VDOT work schedule for March 4-8

Chris Graham

The following is a list of highway work that might affect traffic in the VDOT 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 are advised to watch for slow-moving tractors during mowing operations. Also, when traveling through a work zone, be alert to periodic changes in traffic patterns and lane closures.

Mark Anthony: Commonsense, comprehensive immigration reform will boost economy

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Since last November, there has been a lot of talk about how passing immigration reform this year will be “smart politics” given the role Latino voters played in the recent election. As a small business owner, I’ll leave the political forecasting to the pundits, but I can say this: failing to pass immigration reform, whatever the politics, would be downright knuckle-headed economics.

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VMI baseball downs Buffalo, 8-4

Chris Graham

Jordan Tarsovich was on base four times, including the go-ahead double, Nick Dwyer had his third multi-hit game of the season and Drew Bryan added a crucial eighth-inning RBI single to back a solid effort by the VMI Keydet pitching staff, en route to a 6-4 win over the Buffalo Bulls Saturday at Gray-Minor Stadium in Lexington, Va.