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Truman H. Brunk, 79, a former campus pastor at Eastern Mennonite University died Friday, Oct. 8, at Rockingham Memorial Hospital, Harrisonburg. Brunk was born May 19, 1931 in Washington, D.C., the son of the late Truman and Ruth Smith Brunk. He grew up in the Denbigh community of Newport News, Va. Brunk joined the EMU…
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Sprint triathlon will challenge participants Story by Chris Graham www.waynesboroymca.com Call it the Waynesboro Ironman. The Tri for the Y, scheduled for Saturday, June 6, features a 400-meter swim, a challenging 15-mile bike ride, then finishes up with a 5K run along the South River. Sounds like fun, doesn’t it? “We didn’t exactly shy away…
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Staff Report UVa. sports: www.virginiasports.com No. 21 Virginia defeated No. 20 North Carolina, 82-78, in double overtime on Monday night at John Paul Jones Arena. Monica Wright (Woodbridge, Va.) led all scorers with 33 points, while Telia McCall (Marietta, Ga.) hauled down 20 rebounds for the Cavaliers. Virginia improved to 19-6 overall and 8-3…
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Staff Report UVa. sports: www.virginiasports.com COACH LONDON: When I got here, there were 13 that were already committed, and it was to the great accomplishments of Anthony Poindexter and Bob Price to keep these commitments alive and made sure those young men stayed committed to the University. We lost one, but I was able…
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Staunton native named Rhodes Scholar Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Many, one would assume, do it for the prestige. Tyler Spencer applied for a Rhodes Scholarship as a matter of practicality. “I have wanted to get a masters to strengthen my nonprofit work, but I have been frustrated by how much most good programs cost,”…
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Column by David Reynolds Tomorrow is truly an American holiday. It is one of the few which remains faithful to its origins. Thanksgiving 2009 will be like Thanksgiving 2008 and all the other Thanksgiving’s before it. Thanksgiving is always a peaceful day. So, peace is on my “Thank you” list. Did you know that “9/11”…
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Excerpted from Mad About U: Four Decades of Basketball at University Hall, by Chris Graham and Patrick Hite In an effort to set a new Virginia women’s basketball single-game attendance record, the promotion that helped set the current mark 22 years ago is back on Nov. 22 vs. Tennessee – Hot Dog Night. All Cavalier…
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Friday, Oct. 23 MR. BURTON: Good morning. Thank you for joining us on our trip to Massachusetts and Connecticut. I have a week ahead for you all. The President will spend this weekend in Washington, he has no scheduled public events. On Monday afternoon the President will travel to Jacksonville, Florida, to meet with U.S….
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Remarks by President Obama on strengthening missile defense in Europe THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. As Commander-in-Chief, I’m committed to doing everything in my power to advance our national security. And that includes strengthening our defenses against any and all threats to our people, our troops, and our friends and allies around the world. One of…
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Below is an updated list of events taking place in Lexington and Rockbridge County in Sept.. Sept. 11-13 · Virginia Quarter Horse Association Breeder’s Futurity. Virginia Horse Center. 540-464-2950 Sept. 11 · Monthly Wines and Wags. Stroll the vineyard w/ your pet while enjoying wine. Lexington Valley Vineyard. 4-7pm. 540-462-2974 · VMI Full Dress Cadet…
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