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The expected bad news regarding Mike Scott’s injured left ankle was confirmed Monday. The 6-8 senior will miss the remainder of the 2010-2011 season due to the need for a second operation on the ankle. Scott, who leads Virginia in scoring (15.9 points per game) and rebounding (10.2 rebounds per game), had arthroscopic surgery on…
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An agreement between the city and the state awaiting approval by Waynesboro City Council is all that stands in the way of the long-awaited continuation of the downtown streetscape project. City Council will consider the proposed agreement at its meeting tonight at the Charles T. Yancey Municipal Building in Downtown Waynesboro. The meeting begins at…
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Gov. Bob McDonnell will propose legislation to preserve working farm and forest lands with the goal of preserving 400,000 acres of open space as a key plank to his agriculture and forestry initiatives for 2011. Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry Todd Haymore unveiled McDonnell’s ag and forestry initiatives on Friday. In addition to the preservation…
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James Madison used a 14-2 run in the final 3:29 to turn a 77-70 deficit into an 84-79 victory over William and Mary in a Colonial Athletic Association men’s basketball game Saturday night at Kaplan Arena at William and Mary Hall. JMU improved to 13-3 overall and 3-1 in the CAA. The Dukes won their…
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An Arizona congresswoman was among 18 people shot at an event outside a Tucson grocery store Saturday morning. Six people, including a federal judge who was a University of Virginia Law graduate, were killed in the shootings, but the congresswoman, Democrat Gabrielle Giffords, has undergone surgery and is in critical condition from a reported gunshot…
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Virginia and North Carolina were playing a tight ACC game when a one-team free-throw shooting contest broke out. The Heels scored their last 10 points from the foul line to break open a close game and knock off the homestanding Cavaliers, 62-56. UNC (11-4, 1-0 ACC) had led 22-13 10 minutes in and seemed well…
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Virginia and North Carolina were playing a tight ACC game when a one-team free-throw shooting contest broke out. The Heels scored their last 10 points from the foul line to break open a close game and knock off the homestanding Cavaliers, 62-56. UNC (11-4, 1-0 ACC) had led 22-13 10 minutes in and seemed well…
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The Harrisonburg-Rockingham Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual membership meeting and awards ceremony Thursday at the JMU Festival Conference & Student Center. During the ceremony, the Chamber honored two restaurateurs, and a local farm family that is dedicated to sustainable farming practices. 2010 Entrepreneur of the Year Aaron Ludwig, owner of Jack Brown’s Beer…
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As Spock in the 1991 film Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country quoted “an ancient Vulcan proverb, only Nixon could go to China,” only Gov. Bob McDonnell can save Virginia’s transportation funding program from bankruptcy. Nixon had a strong anti-communist reputation. He was able to go to China and open diplomatic relations without fear of…
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Contrary to last year’s press clippings, fist fights did not break out at this year’s Lexington-Rockbridge-Buena Vista “State of the Community” breakfast. Instead it was the usual sea of harmony sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce, aka the local Pollyanna Society. The breakfast proved once again that there is a media bias. Representatives from our…
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