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James Madison turned a five-point deficit into a five-point victory with a 15-5 run in the final seven minutes to take down South Florida 66-61 in a non-conference men’s basketball game Saturday night at the USF Sun Dome. JMU improved to 8-3 for the season and wrapped up a five-game road swing with a 3-2…
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Tirrell Baines led four players in double figures with 17 points as Marshall rallied from a second-half deficit to defeat James Madison 67-63 in a non-conference men’s basketball game on Tuesday night at the Cam Henderson Center. JMU lost its second in a row to fall to 6-3 for the season. MU improved to 6-2…
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Stickback at buzzer sends JMU to loss in CAA opener Jihad Ali’s offensive rebound and putback just before the buzzer gave Georgia State a 64-63 victory over James Madison in the Colonial Athletic Association men’s basketball opener for both teams on Saturday afternoon at the GSU Sports Arena. JMU had its six-game winning streak snapped,…
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For 38 years, Historic Staunton Foundation has hosted a “look” into Staunton’s nationally renowned historic architecture. On Sunday, Dec. 5, the public is invited for a spectacular holiday-themed tour of the historic Bindery Building at The Villages of Staunton. Once the property of the former Western State Hospital, the Villages of Staunton is a spectacular…
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Dukes off to 6-1 start Sophomores Devon Moore (Columbus, Ohio/Northland) and Andrey Semenov (St. Petersburg, Russia/Blue Ridge School) led James Madison to a 35-19 run in the final 12 minutes to rally past Longwood 88-78 on Wednesday night in a packed and raucous Willett Hall. JMU won its sixth in a row to improve to…
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With the return of seven key players and a talented group of newcomers ready to contribute immediately, James Madison was picked to finish fourth in the 12-team Colonial Athletic Association in a vote of coaches, sports information directors, and media representatives as announced at the league’s annual media day on Tuesday at Champps Restaurant. JMU’s…
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Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell announced funding today for 18 agriculture-related projects which will promote and enhance the competitiveness of Virginia’s specialty crops. The projects resulted from the competitive grant process established by the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) for the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service Specialty Crop Block Grant…
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Edited by Chris Graham [email protected] Gov. Bob McDonnell today announced the first stretch of Virginia interstate to post a 70-mph speed limit under a new state law that goes into effect today, July 1st. Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling and Secretary of Transportation Sean Connaughton unveiled the new 70-mph sign along I-295 from I-95 in…
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Edited by Chris Graham [email protected] Nine days before Virginia’s new laws take effect, Gov. Bob McDonnell today ceremonially signed legislation that will facilitate the expansion of charter schools in the Commonwealth. The legislation, HB1390, sponsored by Del. Scott Lingamfelter, R-Woodbridge, and SB737, sponsored by Sen. Steve Newman, R-Lynchburg, was part of the governor’s 2010…
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Edited by Chris Graham [email protected] Following a multistate investigation into the legitimacy and fundraising practices of the U.S. Navy Veterans Association, Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va., has brought the organization’s questionable activities to the attention of the Internal Revenue Service and requested a full report of its findings. A 501 (c)(19) registered organization, the U.S….
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