Fields of Gold receives grant for tourism marketing
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Gov. Bob McDonnell announced that the Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission was among 37 recipients of tourism marketing grants totaling more than $543,000.
Search Results for REAL ID
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United Way to cut ribbon on new home
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United Way of Greater Augusta is excited to introduce its new location to the community. The United Way of Greater Augusta will have a ribbon cutting followed by a Holiday Open House. The event will take place in the United Way’s new location at 24 Idlewood Blvd., Suite 106, Staunton.
Angelina Love: Born to wrestle
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Can you imagine Angelina Love as a tomboy? Believe it or not, Love grew up in Canada “slightly tomboyish,” she said, and dates her love for pro wrestling to age 7.
Meatball: Little big man
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He’s billed as “The World’s Biggest Midget,” and if he’s not, well, you’d hate to see the bigger little guy. “Basically, I’m the Andre the Giant of midget wrestling,” said Meatball, the 292-pound behemoth who currently holds the Micro Championship Wrestling world title.
Chris Graham: Guns don’t kill people, sure, but …
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You hear this retort often when anybody brings up the inescapable fact that the prevalence of guns in American society is a huge factor in our otherworldly homicide rate. Guns don’t kill people. People kill people. Yep. Bob Costas sure stepped into that one with his halftime rant on “Sunday Night Football” discussing the murder-suicide involving Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher.
Earth Talk: Has recycling lived up to its promise?
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Americans still don’t recycle as much as they could. Nonetheless, the practice is already considered a huge success given that it keeps about a third of the solid waste we generate out of our quickly filling landfills and saves natural resources while generating much-needed revenue for struggling municipal governments. Recycling also helps us keep our carbon footprints down: According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, recycling one ton of aluminum cans conserves more than 1,665 gallons of gasoline.
Postgame Notes: UVa. 67, Wisconsin-Green Bay 51
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Postgame notes and quotes from UVa.’s 67-51 win over Wisconsin-Green Bay.
Fishburne blows out #3 Kiski, 65-48
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Fishburne Military School head coach Ed Huckaby expected a good defensive effort out of his team after the Caissons gave up 100 points in a one-point loss to Gray Military Academy Friday night.
Chris Graham: A man without a country
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“Right now I’m not prepared to make any endorsement in the campaign for governor. Frankly I don’t plan on making any endorsements in the statewide campaigns.” With those words, Bill Bolling became a man without a country, politically speaking.
Chris Graham: Jewel of denial
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Folks in Waynesboro realize that there’s a jewel of a basketball team that plays up on the hill overlooking downtown, right? Um, well, no. I mean, Roy Williams knows. You know, the North Carolina basketball coach? Won a national championship or two? He was in the gym watching a game in the Best Western Waynesboro Caisson Shootout today.
