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After undergoing an on-site evaluation and demonstrating compliance with nationally developed standards for stroke care, Augusta Health has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval™, and has been re-certified as a Primary Stroke Center. Augusta Health’s Stroke Program was first certified by The Joint Commission in 2009.
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The Andy Schmookler for Congress campaign faced an unusual challenge, and met it with room to spare. Candidates seeking to be on a congressional primary ballot in Virginia must gather 1,000 signatures from registered voters in the district. While most candidates began gathering signatures Jan. 1, the decision to hold a Democratic primary in the…
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The Virginia General Assembly is not having a very good year. After making the national evening news shows and late-night comedy programs for weeks about which ultrasound to require of women, the Assembly joined many other states in passing voter suppression bills that might affect the outcome of the presidential election.
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My many stops and meetings throughout the Fifth District have painted a clear picture of the concerns Fifth District Virginians have regarding the most pressing issues facing our country today. At the top of that list is the President’s health care law. These policies put forth in Washington have very real effects on Central and…
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The details of the 2012 farm bill are being ironed out in Congress now, as much of the current law in the 2008 farm bill expires in 2012. While the farm bill does include commodity program support, most of the funds from the bill are allocated to nutrition and food assistance programs such as the…
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Harrisonburg Police Chief Donald G. Harper will officially retire on March 31, 2012 after announcing his intention to retire in 2011. Harper has reached the mandatory retirement age for public safety officials in the state of Virginia. On Tuesday, March 27, the Harrisonburg City Council passed a resolution honoring Harper’s career with the city. Among…
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Derek Fisher (Fr., Rexmont, Pa.) went 4-for-6 with a grand slam and seven RBI as the Virginia baseball team won its sixth-consecutive game with a 19-5 triumph over Towson Wednesday evening at Davenport Field. Virginia (17-8-1) posted season highs in runs and hits (19) and scored in seven of its eight trips to the plate….
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No. 9 Virginia held off a late Old Dominion rally and earned a 14-13 victory in women’s lacrosse action on Wednesday (March 28) night at Klöckner Stadium. The victory was the Cavaliers’ third-consecutive win and improved UVa’s overall record to 7-4 on the season. Old Dominion’s record went to 3-7 overall. The game’s start time…
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Brittany Lovell, RN, a nurse in the Emergency Department at Augusta Health, is the first nurse there to be awarded the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. She was recognized for her caring attitude, her grace under pressure, and her gentle and compassionate communication with patients in stressful situations. Cathy Deane, RN, and Molly Hileman, RN,…
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U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-Va.) today urged the U.S. House to take up a bipartisan Senate transportation bill before the March 31st cut-off of federal funding impacts jobs and ongoing transportation projects across Virginia and the rest of the country. The Senate’s two-year proposal supports an estimated 39,800 highway construction and transit jobs in…
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