UVa. announces football signing class

Chris Graham

The Virginia football program signed 25 student-athletes to a National Letters of Intent for the 2012-13 academic school year head coach Mike London announced.  One additional recruit enrolled at UVa in January, topping the class off at 26. Highlighting the nationally ranked class are 13 signees from the state of Virginia, including 10 signees from…

Spring Fashion Debut: Jean bling

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Coming all the way from Richmond, Becky Collier is excited to spread her love of Vault Denim. New in the direct-sales market, the jeans company brings designer denim to the consumer at up to 50 percent off. “I’ll bring between 120-130 pairs of awesome designer and boutique jeans,” she said. “The selection is incredible and…

Senate Democrats oppose voter suppression efforts

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State Senate Democrats today joined members of the Virginia Legislative Black Caucus and its chair, Sen. Mamie Locke, Congressman Bobby Scott, Richmond Mayor Dwight Jones, Civil Rights Leader Dr. Benjamin Chavis, Democratic Party of Virginia Chairman Brian Moran and other concerned citizens to stand in united opposition to ongoing state legislative efforts to deny Virginians’…

Creigh Deeds: Session report

Creigh Deeds

The 2012 session of the General Assembly is moving by rapidly.  Deadlines for the submission of bills and budget amendments have long passed, and both houses of the Assembly are in full swing.  There were both good and bad signs of things to come this past week. On the hopeful side, Democrats and Republicans worked…

Royals overcome slow start and run by Randolph, 79-48

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From the opening minutes of the game, you wouldn’t have known that visiting Randolph was still looking for its first conference win.  But after falling behind 10-2 to the WildCats, the Eastern Mennonite women quickly regrouped and controlled the rest of the game in a 79-48 victory in Harrisonburg Friday night. Randolph College confidently came…

Chris Graham: A catastrophe in the making

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That’s how I’m describing the budget-wrangling in Richmond that will effectively reduce state spending on K-12 education in Virginia. The moves – forced by Gov. Bob McDonnell’s push on funding for the Virginia Retirement System for public-sector employees – are forcing the hands of local decision-makers. Local government, of course, is where the rubber hits…

State Senate overturns Sunday hunting ban

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Today the Senate of Virginia passed SB 464 sponsored by Sen. Ralph Northam (D-Norfolk) which will permit hunting on Sundays on private land in Virginia. A companion bill, SB 173, sponsored by Sen. Chap Petersen (D-Fairfax City), which adopted the “private land” compromise for permitting Sunday hunting, was rolled into Senator Northam’s bill in committee….

JMU announces 2012 football schedule

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The James Madison University football team announced its schedule for the 2012 season today, which includes six home games at the expanded Bridgeforth Stadium including defending CAA champion Towson. Game times will be announced at a later date, following the completion of the CAA Television contracts. “This is a quality schedule for our football program…

Barefoot Puppets come to WTA’s Gateway

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How does a spider beat an elephant in a bout of tug-of-war?? You’ll find out when the nationally recognized Barefoot Puppets presents Trickster Tales! at WTA’s Gateway at 329 West Main on Friday, January 27 at 4 pm and 6 pm. This 45-minute performance stars Anansi the Spider in two traditional folktales of the Beluba…