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Recent sustained warm temperatures encourage spending time outdoors. Officials with the Virginia Department of Forestry remind you to protect yourself and your property when these outdoor activities involve burning. The Commonwealth’s 4 p.m. Burning Law is in effect and prohibits burning before 4 p.m. Since January 1, the VDOF has responded to 166 fires that…
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I was accosted, for lack of a better word, the other day while walking on the new greenway trail by a gentleman who couldn’t believe that I didn’t agree that City Council shouldn’t “stick it to” the School Board for the School Board’s supposed lack of foresight regarding payments on the renovations to Kate Collins…
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The Shenandoah Marlins Aquatic Club won the small team state championship for the fifth year in a row March 8-11 in Christiansburg. The age group state championship is comprised of the fastest 14-and-younger swimmers who have met the qualifying times for the most competitive meet in Virginia. It is a great accomplishment just to be…
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As I continue meeting and talking with citizens across the Fifth District, it remains clear that too many are suffering not only from the President’s economic policies, but also from the budget-busting policies put forth in the government takeover of health care that was signed into law nearly two years ago today. Just this past…
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No. 6 Florida State scored three runs in the eighth inning to erase a 3-1 deficit and earn a 4-3 win over the Virginia baseball team Sunday afternoon at Dick Howser Stadium in Tallahassee, Fla. Stephen McGee’s RBI groundout proved to be the difference for FSU, which clinched a series victory over UVa for the…
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The VMI Keydets brought the tying run to the plate in the ninth inning, but the UNC Asheville Bulldogs were able to retire the game’s final two hitters and emerge with a 9-5 win in Big South baseball action Sunday afternoon at Greenwood Field. The Keydets (6-13, 0-3 Big South) opened the ninth down 9-3…
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The Virginia baseball team dropped the first game of a three-game series to No. 6 Florida State, 12-3, Saturday night (March 17) at Dick Howser Stadium. With the loss, the Cavaliers fell to 11-6-1 and 2-2 in ACC play, while the Seminoles improved to 15-2 and 4-0 in conference action. Cavalier starter Scott Silverstein (Sr.,…
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The 10th-ranked Virginia women’s lacrosse team was edged on the road by No. 16 Princeton, 9-7, on Saturday (March 17) at Sherrerd Field. Senior attacker Josie Owen (Gibson Island, Md.) led the Cavaliers with two goals and two assists. The loss dropped Virginia’s record to 4-4 overall. Princeton snapped a two-game UVa win streak in…
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Overcoming a five-goal deficit, Chris Bocklet scored four goals and Ryan Tucker tallied his second career hat trick to elevate No. 1 Virginia (8-0) to an 11-9 triumph over the Ohio State Buckeyes (3-4) on Saturday afternoon, inside historic Ohio Stadium. UVa finished the final three quarters on a 10-3 run to take the victory….
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Freshman guard Bradley Beal had a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds, and sophomore guard/forward Casey Prather scored 14 points to lead Florida to a 71-45 victory over Virginia in the second round of the 2012 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at the CenturyLink Center Omaha on Friday afternoon. Sophomore forward center Patric Young added…
