 7-5 victory on Sunday afternoon to sweep a Colonial Athletic Association baseball series at Eagle Field at Veterans Memorial Park. UD improved to 14-14 overall and 7-5 in…
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James Madison battled to the end but came up a little short in a 75-68 loss at Oklahoma State in the Women’s National Invitational Tournament championship game Saturday afternoon at Gallagher-Iba Arena. The Dukes, who trailed by 17 points with under 13 minutes to play, cut the margin to four with 28 seconds left but…
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The Shenandoah Valley History Harvest, a specialized event patterned on the popular “Antiques Roadshow,” is coming to Harrisonburg. James Madison University history students are organizing the April 14 event to “harvest” – digitally scan or photograph – historical religious items with connections to Rockingham, Augusta, Page and Shenandoah counties. Professionals from Special Collections and the…
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The Brain Injury Association of Virginia presented its annual Weinstock Award to Patricia Wilkins Harrison of Harrisonburg at its11th annual conference, “Opening Doors: Communities, Partnerships, Opportunities.” The Weinstock Award is presented each year to a citizen of the Commonwealth who has made unique and lasting contributions to improving services for individuals affected by brain injury.
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Harrisonburg Police Chief Donald G. Harper will officially retire on March 31, 2012 after announcing his intention to retire in 2011. Harper has reached the mandatory retirement age for public safety officials in the state of Virginia. On Tuesday, March 27, the Harrisonburg City Council passed a resolution honoring Harper’s career with the city. Among…
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James Madison beat Syracuse 74-71 in the National Women’s Invitation Tournament semifinals Wednesday evening at the JMU Convocation Center. JMU advances to the WNIT championship game at Oklahoma State at 3 p.m. Saturday, March 31. The Cowgirls beat San Diego 73-57 in the other semifinal Wednesday. JMU, which won its school-record 29th game, improved to…
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