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The Atlantic Coast Conference announced today that Virginia’s home football game versus Miami on Saturday will be televised by ESPN. The kickoff had already been announced as a noon start. The following information is confirmed regarding ACC Football games to be played on Oct. 28 or Oct. 30 (All times Eastern): Thursday, Oct. 28…
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The #11 James Madison football squad fought on the road but came up on the short end of a 14-7 loss at defending national champion #6 Villanova, Oct. 23. With their second straight conference loss, the Dukes fell to 4-3 and 1-3 in the Colonial Athletic Association while the Wildcats moved to 5-2 and 3-1…
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The vigorous and immediate support of former NPR commentator Juan Williams, in the wake of his unceremonious dismissal via cell phone, from both sides of the aisle both politically and in the media speaks volumes – especially when Williams has been silenced, albeit only by NPR. For a simple expression of his true feelings, that…
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The Friendly City Food Co-op announced today both the closing of a new $50,000 loan from the Staunton Creative Community Fund and the selection of its building contractor, Harman Construction Co. “We couldn’t be more excited,” said Ben Sandel, president of the Friendly City Food Cooperative. “Launching the Friendly City Food Co-op has truly been…
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Virginia Tech football coach Frank Beamer talks with the news media on Monday. Virginia Tech (5-2, 3-0 ACC) takes on Duke (1-5, 0-3 ACC) on Saturday. Opening Statement “You look at this Duke team, they average about 400 yards per game, about 278 throwing, 122 running and completed 57 percent of their passes. The quarterback…
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With the return of seven key players and a talented group of newcomers ready to contribute immediately, James Madison was picked to finish fourth in the 12-team Colonial Athletic Association in a vote of coaches, sports information directors, and media representatives as announced at the league’s annual media day on Tuesday at Champps Restaurant. JMU’s…
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Pippin and blacktwig, stamen and Grimes golden, Virginia beauty and winesap … once every housewife knew which apple to put in her pie, which to store in the root cellar, and which to send to the men for the cider press. Learn more about the area’s apple heritage at the premier Augusta County Historical Society…
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In past issues, we have been leading on my yellow (no pun) brick road to ascertain why I had hematuria (blood in the urine). A urologist commented on the previous article, and please listen to his note. I shall add that a man after the age of 40 should get his prostate checked every year….
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Virginia redshirt junior guard Sammy Zeglinski (Philadelphia, Pa./The William Penn Charter School) will undergo an operation on his left knee on Tuesday (Oct. 19). The operation will involve cartilage work and the duration of Zeglinski’s rehabilitation will be determined after the surgery. Zeglinski injured the knee during a workout in early October. “I feel for…
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Virginia redshirt junior guard Sammy Zeglinski (Philadelphia, Pa./The William Penn Charter School) will undergo an operation on his left knee on Tuesday (Oct. 19). The operation will involve cartilage work and the duration of Zeglinski’s rehabilitation will be determined after the surgery. Zeglinski injured the knee during a workout in early October. “I feel for…
