Ore leaves VT

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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Branden Ore is no longer a member of the Virginia Tech football team, coach Frank Beamer announced in a statement this afternoon. “During recent meetings with Branden Ore, we have decided that it would be best for Branden to pursue other opportunities,” Beamer said in the statement. “Branden has had…

UVa. rallies for 66-64 win over Richmond

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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Listen to today’s “SportsDominion Show,” featuring commentary and analysis from SportsDominon editor Chris Graham on last night’s first-round College Basketball Invitational game between UVa. and Richmond and interviews with Virginia coach Dave Leitao and Richmond coach Chris Mooney. Show Length: 18:22. Dave Leitao called one timeout, then another, trying to…

Richmond-UVa. Live Blog!

That’s right! We need to use exclamation points! Because we are live at the inaugural College Basketball Invitational as the Virginia Cavaliers (15-15) prepare to face off with the visiting Richmond Spiders (16-14). SportsDominion editor Chris Graham is courtside at the John Paul Jones Arena for tonight’s scintillating action. Feel free to join in the…

Change of venue: Court renovations should enhance tennis experience in Waynesboro

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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] I’ve played my fair share of sets on the tennis courts at Ridgeview Park over the years, and so I’m familiar with the notion that it has long since been past time for something to be done about their condition. That big check that you see in the picture to…

Adjournment

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General Assembly Report column by Del. Ben Cline The adjournment of the 2008 General Assembly session came five days later than planned, but like all good things, it was worth waiting for. As I wrote last week, the session was extended by a few days to give our negotiators a little more time to work out the differences…

UVa. gearing up for postseason

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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Listen to today’s “SportsDominion Show” to hear UVa. basketball coach Dave Leitao talk about his team’s upcoming appearance in the inaugural College Basketball Invitational. Show Length: 11:21. Dave Leitao didn’t sound all that enthusiastic to me about his team’s appearance in the upcoming College Basketball Invitational, which is the Not…

Local Rotary sponsoring exchange to South Africa

Item by Chris Graham [email protected] A member of the Waynesboro Rotary Club will be leading a trip to South Africa as part of a Group Study Exchange program of The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International. Dave Segars, a Waynesboro-based engineer, will be heading the exchange of young professionals from Western Virginia and Northeast Tennessee. The…

Overdue immigration reform

Column by Bob Goodlatte The United States of America is a nation of immigrants. Legal immigration has blessed our nation with talent, diversity, and a commitment to freedom. However, we are also a nation of laws, and illegal immigration mocks these laws and our entire system of justice. Illegal immigration costs our taxpayers billions of…