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As the weather gets warmer, Virginians are firing up their grills for juicy burgers and mouth-watering steaks. Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe acknowledges this all-American tradition and proclaims May 2014 as “Beef Month” in Virginia.
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U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine called for improved safety for rail shipments of crude oil and increased collaboration with local first responders following last week’s derailment of 17 rail tank cars carrying crude oil in downtown Lynchburg.
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Legendary baseball coach Mike Bocock returns to the airwaves this month on WSVA-550AM in Harrisonburg with “Play Ball!” Bocock, whose teams have won eight Valley Baseball League championships in his 25 years in coaching, will be joined on “Play Ball!” by co-host Chris Graham, the editor of The Augusta Free Press and the long-time voice of the Waynesboro Generals.
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Recently Staunton Senior Center held programs for members concerning gardening and composting thanks to ladies from the local home health agencies and nursing home/rehab facilities who offer monthly health topics.
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The Radford University team of Justin Witten of Radford, Va., and Will Bowling of Fincastle, Va., won the FLW College Fishing Northern Conference tournament on Smith Mountain Lake Saturday.
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Trailing 3-2 in the eighth inning, Clemson rallied for seven runs to defeat JMU 9-4 in a non-conference baseball game on Saturday afternoon at Doug Kingsmore Stadium.
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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.
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The Chronic Disease Self-Management Workshop that had been held at the Staunton Public Library concluded with five successful completers.
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Recovery efforts continue along the James River today following yesterday’s derailment and fire involving a CSX train transporting crude oil through downtown Lynchburg.
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Congressman Randy Forbes (R-VA), Congressman Rick Crawford (R-AK), Congressman Nick Rahall (D-W.Va), and Congresswoman Janice Hahn (D-CA) announced today the formation of the bipartisan Congressional Panama Canal Expansion Caucus.
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