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Column by Ken Plum www.kenplum.com Among the topics that are likely to be fiercely debated this legislative session are revisions to Virginia’s charter-school law. The Center for Education Reform, advocates for expanding charter schools, recently gave Virginia a failing grade on its charter school law (www.charterschoolresearch.com). An idea of what the Center feels is…
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Staff Report News Tips: [email protected] With record low temperatures and more Americans participating in federal assistance programs due to the current economic crisis, Sen. Jim Webb joined 47 of his colleagues to urge the president to speed up the distribution of funds from the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) to assist cash-strapped…
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JMU withstands second-half Towson charge Staff Report JMU sports: www.jmusports.com Ben Louis’ (Melbourne, Australia/St. Francis Xavier) three-point field goal with 1.5 seconds to play gave James Madison a 69-66 men’s Colonial Athletic Association basketball victory over Towson at the JMU Convocation Center Saturday afternoon. Louis’ game-winning shot came after the visiting Tigers had rallied from…
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Former aide to Del. Lohr among those tapped Staff Report News Tips: [email protected] Attorney General-elect Kenneth T. Cuccinelli II announced his leadership team for the Office of the Attorney General today. In making his appointments, Cuccinelli commented “I, and the citizens of the Commonwealth, are fortunate to have such a talented group of people who…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Slow down. That’s what the Augusta County Board of Supervisors has decided to do with its work to get a new fire and rescue station in the Riverheads area going. “We just want to make sure that we’ve got the right place, that there are no other places out…
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Staff Report UVa. sports: www.virginiasports.com The 19th-ranked Virginia women’s basketball team fell on the road at No. 11 Florida State, 68-50, in the Atlantic Coast Conference opener for both teams. Monica Wright (Woodbridge, Va.) led the Cavaliers with 19 points, six rebounds and five steals. Virginia’s record went to 11-4 and 0-1 in the…
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Biscuit Run grant pushes state past Kaine’s 400K-acre conservation goal Staff Report News Tips: [email protected] Gov. Timothy M. Kaine today announced that more than 400,000 acres has been conserved since the first fiscal year of his administration in 2006. Several major acquisitions in Albemarle, King and Queen and Rockbridge counties, along with end-of-the-year easement recordings,…
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Former UR head coach returns to college game from NFL Staff Report UVa. sports: www.virginiasports.com Virginia head football coach Mike London announced Jim Reid has joined the Cavalier football coaching staff. He becomes the sixth member of London’s staff and will serve as the defensive coordinator and associate head coach. “I am very pleased to…
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Junior defensive end to pursue shot at pro career Staff Report Virginia Tech sports: www.hokiesports.com Virginia Tech junior defensive end Jason Worilds announced Thursday that he will forego his senior season and enter the NFL Draft. The Carteret, N.J., native was a two-time All-ACC performer who recorded 49 tackles this year, including 11.0 for loss…
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Winter Weather Advisory in effect for overnight Staff Report News Tips: [email protected] The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for the Greater Augusta area for tonight and early Friday. Snow is expected to begin between 7-9 p.m. Thursday night and continue through 2-4 a.m. early Friday morning. Accumulations of 1 to 2…
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