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For the first time since 2009, the Salem Sox are headed to the Carolina League playoffs to battle for the Mills Cup. Salem trounced Frederick 10-1 on Thursday night to clinch the second half title in the Southern Division, capping an amazing stretch of baseball that has seen the Sox win 21 of their last 29.
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With another alleged use of chemical weapons by the Syrian government against the rebels that has killed civilians, the White House seems poised to take military action in Syria. At the same time, foreign policy organizations, like Peace Action, have intensified their pressure on the Obama administration to seek political solutions.
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Before trading in the warm days of summer for a toasty fall fire, be sure to have your chimney cleaned and inspected.
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On Aug. 19, Shenandoah National Park Natural Resources staff confirmed the presence of a single emerald ash borer (EAB) beetle in the park. The adult beetle was caught in an EAB surveillance trap in the Dickey Ridge Picnic Grounds, in the park’s northern section.
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The No. 7 Virginia women’s soccer team posted its first ranked victory of the season with a 4-0 win over No. 9 Santa Clara on Sunday. With the victory, the Cavaliers won the Klöckner Classic, a tournament that featured three of the top 10 teams in the nation.
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The Lynchburg Hillcats late-inning rally came up short in a 4-1 loss to the Carolina Mudcats in Friday’s series finale at Five County Stadium.
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The following is a list of highway work that might affect traffic in the Staunton VDOT transportation district during the coming weeks.
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Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe on Thursday released his platform to strengthen public safety in the Commonwealth. McAuliffe’s plan, “Safer Communities, Safer Families,” includes cracking down on drunk driving, domestic violence, and other threats to Virginians, as well as fiscally responsible measures to support Virginia’s first responders and public safety officials.
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Free Community Emergency Response Training (CERT) will be held Thursday evenings, Sept. 12-Nov. 14, from 6:30-9:00 p.m. at the Plecker Workforce Center on the campus of Blue Ridge Community College.
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Last month I had the tremendous honor to keynote a dinner at the National FFA State Presidents’ Conference in Washington, D.C. This is an annual event that brings two state FFA officers from each state to our nation’s capitol for a week of intense leadership development.
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