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With the Nation observing Tornado Preparedness Month in March, the 10th anniversary of the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program comes at a perfect time to highlight CERT’s regional support for disaster response and relief education.
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The ACLU of Virginia sent a letter to Gov. Bob McDonnell urging him to sign without amendment the drone moratorium legislation sent to his desk in February by overwhelming bi-partisan votes in the General Assembly.
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Dr. Jim Armstead, noted professor of military strategy, will present “Strategic Analyses of Civil War” at WTA’s Gateway on March 21 at 7 p.m.
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The body recovered from Back Creek in Bath County has been positively identified by the Roanoke Medical Examiner’s Office as Harriet C. Cobb, 62, of Rockingham County. A search team located the body in Back Creek after 11 a.m. Friday, March 15, 2013, approximately three-tenths of a mile from where Harriet Cobb’s vehicle was discovered. Foul play is not suspected.
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Actor Ryan Clemens, relative of Mark Twain (penname of writer Samuel L. Clemens) will bring his show Meet Mark Twain to WTA’s Gateway on Friday, March 22. His performance brings to life the celebrated American author and demonstrates that Twain’s wit and wisdom remain poignant and laugh-out-loud funny today, more than a century after his passing. The performance is at 7:30 pm. The Gateway is at 329 West Main in downtown Waynesboro.
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U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine launched his official Senate office Twitter and Facebook accounts today. The accounts will provide constituents with updates on Kaine’s daily activities in the Senate, travels across Virginia, information on agency assistance, and constituent service updates.
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No. 1 seed Virginia (21-11) will host No. 8 seed Norfolk State (21-11) in the National Invitation Tournament on Tuesday, March 19. Tipoff at John Paul Jones Arena is set for 9 p.m.
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The No. 12 Virginia baseball team pounded out 15 hits and received a strong start from Nick Howard (So., Olney, Md.) in an 8-5 victory at Clemson Sunday afternoon at Doug Kingsmore Stadium in Clemson, S.C. The Cavaliers (17-2, 4-2 ACC) earned their second straight series win of 2013 and recorded their fifth straight series victory against Clemson (11-7, 3-3), dating to 2006.
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Fifth President James Monroe appears at Francis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin College, March 28 at 7:30 p.m., in the person of Dennis Bigelow, a re-enactor at Monroe’s Charlottesville home, Ash Lawn Highland.
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The No. 12 Virginia baseball team fell, 7-6, at Clemson Saturday evening at Doug Kingsmore Stadium in Clemson, S.C. Garrett Boulware hit a walk-off single with the bases loaded and two outs in the ninth inning to propel the Tigers to the win and even the series.
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