SVRA debuts new bigger planes connecting Valley to Dulles
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Customer demand – that’s what drove the move to bring bigger, roomier airplanes to the Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport.
Search Results for Washington
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Allies in the fight for freedom
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Column by Bob Goodlatte Last week, newly elected French President Nicolas Sarkozy addressed a Joint Session of Congress during his first official visit to Washington. Upon his election in May of this year, President Sarkozy immediately reached out to the United States, signaling his desire to end the tension that has existed between our two…
48-nil, Tyrod Rulez!, ‘Skins fade … again, OT madness
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Winners and Losers column by Chris Graham [email protected] WINNER: 48-nil Was Virginia really 0-15 in the state of Florida before last Saturday night? That’s some way to get off the schneid. Next up – the schneid that has the ‘Hoos losing seven of their last eight to the Colossus from Blacksburg. WINNER: Tyrod Rulez! OK,…
Almost Famous
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Stop the Presses column by Chris Graham [email protected] Last week it was Sports Illustrated linking to a story that we did on Venus Williams visiting Staunton. This week it’s The Washington Post linking on a blog to a column that I wrote on the local elections. Almost Famous, indeed. “But you didn’t actually make it…
Children’s choir releases 11th CD, Renowned environmental authority to speak at EMU, EMU expert part of collaborative effort on Civil War pacifism
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Items by Jim Bishop Children’s choir releases 11th CD The splendor of brass, pipe organ and 150 children’s voices combine as the Shenandoah Valley Children’s Choir (SVCC) of Harrisonburg, Va., heralds its 16th season with the release of its 11th recording, “Christmas Joy.” This is the second collaborative effort that includes members of the Washington…
Hokies prepping for season opener Friday night
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Virginia Tech Basketball Preview by Niemo www.techhoops.com Hey, Hokie fans, hit I-81 a little early on Friday and head on down for your FSU weekend appetizer: The Virginia Tech men’s basketball team makes their 2007-08 debut when they take on the elon fightin’ Christians … er, I mean Phoenix, at Cassell Coliseum. In all likelihood,…
Show me the (campaign) money!
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Ever wonder who your favorite team’s football coach backs politically? Come on – you can admit it. It’s crossed your mind once or twice. And even if it didn’t … well, it’s Election Day. Don’t consider this at all exhaustive – but I promise you will learn a little about…
UVa., Tech fans, Sewell, Glennon, Bruce Arena, ‘Skins
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Winners and Losers column by Chris Graham [email protected] WINNERS: Fans of Virginia and Virginia Tech Finally, the big game after Thanksgiving means something. Virginia’s win over Wake Forest on Saturday basically sealed the deal – the winner of the Nov. 24 game in Charlottesville between UVa. and Virginia Tech will represent the Coastal Division in…
This year’s motto: Can’t Tell Anyone Without a Program!
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Virginia Tech Basketball Preview by Niemo www.techhoops.com News partner to The SportsDominion Outlook Let’s skip right to my conclusion before I give the evidence. Gone are a lot of points (4,500, to be approximate) and leadership. With the extreme youth, inexperience, and lack of proven leadership on the 2007-08 Hokie team, anything over .500 is…
Mad About U Hall
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Mad About U: Four Decades of Basketball at University Hall By Chris Graham and Patrick Hite The following is an excerpt from Mad About U: Four Decades of Basketball at University Hall, a book on the history of University of Virginia basketball at University Hall, which closed in 2006. The book was published in 2006…
