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VMI head basketball coach Duggar Baucom announced the signings of forward Jordan Weethee and center Jarid Watson to the 2011 recruiting class. Weethee, a 6’6, 210 forward from High Point Christian Academy in Greensboro, N.C., averaged 17.9 points per game in 2010-11 with 9.3 rebounds and 2.0 assists. He also scored a career-high 36 points…
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Tuesday’s 14-3 win over Virginia Commonwealth in front of a state-record baseball crowd at The Diamond pushed top-ranked Virginia’s record in 2011 to 43-5. The grind of a season that began back in February will now come to a screeching halt as the schedule has come to the annual nine-day exam break that coach Brian…
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Tuesday’s 14-3 win over Virginia Commonwealth in front of a state-record baseball crowd at The Diamond pushed top-ranked Virginia’s record in 2011 to 43-5. The grind of a season that began back in February will now come to a screeching halt as the schedule has come to the annual nine-day exam break that coach Brian…
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Gov. Bob McDonnell signed legislation passed by the Virginia General Assembly amending the 2010-2012 state budget – using his line-item veto power to cut state funding for public broadcasting by $424,001 in fiscal year 2012. “When I took office, I pledged to refocus state government on its core functions by finding ways to make government…
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This past week was another one spent in the District meeting with and talking to people across Central and Southside Virginia. With the news of the severe weather and tornadoes that made their way through the Fifth District this past week, our thoughts and prayers continue to be with all of those who were affected…
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The Longwood University women’s lacrosse team had its chance at a third National Lacrosse Conference (NLC) Tournament title spoiled by #2High Point on a 15-7 decision in the semifinal game in Davidson, North Carolina Saturday afternoon. Senior captain Kesley Dean|Centreville, Md. (Queen Anne’s) led the Lancers again with 2 goals and 1 assist, ending her…
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Irvin B. Horst, a former Eastern Mennonite University professor who devoted most of his life to Anabaptist history, research and thought, died Apr. 23, 2011, at Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community. He was 95. Dr. Horst taught church history and English literature courses at EMU from 1955 to 1967. During this time, he worked to increase…
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The pomp and circumstance will soon be under way. President Loren Swartzendruber will acknowledge the 451 members of the Eastern Mennonite University graduating class of 2011 and invite them to begin coming forward to receive their hard-earned degrees. Hopefully, the weather tomorrow, May 1, will allow the pageantry to take place outdoors, on center campus,…
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“Yeah, OK. I was talking out of my ass there. What? You thought I was serious? I don’t believe half the crap that I say. I just like the sound of my voice.” “Honestly, I don’t remember saying anything about Obama being born … I mean, who cares where he was born? What I can’t…
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A 1 percent hike in the city lodging tax could raise $200,000 a year for marketing efforts that could help Waynesboro build what is already a $28 million a year industry. The tax increase is in City Manager Mike Hamp’s proposed 2011-2012 budget – but the money from it is earmarked toward the general fund….
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