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Gov. Bob McDonnell today encouraged Virginians to prepare for a potentially disruptive early-season ice storm that will affect the Commonwealth this Sunday. While exact impacts are still somewhat uncertain, Virginians should make preparations now for possible power outages, that could be lengthy if large amounts of ice accumulate.
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The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is opening the Conservation Stewardship Program for new enrollments for federal fiscal year 2014.
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Down one at the break, the Fishburne Military School postgrad basketball team turned up the intensity on defense on Miller School in the second half in a 107-87 win Thursday night in the opener of the FMS Best Western Caisson Shootout.
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Junior forward Toia Giggetts (Norfolk, Va./Lake Taylor) scored a career-high 23 points, including 13 in the second half, to lead the JMU women’s basketball team to a 71-61 win over Pittsburgh in the Petersen Events Center, Wednesday evening.
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The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services announced the state’s top 20 agricultural commodities for the 2012 production year. “This list shows the diversity of Virginia agriculture, which is just one of the reasons our products are in such demand in the global marketplace,” said Matt Lohr, VDACS Commissioner.
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James Madison women’s basketball fell 79-77 in a heartbreaker to Wright State as the Raiders’ KC Elkins scored a 3-point shot at the buzzer for the win. JMU finished in fourth place at the Gulf Coast Showcase, held at Germain Arena in Estero, Fla.
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The Shenandoah Valley Art Center, during the month of December, is exhibiting the watermedia paintings of Staunton artist, Billie Rosenburger, whose mediations on color yield cheerful bright imagery. An Opening Reception and Artist Talk will be held Dec. 7, 6-8 p.m., and the public is encouraged to come and meet the artist.
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We need to start investing in America. Our economic competitors across the globe — places like China, Japan, and Germany — are reaping the benefits from recent investments in bridges and other projects. Meanwhile, our economy is getting dragged down by an infrastructure network that hasn’t been taken care of in too long.
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The James Madison women’s basketball squad downed UCLA 77-67 in the quarterfinal round of the Gulf Coast Showcase at Germain Arena on Friday evening and earned a semifinal round match-up against Mississippi State. The Dukes improved to 5-0 on the season while the Bruins dropped to 2-3 on the year.
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An approaching winter storm is projected to bring Virginia snow to the west and two to four inches of rain in Richmond and surrounding areas today and tomorrow, likely creating havoc for holiday travelers. The storm, Boreas, made its grand entrance in California and pushed its deadly path as far as Texas creating treacherous traffic conditions.
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