W&M loses to Iona

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Playing its final game before the Christmas Holiday, the William and Mary men’s basketball team fell to a hot-shooting Iona squad, 83-65, at Kaplan Arena on Wednesday night. The Gaels connected on 15-of-24 from 3-point range to outdistance the Green and Gold, which knocked down 10 3-pointers of its own in the setback. W&M fell…

Grimes named I-AA All-America

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William and Mary standout Jonathan Grimes has been selected as a first-team All-American by the Associated Press as an all-purpose player. Grimes’ selection marks the third consecutive season that a Tribe player has garnered AP All-America honors, as punter David Miller (2010) and defensive end Adrian Tracy (2009) earned the distinction previously. Honored as the…

Gabby Haze at the Gateway Dec. 16

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The popular musical group Gabby Haze will perform at WTA’s Gateway on Friday, Dec. 16 at 8 p.m.  Americana, Folk Rock, and Blues all come together when Gabby Haze mixes tight harmonies and an unusual assortment of instruments including autoharp, sax, flute, acoustic guitar, keyboard, drums, harmonica, congas, various percussion instruments and stand up bass….

Final Virginia National Guard convoy ships out of Iraq

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With Operation New Dawn close to end of mission, the Virginia Army National Guard is exiting Iraq in its final convoy out of Contingency Operating Base Adder on Dec. 2. “We were a convoy escort team,” said Staff Sgt. Raymond Bunch, convoy commander, Able Troop, 2nd Squadron, 183rd Cavalry Regiment, Virginia Army National Guard, from…

JMU falls at Towson in women’s CAA opener

Chris Graham

For only the third time in 31 meetings, Towson defeated James Madison as the Tigers posted a 65-58 win in the Colonial Athletic Association women’s basketball opener for both teams Sunday afternoon at the Towson Center. The Dukes, who lost for the first time this season, have a 5-1 record.  Towson, whose only losses have…

Carly at the Movies: My Week with Marilyn

Carl Larsen

As Sir Laurence Olivier famously shouted, “Teaching acting to Marilyn Monroe is like teaching Urdu to a badger!” And while that may have been true for Marilyn, no acting lessons are needed for Michelle Williams who portrays her perfectly in “My Week with Marilyn.” What a fabulous pre-Christmas gift is this film, based Colin Clark’s…

Signature Homes of Staunton open for Holiday Home Tour

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For 39 years, Historic Staunton Foundation has hosted a look into Staunton’s historic homes during the holiday season. This year, the public is once again invited for a spectacular holiday-themed tour of five significant period homes that exemplify imaginative period design. “This year’s tour is unusual because it will feature five historic homes that are…

Chamber seeks input on name for new event

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The Greater Augusta Regional Chamber of Commerce is introducing a new international-themed festival to be held at the Frontier Culture Museum in Staunton Sept. 21-23, 2012. From the historical homes of England, Germany, Ireland, West Africa to America, the entire museum will come alive with demonstrations and tastings of food, beverages, art and entertainment as…