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UNC 24, UVa. 10 Even good Virginia teams have trouble in Chapel Hill. (Just as good UNC teams can’t win in Charlottesville. See: 2008.) I’d give Carolina three touchdowns if not for the Heels’ woeful performance at the line of scrimmage in their 24-7 loss last week at Georgia Tech. UVa. coach Al Groh is…
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The Staunton/Augusta Brain Injury Support Group will meet Monday, Oct. 12 (Columbus Day) at 7 p.m. at the Mary Switzer Building on the Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitative campus. The topic will be “Can Neurofeedback Help Brain Injury?” Our speaker is Jessica Eure, a Charlottesville neurofeedback therapist.
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It’s not time to “hunker down in fear,” 20th District Democratic Party nominee Erik Curren said Thursday, unveiling his Jobs Plan that proposes turning the Shenandoah Valley into a green demonstration zone to incubate the developing green economy of the 21st century.
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Oct. 2–4 Theatre at Bridgewater College: Fall Student Musical 8 p.m., Thursday – Saturday, Oct.. 1 – 3, Cole Hall, Bridgewater College 3 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 4, Cole Hall, Bridgewater College Performance: “Songs for a New World” by Jason Robert Brown; directed by BC senior James Funkhouser Tickets: $9 adults; $7 children, non-BC students and…
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Today the Deeds campaign released a new television spot in which Bob McDonnell says exactly what elections are for and why he is running. In the ad, McDonnell addresses the 2008 National Right to Life Committee, telling them “elections determine who’s got the power.” McDonnell continues that “those policymakers with the votes determine whether or…
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The Virginia Department of Transportation met or exceeded all of its on time and on budget performance goals for Fiscal Year 2009. This is the second time in the agency’s history that all of those targets were met or exceeded. The first time the agency met all targets was Fiscal Year 2007. The results were…
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Staunton will kick off its new Arts and Culture District with a series of events on Saturday, Oct. 17, the city and the Arts and Culture Council of Staunton announced on Friday. The district will serve at the outset of its lifespan as a marketing tool for the arts community to attract locals and visitors…
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Angel Food Ministries, an organization dedicated to providing affordable, high-quality food has been responding to the growing need for affordable food in the state of Virginia. From just 35 Virginia locations in 2008, Angel Food Ministries has expanded its food cooperative to more than 170 sites. For families, young professionals and seniors who have never…
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The ACLU of Virginia on Thursday asked the principal at Gate City High School to honor the free speech rights of students who plan to protest the ACLU at the school’s football game tonight. The students are reacting to a Sept. 15 letter from the ACLU of Virginia telling school officials that a sectarian prayer…
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25th District Republican incumbent Steve Landes has declined a debate invitation from TV3 and the News Leader citing the News Leader’s supposed Democratic bias. Democratic opponent Greg Marrow didn’t have an issue debating Landes in front of the conservative News Virginian. AFP editor Chris Graham advises Landes to man up in today’s Daily Rant. YouTube…
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