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The Lynchburg Hillcats dropped a pitchers’ duel, 3-1, to the Potomac Nationals Saturday night at City Stadium. Hillcats starter Jarett Miller gave up two runs in a career-high seven innings but was bested by Potomac’s Blake Schwartz, who threw a career-high eight innings of one-run ball.
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As the days get warmer, people begin heading to Virginia’s local beaches, lakes, streams and nearby swimming pools and water parks to cool off. The Virginia Department of Health reminds everyone to avoid illness and injury while enjoying the water.
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With a reminder that milk is the official beverage of the Commonwealth of Virginia, Gov. Bob McDonnell has proclaimed June as Virginia Dairy Month in the Commonwealth.
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Augusta Health has been named one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades, the leading online resource that helps consumers compare and connect with physicians and hospitals. This recognition places Augusta Health among the top 2% of hospitals in the nation.
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The Lynchburg Hillcats walked off on the Carolina Mudcats, 7-6, in eleven innings in front of a record-high 5,840 fans at City Stadium on Friday night. It was the second time in three nights the Hillcats have won in walk-off fashion. Matt Weaver singled home David Rohm to score the winning run. Weaver had three RBI in the game. William Beckwith and Robby Hefflinger each contributed home runs in the win.
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Any amount of sun exposure can increase the risk of developing skin cancer, but for farmers and others who frequently work outdoors, that risk is even greater.
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Today, all across America, people with end-stage cancer, ALS (often referred to as “Lou Gehrig’s Disease”) and other diseases are nearing the end of life. They and their loved ones are struggling to grieve and cope. Enamored by medical wizardry to forestall death, we can barely grasp what’s going on when the time comes to say good-by to a parent or spouse. Yet a time does always come when modern medicine either cannot forestall death, or only at the price of great suffering.
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Kathy Solomon, Community Programs Director for Highland County’s Second Wind Programs, and Bath Highland RD Kathryn Coit participated in the Highland Medical Center’s 13th Annual Health Fair April 16-18.
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Junior infielder Ty McFarland (Bridgewater, Va./Turner Ashby) lined a single to left with the bases loaded and two outs in the bottom of the 10th to push James Madison past Georgia State 9-8 in the second game of a doubleheader on Saturday evening at Eagle Field at Veterans Memorial Park.
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Through the Valley of the Deep Darkness by the Rev. Thomas Arner shares his journey of dealing with grief, death and devastation.
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