JMU runs past Alcorn State, 42-3

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The James Madison football team, led by redshirt junior running back Dae’Quan Scott (Staunton, Va./Robert E.Lee) and redshirt-senior quarterback Justin Thorpe (Richmond, Va./Varina), turned in a dominant first-half performance as the Dukes grabbed a commanding 28-0 lead over visiting Alcorn State going into halftime before coasting to a 42-3 win on Saturday night at Bridgeforth Stadium/Zane Showker Field.

The River City Boys’ Jamboree opens fall season at WTA’s Gateway

Chris Graham

A new “signature” show takes the stage of WTA’s Gateway on Friday, September 7. The performance is the creation of The River City Boys who have been delighting area audiences with their musical style. The Boys approached the Wayne Theatre Alliance with a proposal to combine their singing with other area talents, not unlike the vaudeville shows the Wayne Theatre was designed to offer. Their proposal was readily accepted.

WTA’s Gateway announces fall season

Chris Graham

WTA’s Gateway will begin its second fall season in September with the addition of four new series. Joining the “Signature Shows” at the venue will be the River City Boys’ Jamboree, the Custin Jazz Night, the Community Foundation of the Central Blue Ridge’s Family Performances and a monthly history lecture. The new series will expand the variety of entertainment WTA’s Gateway has brought to the area.