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When Virginia-born Secretariat began his racing career, some experts doubted he could “go the distance” and win the longer races. His sire, Bold Ruler, was known as a speed horse, which fueled that skepticism.
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Left fielder Patrick Marshall went 4-for-4 with four RBIs and Radford took control with a five-run third inning for a 9-3 lead before recording a 14-5 victory over JMU in a non-conference baseball game on Wednesday evening at the RU Baseball Stadium.
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Bridgewater College will inaugurate Dr. David W. Bushman as the college’s ninth president on April 11 at 10:30 a.m., on the campus mall.
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Trailing after three innings, Maryland struck for eight unanswered runs in the middle frames, including five in the fifth, to down JMU 13-6 in a non-conference baseball game on Tuesday afternoon at Eagle Field at Veterans Memorial Park.
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Shutting down the visiting Longwood bats for 7.2 innings, the JMU baseball team started the home part of its 2014 season with a 14-7 victory at Veterans Memorial Park, Feb. 19. With the win, the Dukes evened their record at 2-2, while the Lancers dropped to 1-3.
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The Staunton Augusta Art Center is accepting applications for the 48th Annual Art in the Park scheduled for May 24 and 25. The application deadline is April 1, 2014.
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Florida State’s impressive 51-14 win at third-ranked Clemson on Saturday night was reflected in the Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Week honors announced on Monday. The Seminoles swept all three of the ACC’s weekly offensive awards and were recognized at six positions total, led by national award winners Jameis Winston and Lamarcus Joyner.
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Over 1.1 million Virginians, the vast majority of which will be motorists (84 percent), will venture 50 miles or more from their homes to celebrate Independence Day, according to AAA Mid-Atlantic’s holiday travel forecast.
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Gas prices have remained steady throughout the Mid-Atlantic region since the Memorial Day holiday weekend, even showing some slight declines in some areas. The national average price for regular unleaded gasoline saw a two-cent increase this week to $3.63 Friday. This price is nine cents higher than one month ago and seven cents higher than the same date last year.
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Stabilization of the Afton Mountain slope above Interstate 64 has progressed to the point where closures of I-64 are no longer necessary. The final closure was completed just before noon today. Engineers with the Virginia Department of Transportation determined that the remaining soil can safely be removed without restricting traffic.
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