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Five Virginia baseball players were selected Tuesday in the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. Rounds two through 30 were conducted Tuesday; Virginia’s Danny Hultzen (Jr., Bethesda, Md.) was selected in the first round Monday. Virginia had three of its starting pitchers selected in the first 10 rounds, as Will Roberts (Jr., Richmond, Va.) and…
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Central and Southside Virginians have made it abundantly clear that the most important issue facing the people of the Fifth District is job creation, and the disappointing May unemployment report highlighted the critical need for real change in our nation’s Capitol. For over two years, Democrats in Washington have pursued a failed economic agenda based…
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This coming week, the Waynesboro Senior Center is closed for on-site activities on both Monday and Friday. On Friday, we are taking a field trip to go ride on the Cass Railroad. The members and guests that have signed up are really looking forward to a wonderful trip. However, this trip is a bit longer…
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The James Madison University Alumni Association began the celebration of its 100th birthday Friday by making a gift commitment of $100,000 to the JMU Foundation. Alumni Association president AJ Fischer made the announcement during JMU’s quarterly Board of Visitors meeting. “The Alumni Association is delighted to celebrate the Alumni Centennial with this gift on behalf…
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A common reading of the recent subprime mortgage crisis pins the blame on bankers and loan brokers who extended mortgages to those who could not afford them, thereby inflating a housing bubble that was destined to burst. While technically correct, that reading ignores the “politics of creditworthiness” that undergirded the rise of subprime mortgages, as…
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The Boys & Girls Club showcased its kinder, gentler side to the local business community on Thursday. “We want people to realize that (the arts) is something that we do here,” said Tyrell McElroy, the chief professional officer at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Waynesboro, Staunton and Augusta County, which held an Open House…
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The members of DuPont Community Credit Union recently elected two members to the Board of Directors for three-year terms. Q. Maurice Gresham of Augusta County was re-elected to the Board and Lynn Wagner of Augusta County was elected for the first time to the Board. Gresham has served on the Board for seven years, and…
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The scenario is commonplace. A young mother or couple, perhaps new to the area and not fluent in English, has what is perceived as an emergency health care situation with their child and either doesn’t know where to turn or shows up at the hospital emergency room. There, it is discerned that the “urgent” need…
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Verizon Wireless recently activated two new cell sites in Augusta County that expand wireless voice and 3G data coverage. The first site brings improved coverage to the town of Crimora, and the second site improves coverage in Staunton, near the intersection of Interstate 81 and Interstate 64. Expanded 3G capacity in Augusta County lets more…
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Okay, so you’re driving in your car by yourself. It’s been a long day. A song you like has just come on the radio and there are no other cars around. What are you going to do? You’re going to blast the volume up about ten notches and sing along. At least that’s what you…
