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Staff Report Redshirt freshman quarterback Justin Thorpe (Richmond, Va./Varina) threw for 259 yards and a career-high three scores and James Madison had five touchdown plays of 31 yards or longer in a 43-12 Colonial Athletic Association football victory over Towson at Bridgeforth Stadium/Zane Showker Field Saturday. Thorpe hit on 14 of 21 passes, and the…
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Story by Chris Graham We’re about a year away from the November 2010 elections, though you wouldn’t know that by watching local TV and seeing the wall-to-wall commercials telling you about what Fifth District Congressman Tom Perriello has been doing up in Washington. First it was the U.S. Chamber of Commerce with an ad in…
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Staff Report Photography in Virginia takes center stage at the third and final event in the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Society’s Fall 2009 Strickler Lecture Series. On Thursday, Nov. 19, Jeffrey Ruggles, curator of prints and photography at the Virginia Historical Society, in Richmond, will discuss the history of photography in Virginia, 1840s to present. He also…
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Column by David Cox No question about it, Virginia Republicans had a field day. Congratulations rightly go to Mssrs. McDonnell, Bolling, Cuccinelli, and Cline and, in the nonpartisan local elections, to re-elected Supervisors Ford and Lewis. No question about it, too, they all face huge problems, both in Richmond and, as a result, locally. But…
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Column by Ken Plum The week of Nov. 15-22 has been designated Restorative Justice Week to draw attention to the important work being done to make offenders take responsibility for their actions and try to repair the harm that they have done. The traditional criminal-justice model of a crime followed by a court conviction and…
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Column by Norman Leahy Primum non nocere, a Latin phrase meaning “First, do no harm,” is the first principle in the provision of health care. It should also be a first principle in health-care reform. Of course, this assumes the debate is truly about health care and not just another excuse to further expand the…
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Story by Chris Graham Bob McDonnell led the GOP sweep in the 2009 state races and a six-seat Republican Party pickup in the House of Delegates with his move early in the ’09 election cycle to stake his campaign and by extension the campaigns of Republican candidates across Virginia on the economy and jobs to…
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Staff Report Sophomore tailback Scott Noble (Baltimore, Md./Franklin) ran for a career-high 105 yards and James Madison’s defense scored a touchdown and set up a field goal as the Dukes defeated Massachusetts 17-14 in Colonial Athletic Association football Saturday. JMU improved to 5-5 overall and to 3-4 in the CAA with the win, its third-straight…
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Staff Report Business news tips: [email protected] The Harrisonburg-Rockingham Chamber of Commerce announced today that Frank Tamberrino has been selected to serve as the organization’s president and chief executive officer. He will begin his role as CEO in December 2009. Tamberrino has 25 years of experience in the field of economic and community development and…
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Staff Report Business news tips: [email protected] Kathryn McMillan, owner of Clutter Conversions LLC, a Staunton-based business, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the Richmond chapter of the National Association of Professional Organizers as marketing chairperson for the statewide organization. McMillan specializes in helping clients to declutter and organize their business, home…
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