
Senators, Congress respond to Obama Syria speech
Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine and Congressman Robert Hurt respond to President Obama’s speech on Syria.

Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine and Congressman Robert Hurt respond to President Obama’s speech on Syria.

Virginia Tech football coach Frank Beamer talks with the media before his team’s game at East Carolina.

Labor Day marked the end of the summer driving season with the fourth highest Labor Day price on record. However, the average gas price for motorists over the course of the summer ($3.58) was the third highest on record behind 2008 ($3.95) and 2011 ($3.65).

The VMI Keydets made a goal-line stand in the game’s final seconds to preserve a dramatic 34-27 victory over the Glenville State Pioneers in non-conference NCAA football action Saturday at VMI’s Foster Stadium. The game served as VMI’s home opener, the Keydets’ eighth win in their past nine first games at home and was the first meeting between the programs.

Judy Mosedale of Staunton will serve as the 2013-2014 president of the Staunton Rotary Club.

Behind an efficient offense and a shutdown defense that turned in a pair of scores on the day, the Bridgewater Eagles football team opened the 2013 season in style with a methodical 57-0 shutout victory over St. Vincent on Saturday afternoon at Jopson Field.

Here in rural Virginia, we switch between Democrats and Republicans, but they all vote for war … until now. Our recently unseated Congress member, Tom Periello, is rallying humanitarian warriors to bomb nations because we care. His replacement, Robert Hurt, met with a group of constituents on Thursday and indicated that he had “grave, grave concerns” about voting for any attack on Syria.

For the second straight night, the Salem Sox would not be denied! With eight straight wins and a two-game sweep of Myrtle Beach in the books, the Southern Division Champs now set their sights on the Potomac Nationals in the Mills Cup Championship Series.

The Lynchburg Hillcats led 1-0 and 2-1 before falling 3-2 to the Potomac Nationals on a walk-off RBI-single from Will Piwinica-Worms in the bottom of the ninth.

Dave Diles will become Virginia Military Institute’s new Director of Intercollegiate Athletics, Superintendent Gen. J.H. Binford Peay III announced today.
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