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Two Bridgewater College students, one alumnus and a professor of psychology have taken top honors at an international conference for a paper they wrote about the effects of alcohol-caffeine drinks on behavior. Seniors and psychology majors Tara Nicely of New Market, Va., and Andrew Moon of Forest, Va., joined Dr. Brian M. Kelley, associate professor…
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A favorite target for budget cutters in Virginia and other states during the economic recession has been higher education. While public institutions of higher education rely on state funding, there are other sources of funds available to them, the most obvious being tuition and fees. As the number of wealthy alumni grows, there is the…
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Virginia Commonwealth University officials announced today that David Benedict has been named interim director of athletics, effective May 12. Benedict, who has served as executive associate athletic director since 2010, will replace Norwood Teague, who has accepted the position of Director of Athletics for the University of Minnesota.
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Matt Winn, Rob Dickinson and Nick Dwyer each homered, but the VCU Rams scored three times in the fifth inning to take the lead for good, en route to a 6-3 win over the VMI Keydets Tuesday evening at Gray-Minor Stadium. After’s Dwyer’s home run, the first of his collegiate career, had tied the game…
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The George S. Aldhizer II Department of Economics and Business at Bridgewater College recognized seven students for excellence during the annual academic awards convocation on May 1. Schyler C. Smiley, a junior business administration major from Staunton, Va., received the Robert L. Hueston Scholarship in Accounting. The award honors the contributions Robert L. Hueston made…
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Virginia physicians over the age of 55 are increasingly working full time hours later in life while fewer young practitioners are working full time hours. Females make up a majority of Virginia’s physicians under age 35 for the first time in Virginia’s history. These are among the findings of the Department of Health Professions’ (DHP…
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The Waynesboro Senior Center will play host on Saturday to “Did You Say Murder> Who Would Kill the New Guy,” a murder mystery starring News Virginian Editor Jonathan Hunley and Augusta Free Press LLC Vice President Crystal Graham. The event begins at 6 p.m. Saturday with dinner. Kathy Johnson of Murder Is a Game will…
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Mayor Frank Lucente, Vice Mayor Bruce Allen and City Councilman Tim Williams swept to victory in contested races for seats on Waynesboro City Council Tuesday. Lucente’s win over former City Council member Lorie Smith in the At-Large race was something of a surprise. Smith, also a former School Board chair, had the backing of several…
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Dr. Ngoc Le, a family practice physician, has joined Augusta Health Family Practice in Verona. Dr. Le will see patients Tuesday through Friday from 8 am until 4:30 pm. Augusta Health Family Practice-Verona is located at 1 Green Hills Drive, just off Route 11 in Verona. The clinic phone number is 540.245.7425.
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Ann Arden Home Furnishings was invited to meet Martha Stewart and attend her debut of her new furniture line. With the upholstery made by Miles Talbott and case goods imported from Colombia by Lefa, the new collection includes 25 upholstery and 55 bedroom, dining and occasional pieces. Martha Stewart said she loves designing furniture and…
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