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Virginia men’s head basketball coach Tony Bennett has named seniors Mustapha Farrakhan, Mike Scott and Will Sherrill tri-captains of the team for the 2010-11 season. “Mustapha, Mike and Will are among our most experienced players, having been in the program for three years,” Bennett said. “They have worked with me and my staff for more…
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The November River City Radio Hour is guaranteed to chase November’s shadows away. The Marvelous Murphy Sisters, the Dreaded Blues Lady and Dr. Levine, and the Boogie Kings will pack the Nov. 19 Radio Hour with a jumpin’ menu of music and Marsha Howard will add a scoop of laughter. The Marvelous Murphy Sisters are…
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Virginia Tech football coach Frank Beamer talks with the news media on Tuesday. Virginia Tech (6-2, 4-0 ACC) hosts Georgia Tech (5-3, 3-2 ACC) on Thursday night. Opening Statement The thing with Georgia Tech, of course, is trying to get ready for a different offense in a short period of time, against a quarterback that’s…
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Georgia Tech football coach Paul Johnson talks with members of the news media on Monday. Georgia Tech (5-3, 3-2 ACC) plays Virginia Tech (6-2, 4-0 ACC) on Thursday. Opening Statement It was good to get a little downtime. Last week we gave the players a couple of days off, took the weekend off and now…
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The Shenandoah Valley Children’s Choir, in its 19th year, has released its 14th compact disc, “Songs from the Heart,” a general collection of recordings from the last two choir years. Released Oct. 15, the newest recording includes favorites such as “Jubilate Deo” with the Washington Symphonic Brass and John Fast, organist, and “The Garden Song”…
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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 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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