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“So what’s the big deal with The Hunger Games?” sez I to the handsome rascal in the mirror. No answer, just an admiring gaze as I finished shaving. Obviously I’d have to look into this Box Office phenomena myself; might actually have to go see the movie! The thought made me shudder. After all, the…
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Right-hander Tyler Cloyd fired seven scoreless innings, and the Reading Phillies (12-6) cruised past the Richmond Flying Squirrels (8-10), 6-0, in the opener of a three-game series on Tuesday night at FirstEnergy Stadium. Cloyd (3-0) was in command throughout, and earned his third win in his third Double-A start of the season. He scattered five…
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Jacob Morley hit a walk-off home run, his 10th long ball of the season, sending the VMI Keydets to a 8-7 win over the Campbell Camels in Big South baseball action Saturday afternoon at Gray-Minor Stadium. With the victory, VMI wins the series from Campbell, two games to one. The Camels (32-10, 9-6 Big South)…
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The No. 25 Virginia baseball team dropped Game 1 of its series at Duke, 6-3, Friday evening at Durham Bulls Athletic Park. A four-run Duke fourth inning proved to be the difference. Because of the threat for inclement weather Sunday, the final two games of the series will be played as a doubleheader beginning at…
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Mayor Frank Lucente was on the defensive at a Thursday night candidates forum on the issue of the controversial $3.5 million land deal that his City Council agreed to with two former political supporters. “I think in the long run we made a good deal. If I was doing a business deal, I would do…
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The Hillcats take the opening game of a four game set with the Frederick Keys, 3-1, off the bat of Carolina League “Player of the Week” Evan Gattis. The Hillcats’ catcher broke a 1-1 tie with his league-leading fifth home run of the season in the bottom of the ninth, giving the ‘Cats their league-best…
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Frank Lucente will tell you ’til he’s blue in the face that he’s for the little guy. And then there’s the truth. The little guy doesn’t have thousands to give to his re-election campaign, and that’s what Lucente and his cronies on City Council have their focus on, getting re-elected. And why not – because…
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Jacob Stallings hit a solo home run in the 10th inning to lift No. 8 North Carolina to a 2-1 win over the No. 23 Virginia baseball team Friday evening at Davenport Field. The UNC victory snapped UVa’s 15-game home winning streak. North Carolina upped its record to 25-9 (10-6 ACC), while Virginia slipped to…
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The Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission has begun the second phase of its Shenandoah Valley Regional Energy Efficiency Program for municipal building upgrades throughout the region. The improvements are among those recommended by Roanoke-based Spectrum Design as part of an energy audit of 47 public buildings throughout the Central Shenandoah Region. The full findings of…
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The Virginia baseball team clinched a series win over Wake Forest with a 4-1 victory Sunday afternoon at Davenport Field. Winners of 13-consecutive games at home, the Cavaliers (21-10-1, 8-6 ACC) have now captured 16-consecutive ACC home series dating to 2009. UVa will go for the series sweep at 7 p.m. Monday in a game…
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