Fort Defiance native serves aboard USS Hawaii
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A 2007 Mills Godwin High School and 2011 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute graduate of Fort Defiance, VA., is serving aboard a U.S. Navy attack submarine, the USS Hawaii (SSN 776).
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Virginia State Police joins Border to Border enforcement effort
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Six state police and highway patrol agencies this weekend will once again engage in Operation Border to Border, a coordinated traffic safety enforcement initiative targeting approximately 791 miles of U.S. Route 15, which originates in Waterboro, S.C., and ends in Corning, N.Y.
VDOT Roads Report: June 9-13
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The following is a list of highway work that might affect traffic in the Staunton VDOT transportation district during the coming weeks. The Staunton district is comprised of 11 counties: Alleghany, Bath, Rockbridge, Augusta, Highland, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Frederick, Page, Warren and Clarke. Work scheduled is subject to change due to inclement weather and material supplies….
Richmond Flying Squirrels top Reading, 5-1
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The Richmond Flying Squirrels (34-25) cruised to their fourth consecutive victory, 5-1, over the Reading Fightin Phils (30-29) on Saturday night at FirstEnergy Stadium.
JMU pitcher Chris Huffman taken in 14th round of MLB Draft
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JMU had its second member of the 2014 squad selected in the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft when the San Diego Padres chose right-handed pitcher Chris Huffman (Fort Defiance, Va./Fort Defiance) in the 14th round with the 417th overall pick.
Earth Talk: Fighting hunger by better managing ocean resources
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Hunger is a growing problem around the world, in both developing and developed countries. As our population continues to rise, the amount of arable land per capita is declining and climate change is either drying out or flooding many formerly productive agricultural belts, making it more and more difficult to keep up with the growing demand for food.
Helping new farmers get started in agriculture
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The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services announced today a new USDA program that will help new, minority and military veteran farmers get their start in agriculture.
Richmond Flying Squirrels blast Reading, 12-2
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The Richmond Flying Squirrels (33-25) roughed up the Reading Fightin Phils (30-28), 12-2, in the opener of a four-game series on Friday night at FirstEnergy Stadium.
JMU slugger Ty McFarland taken by Yankees in 10th round
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JMU senior third baseman Ty McFarland (Bridgewater, Va./Turner Ashby) was selected by the New York Yankees in the 10th round with the 302nd overall pick in the 2014 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft on Friday evening.
Richmond Flying Squirrels top Trenton, 8-5
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The Richmond Flying Squirrels (32-25) claimed their three-game series with the Trenton Thunder with a, 8-5, victory on Thursday night at The Diamond.
