February 2012 Calendar of Events: James Madison University

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(Check www.jmu.edu/jmuweb/calendars/ for updates on events at JMU) Feb. 1-17: Skyline Museum Exhibit, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday, Festival Conference and Student Center: “Mentor to an Icon: The Charles Lisanby and Andy Warhol Show”; free. Feb. 1: The Harlem Symphony Orchestra Chamber Players, 8 p.m., Concert Hall, Forbes Center for the Performing Arts: The professional musicians…

Fishburne hosts D1 talent in Military Classic

Chris Graham

Arguably the best basketball that will be played in the state of Virginia this weekend will be played in Waynesboro on grounds at Fishburne Military School. “We want the whole community here. This is going to be high-level basketball. You’re going to be seeing guys that are going to be playing major-college ball. Every player…

Medicaid incentives encourage healthy habits

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The Waynesboro Family YMCA is partnering with Virginia Premier Health Plan Inc. encouraging Medicaid recipients to adopt and maintain healthy living habits. A federal grant Program approved in the Affordable Care Act, under the Obama administration, promotes incentives for medicaid recipients who make an effort to control or lose weight, keep blood pressure and cholesterol…

Kaine raised $1.65M in fourth quarter

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The Tim Kaine U.S. Senate campaign announced today that it raised $1.65 million in the fourth quarter of 2011 and has $3.3 million cash on hand. Since the campaign kicked-off on April 5, 2011, Kaine for Virginia has raised more than $5.2 million from over 12,000 supporters. “I’m overwhelmed and sincerely grateful for the enthusiastic…

Democrat warns of cut to health-care safety net in state budget

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At a news conference in Richmond this morning, Del. Bob Brink (D-Arlington), member of the House Appropriations Committee and the Joint Commission on Health Care, outlined the eroding support for vital safety net services in Gov. Bob McDonnell’s proposed budget.  Nearly $5.4 million in aid to various programs is on the chopping block. “Gov. McDonnell’s…

Supreme Court prohibits warrantless use of GPS tracking devices

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In a unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court today ruled that police may not place GPS tracking devices on the cars of citizens with first obtaining a warrant. “When this often divided Supreme Court can come together and agree on such an important decision about protecting individual privacy, that’s cause for celebration,” said Kent Willis,…

Farm organization wants Sunday hunting ban upheld

Chris Graham

Allowing Sunday hunting would create a lose-lose situation for Virginia citizens, and the state’s largest farm advocacy group continues to oppose it. “Virginia Farm Bureau Federation, through its grassroots policy process, opposes hunting on Sunday,” said Wilmer Stoneman, VFBF associate director of governmental relations. “People are trying to couch this as a private property issue,…

Longwood to join Big South

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Big South Conference officials announced today that Longwood University will become the league’s 12th member as of July 1, 2012. Longwood has competed as a NCAA Division I independent since 2007. Longwood was invited to join the conference following a vote by the Big South Council of Chief Executive Officers.  Longwood’s addition increases the Big…

Chris Graham: Rivalry karma

Chris Graham

They say things like, Throw the records of these two teams out the window when they get together, because they’re bitter rivals. Throw the records out and everything else when Virginia and Virginia Tech get together. OK, so Tech’s 47-45 win on Sunday came in a game that you could also say set basketball back…