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I have as a member of the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association a vote on the All-ACC teams. At the risk of my sanity, here’s how I filled out my ballot for the 2011 season. Last time I posted my ballot, at the end of the 2010-2011 basketball season, I was pilloried by North Carolina…
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We didn’t know it at the time, but when Virginia failed to convert a fourth-and-one at the Virginia Tech 6 in the first quarter of the Commonwealth Cup rivalry matchup Saturday, the game was pretty much decided right then and there. “It was the opportunity to send a message to our guys up front that…
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Virginia Tech spent all week listening to commentary about how a revitalized Virginia football team was about to change the landscape of the rivalry, and that Tech’s No. 5 ranking was the result of a weak schedule that included no significant wins. Well, after the shellacking Tech dealt Virginia at Scott Stadium Saturday, a few…
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Senior forward Mike Scott scored 15 points and had 10 rebounds, and sophomore guard KT Harrell added 14 points to lead Virginia to a 68-42 victory over Green Bay Friday night (Nov. 25) at John Paul Jones Arena. The victory was the third in a row for the Cavaliers who are now 5-1 on the…
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Virginia lost its first game this season, 79-53, to No. 24 Texas on Friday (Nov. 25) at theWaikiki Beach Marriott Rainbow Wahine Showdown in Honolulu, Hawaii. With the loss, Virginia’s record went to 4-1 on the season, while Texas improved to 3-1. Senior guard Ariana Moorer (Woodbridge, Va.) led the Cavaliers with 17 points, while…
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Notwithstanding statewide progress in the fight against drunk driving over the past decade, drunk driving is still killing six people a year in Augusta County, according to Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles data of alcohol-related traffic deaths averaged over the last five years. Augusta County averaged the 11th most drunk-driving fatalities in Virginia during the…
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U.S. District Court Judge Michael Urbanski will hear arguments on Monday, Nov. 28, in the ACLU of Virginia and Freedom from Religion Foundation’s challenge to the posting of the Ten Commandments at Narrows High School in Giles County. The court will consider arguments in the defendant’s motion to dismiss the case and plaintiffs’ motion to…
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Staunton-Augusta-Waynesboro Habitat for Humanity’s Hope for Homes Gala honored Fund Tom Montgomery, owner of Old Colony Construction in Staunton, for more than 14 years of outstanding service in philanthropy. Montgomery noted that he enjoyed supporting Habitat and his other causes because it was more fulfilling to give during his lifetime and see the benefit firsthand….
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The Augusta Regional Dental Clinic announced today it has been honored with the Virginia Rural Health Association’s prestigious “Best Practices in Rural Health” award. The award is given annually by the Virginia Rural Health Association to recognize a program or institution that exemplifies commitment and service to the advancement of rural health in Virginia. The…
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In light of recent news of a Hampton man who was hospitalized after being bitten by his pet cobra, The Humane Society of the United States is once again urging Gov. Bob McDonnell and Virginia legislators to act swiftly to prohibit future ownership of dangerous wild animals. Existing laws in Virginia would hardly prevent further…
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