Fourteen drivers have chance in Richmond to qualify for Chase

Chris Graham

When NASCAR announced its new-for-2011 Chase “Wild Card” element earlier this year, this is probably the scenario they envisioned heading into Saturday night’s “One Last Race to Make The Chase”—the Wonderful Pistachios 400 at Richmond International Raceway. An unprecedented 14 drivers have a shot at three remaining spots in the 12-driver 2011 Chase for the…

Delaware State nips VMI

Chris Graham

Justin Wilson had 110 yards receiving, including the third quarter touchdown that gave the Delaware State Hornets the lead for good, helping the visiting DSU squad to a 24-21 win over the VMI Keydets Saturday afternoon at VMI’s Foster Stadium in Lexington. The game was the season opener for both teams. With the game tied…

Moore vexes Tides again

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One night after defeating the best pitcher in the International League, the Norfolk Tides were stopped in their tracks by another top-level pitcher Friday night at Harbor Park as they fell to the Durham Bulls 4-1 in front of 6,611 fans. Matt Moore (4-0, 1.37) won his 10th straight decision, dating back to May 15…

P-Nats roll in Lynchburg

Chris Graham

The Potomac Nationals continued their winning ways on Thursday in Lynchburg. Led by an outstanding start by Paul Demny, the P-Nats surged to an early lead and never looked back, taking their third straight game over the Hillcats. With the win and Frederick’s loss in Kinston, the Nationals move within half a game of the…

Sanford D. Horn: Clergy, first responders more important than politicians

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In continuing efforts to sanitize and extinguish all legitimate meaning behind the upcoming 10th anniversary of the worst attack perpetrated against the United States on its soil, the so-called powers that be announced there will be no clergy invited to participate in what doubtless will be a solemn event. For this, New York City Mayor…

Does Perry help boost Obama?

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New polling by Public Policy Polling shows Texas Gov. Rick Perry moving into the frontrunner role for the Republican Party presidential nomination. A benefactor to the Perry surge could be President Barack Obama. Obama leads Perry in a national PPP poll by a 49 percent-to-43 percent margin. The same polling has Obama tied at 45…

Interactive Fridays in Downtown Staunton

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Friday evenings in Downtown Staunton will go interactive on August 26 when the Staunton Downtown Development Associationhosts seven weeks of free live music, art, theater, dance, and games. Activities will be scattered throughout the downtown district every Friday night from 6-9pm through October 7. Friday Nights Downtown is part of the SDDA’s Extended Hours Program,…

David Reynolds: Waiting game

David Reynolds

I spent a previous lifetime playing with budgets in Washington, so I should have known that the debt talks were a game, a waiting game, not unlike those played in Searchlight, Nevada, Senator Reid’s home town. Except in Searchlight they play with their own money. Yes, that’s what they do in DC, take credit and…