EMU men nip Randolph, 74-71

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In ironic fashion, free throws made the difference for the Royals.  After 39 minutes loaded with unbalanced free throw attempts, Eastern Mennonite sealed a 74-71 win over Randolph College by going 8-for-8 from the line over the final 37 seconds. The Runnin Royals had worked out to a 54-43 lead with 10:34 play, but visiting…

EMU women roll over W&L, 75-55

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Faced with a tough opponent, the Royals responded well.  So well, in fact, that they trailed for only 17 seconds in a 75-55 trumping on Washington and Lee Saturday afternoon in Harrisonburg. Eastern Mennonite made their first four shots to jump ahead.  The Generals had a short lead at 5-4 after a Meg Ingram (Greensboro,…

Report: Virginia failing to curb tobacco-related disease

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Virginia failed in its efforts to protect children and curb tobacco-related disease according to the American Lung Association’s State of Tobacco Control 2012 report. The Lung Association’s annual report card on tobacco control monitors progress on key tobacco control policies at the federal and state levels and assigns grades to assess whether laws are protecting…

JMU breaks skid with win at Wilmington

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Senior guard Humpty Hitchens (Chillicothe, Ohio/Chillicothe) had a career-high 27 points and James Madison used a 9-0 run in the final five minutes to pull away for a 69-61 Colonial Athletic Association men’s basketball win at UNCW Wednesday evening at Trask Coliseum. The win snapped a five-game skid in conference games for JMU, which improved…

EMU dominates Bridgewater, 80-49

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The first half wasn’t so pretty, but the second half was something to write home about, as Eastern Mennonite used a 53-18 second stanza to roll to an 80-49 victory at rival Bridgewater Wednesday night. Neither team played well to start the game, as there were nearly more fouls than points over the first few…

McDonnell announces $1.2 million in Farmland Preservation Grants

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Gov. Bob McDonnell announced on Tuesday the distribution of $1.2 million in farmland preservation grants from the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to 13 Virginia localities. This is a significant increase from the $100,000 available last fiscal year for state matching funds.  Localities must use the grant monies to preserve farmland within their…

Longwood 87, Farleigh Dickinson 83

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Longwood University took an 87-83 men’s basketball victory on the road at Fairleigh Dickinson University of the Northeast Conference Monday afternoon in Hackensack, New Jersey.  The Lancers (7-12) closed the first half with a 16-6 run to lead 37-33 at halftime, and secured their second road win in three games with 6-8 free throws in…

UVa. women fall at #8 Maryland, 68-61

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The Virginia women’s basketball team fell on the road at eighth-ranked Maryland, 68-61, Monday (Jan. 16) at Comcast Center. Junior guard Lexie Gerson (Fort Washington, Pa.) was one of four UVa scorers in double figures, scoring 15 points. Virginia’s record went to 14-5 overall and 2-3 in Atlantic Coast Conference play. Maryland remained unbeaten at…