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Last week, we wrapped up our Fifth District Main Street Tour – traveling 1,300 miles and visiting all 23 counties and cities across our 10,000 square-mile congressional district. From Ridgeway to Lawrenceville and from Danville to Warrenton, I have had the opportunity to listen to the concerns of Fifth District Virginians.
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Political analyst and author Kirsten Powers will talk about efforts to limit free speech on college campuses around the country when she speaks at Virginia Military Institute’s academic convocation Wednesday, Sept. 9, at 11:15 a.m. in Cameron Hall.
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As the costs of a college education continue to soar, and politicians scramble for ways to make the academic experience more economically feasible, two Virginia Tech engineering education professors are investigating helpful strategies for avoiding pitfalls that prolong completion times when pursuing doctoral degrees.
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Gas prices have dropped recently despite ongoing refinery problems, and prices should continue to fall this autumn due to declining demand and the switchover to winter-blend gasoline.
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Jayson Aquino carried a no-hitter into the eighth inning and pitched 8 2/3 scoreless innings to pace the Hillcats to a 2-0 shutout win over the Carolina Mudcats on Saturday night at Five County Stadium.
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The Norfolk State athletics department announced Thursday that Norfolk State graduate Carlton “C.J.” Clemons has joined the Spartan men’s basketball program as an assistant coach.
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Max Scherzer was victimized by the long ball, giving up two homers, and the Miami Marlins held on for a 4-3 win over the Washington Nationals on Friday at Nationals Park.
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Lynchburg rallied from a two-run deficit to complete its third straight comeback win on Friday night against the Carolina Mudcats at Five County Stadium. Yhoxian Medina recorded a season-high three RBIs to power the Hillcats to victory.
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Former Virginia catcher John Hicks was called up to Major League Baseball for the first time Friday. The Goochland, Va., native was recalled from triple-A Tacoma by the Seattle Mariners and will be in uniform tonight in Chicago for the Mariners’ game against the White Sox at 8:10 p.m. ET at U.S. Cellular Field.
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Staunton author and teacher Chris Cleary will read from his latest novel, The Ring of Middletown, sign copies, and discuss his work at the Waynesboro Public Library at 1 p.m. on Saturday, September 12.
