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The Virginia Cavalier football team appears to be on a roll. Recruiting is solid, the return of a true home field advantage with a rowdy Scott Stadium crowd, an impressive opening game win over in-state foe William & Mary. Now things begin to get interesting. A two-game road trip that starts Saturday night in Bloomington…
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Less than a week after getting released by the San Francisco 49ers, Bridgewater College All-American wide receiver Tyler Beiler landed across the country on the practice squad for the Jacksonville Jaguars. Beiler was one of seven players signed to head coach Jack Del Rio’s practice squad after the team made the final cut to 53…
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James M. “Jerry” John will sign copies of his first book, Grandpa’s Little White Truck, on Saturday, Sept. 10, from 1-3 p.m. at Bookworks in Downtown Staunton. Grandpa’s Little White Truck is a touching story for children about learning to look past the surface to see what lies underneath, related through the ‘character’ of the…
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James Madison football spotted North Carolina an early 21-0 lead, and eventually fell to the hosts 42-10 in the season opener for both squads, Sept. 3. Madison falls to 0-2 all-time against the Tar Heels. JMU began the game slowly, allowing UNC to score on three of its first four possessions. UNC sophomore quarterback Bryn…
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Two years ago, William and Mary upset a favored Virginia team in Scott Stadium and in the process hastened the exit of long-time coach Al Groh. Saturday night was nothing like that game two years ago. Kevin Parks ran for 114 yards and three touchdowns, Michael Rocco threw for 174 yards in his debut, and…
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Hurricane Irene has come and gone and American drivers are saying “good riddance.” The Labor Day holiday weekend marks the official end of summer vacation and driving season and the transition to winter gasoline blends., which could have an impact on gasoline prices this fall. This weekend,approximately 27.3 million Americans, including 776,900 Virginia residents, plan…
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Gov. Bob McDonnell today kicked-off Virginia’s 10th annual Checkpoint Strikeforce campaign – a statewide law enforcement and public awareness effort to detect and deter impaired drivers in the Commonwealth. As part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s regional campaign, the Governor announced that drunk drivers on Virginia roadways will face the likelihood of arrest…
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In the decade-long debate on funding transportation improvements, many simple solutions have been offered. Endless demands for auditing the Department of Transportation resulted in about a dozen audits, none of which alleged waste, fraud, or abuse. No new funds were identified. One audit suggested that reserves on projects could be reduced, freeing up money to…
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Got a unique talent? WVPT, the PBS station serving the Shenandoah Valley and Central and Northern Virginia, announced today the launch of TALENT WAR$ @wvpt, a contest allowing viewers across the state to show off their abilities on the web and support public television at the same time. From Sept. 1 to Jan. 3, 2012,…
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Gov. Bob McDonnell announced on Wednesday the first phase of a new online interactive database of state crash information that is free and open to the public. The state-of-the-art automated Traffic Records Electronic Data System centralizes Virginia’s crash data and related information from multiple agencies into one location. Now, for the first time, the public…
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