Learning to build food systems
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Shenandoah Permaculture in partnership with Greenfire Institute and Dancing Star Farms has announced a comprehensive 72-hour course in permaculture design.
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Habitat gala celebrates 20 years
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You won’t want to miss an extraordinary evening at the historic Stonewall Jackson Hotel and the first opportunity to hear “The Royal Virginias” that will be in Staunton to help SAW Habitat for Humanity raise funds to build hope, help and homes.
Goodlatte names chief of staff, district director
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Congressman Bob Goodlatte has named Pete Larkin of Roanoke as his new chief of staff and Debbie Garrett of Buena Vista as district director. Both positions will be based out of the Sixth Congressional District.
George Mason drops CAA opener
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A late run by Northeastern allowed the Huskies to pull away from the George Mason men’s basketball team, as the Patriots fell 74-64 in their Colonial Athletic Association opener on Thursday night. Mason (7-6, 0-1) dropped its first CAA home game since 2010 while the Huskies improved to 6-7, 1-0 in conference.
Hayes, Thomas and Clark at the Richard Adams Variety Show
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Richard Adams has enticed three of the Valley’s favorite performers to join him for his January Variety Show. William Hayes whom Richard calls “a piano and vocal extraordinaire” will liven the show with his incomparable style. Richard’s “Singing Sensation” Stephanie Clark is another headliner on the Friday, January 11th performance. Between those stars is Buddy Thomas in a tribute to Willie Nelson. Also performing will be the good Sisters of Shenanarts’ upcoming performance of Nunsense. As always, Bill Martin will support as the co-host.
JMU announces 2013 football schedule
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The James Madison University football team announced its schedule for the 2013 season today, which includes six home games at Bridgeforth Stadium including defending Colonial Athletic Association champion Villanova. The home game times will be tentatively set in the coming weeks but will still be subject to change based on CAA Television contracts.
UVa., W&M in top four in Kiplinger ‘best value’ ranking
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The University of Virginia improved to the number two spot in “best value in public colleges” in the annual Kiplinger ranking of the top 100 schools. Other Virginia schools ranked in the top 100 include the College of William and Mary (4), James Madison University (20), Virginia Tech (28), University of Mary Washington (53), George Mason University (56) and Christopher Newport University (87).
Slick roads push calls for assistance
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Virginia State Police troopers and supervisor had a busy Wednesday with the snow, ice and heavy rains across the Commonwealth.
George Mason rallies, stuns Richmond at the buzzer, 67-64
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Junior Sherrod Wright sank a 3-pointer from the top of the key as the final horn expired, lifting the George Mason men’s basketball team to a 67-64 victory over the University of Richmond Saturday afternoon. Mason (7-4), which did not lead until the final 1:34 of the contest, captured the victory in the opening game of the Governor’s Holiday Hoops Classic at Richmond Coliseum, while the Spiders dropped to 9-4.
Kathy Solomon: I love it here!
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I fell in love with Highland County the first time my husband brought me here to visit some of his friends. This rural, mountain area takes me back to my roots in Oklahoma. My family came to Tidewater, Virginia when I was a child, but each summer, we headed west to my grandparents farm.
