Scott German: Cavaliers head to Big 10 country

Scott German

The Virginia Cavalier football team appears to be on a roll. Recruiting is solid, the return of a true home field advantage with a rowdy Scott Stadium crowd, an impressive opening game win over in-state foe William & Mary. Now things begin to get interesting. A two-game road trip that starts Saturday night in Bloomington…

Goshen woman dies in single-vehicle crash

Chris Graham

Virginia State Police investigated a fatal single-vehicle crash Thursday afternoon (Aug. 25, 2011) in Augusta County that claimed a woman’s life. At approximately 12:16 p.m., Trooper D.C. Brydge was notified of the crash that occurred in the 200 block of Route 42 (Little Calf Pasture Highway) about 3/10 of a mile south of Route 688…

Economy focus of forum at BC

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Troubling economic times and what they mean to Americans is the focus of a summit and public forum Sept. 20 in Cole Hall at Bridgewater College. “An Uncertain Economy: What it Means for the Country, Colleges and You” begins at 7 p.m. and features noted educators and economists presenting their views on employment, inflation, taxes,…

$25M grant to help UVa. researchers study strokes

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Researchers at the University of Virginia Health System have received a $25 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to lead a 50+-center national clinical trial investigating a promising new treatment that could greatly benefit thousands of acute ischemic stroke patients every year. More than 750,000 people in the United States suffer from…

McDonnell announces holiday hoops event to raise money for food banks

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Standing on the Richmond Coliseum court, Gov. Bob McDonnell along with coaches, athletic directors and other officials from eight Virginia universities announced today the Governor’s Holiday Hoops Classic a basketball doubleheader to benefit Virginia’s Food Banks. The Classic will take place in December 2012 and 2013 and feature in-state teams representing the ACC, CAA, MEAC…

Waynesboro Y swimmer places sixth in national swim event

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Shenandoah Marlins Aquatic Club swimmer Remedy Rule finished sixth in the 200-meter butterfly final in the USA Swimming Junior Nationals at Stanford University in Palo Alto, Calif., on Monday. Rule, 14, swimming for the Waynesboro YMCA team, finished with a time of 2:12.92, 1.40 seconds behind national champion Courtney Weaver of Flint, Mich. Rule’s time…

BC teacher education given model program status

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Bridgewater College’s teacher education program is now ranked as a “model” program by the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ). Of three Virginia colleges evaluated by the NCTQ, Bridgewater was the only one that received a positive ranking. Bridgewater College was hailed by the NCTQ “for being part of a consortium of universities that jointly…

20th century presidency class among OLLI offerings

Chris Graham

The Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library and Museum (WWPL) is pleased to partner with the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Virginia (OLLI at UVA) to present “Late 20th Century Presidents and Their Families: Personal Observations and Reflections,” a three-meeting class taught by WWPL President and CEO Don W. Wilson beginning in October at…