
April is Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Month
The Valley Children’s Advocacy Center is hosting a series of special events throughout April to focus community attention on the issues of child abuse in our community.

The Valley Children’s Advocacy Center is hosting a series of special events throughout April to focus community attention on the issues of child abuse in our community.

Two weeks before making arguably the most important shot in Virginia basketball history and helping clinch the program’s first Final Four berth since 1984, Mamadi Diakite was playing some of his worst basketball at the most critical of junctures.

The Virginia Municipal League announced the statewide winner and seven regional winners of the “If I Were Mayor” Essay Contest.

The Shenandoah Valley Art Center, during the month of April, is exhibiting in the Cabell/Arehart Gallery the artwork of Sandra Luckett.


Stuart Ray Campbell Jr., 41, of Crimora, was arrested without incident on U.S. 340 after a brief pursuit on Saturday night.

Carson Edwards, frustrated by De’Andre Hunter’s length early in the second half, decided, you know, he won’t defend me from 30 feet.

Last year, the anguish on Kyle Guy’s face was what defined Virginia basketball. The tears flowed, the shock and sadness set in, and Virginia was the team that had done the impossible — lost to a No. 16 seed.

Ty Jerome missed the second free throw, with 5.9 seconds left, Virginia down two. It wasn’t intentional. More on that later. Mamadi Diakite got his hands on the rebound, tipping it back. To the Purdue side of the court.

UVA Basketball coach Tony Bennett talks with reporters after the ‘Hoos defeated Purdue, 80-75, to win the South Regional Saturday night.
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