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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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The James Madison women’s basketball squad dominated Alcorn State in an 87-42 win at the JMU Convocation Center on Sunday afternoon, moving to 4-0 on the season. The Braves dropped to 1-4 overall this year. This is the fourth time in the last five years the Dukes have started the season 4-0.
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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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Hydraulic fracturing (known as “fracking”) is a method of causing fissures in underground shale rock formations to facilitate the extraction of otherwise inaccessible natural gas and oil. In a typical fracking operation, drillers inject a mixture of pressurized water and chemicals underground to fracture the rock and free up the gas and oil.
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Augusta County’s Department of Economic Development announces today the selection of Rebekah S. Castle as its new economic development marketing assistant. Castle, an Augusta County native, brings to the position over seven years of economic development experience and most recently served the Shenandoah Valley Partnership as events coordinator.
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Sophomore guard Precious Hall (Tallahassee, Fla./Maclay School) led four players in double figures with 21 points and sophomore guard Angela Mickens (Staunton, Va./Robert E. Lee) added 11 points, nine rebounds and eight assists to lead the JMU women’s basketball team to a 78-68 win over Richmond Thursday.
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The VMI Keydets cut a 20-point deficit to six with just over a minute to play, but the Virginia Tech Hokies scored the final seven points of the game and hung on for a 105-92 victory in men’s basketball action Monday night at Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, Va.
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Jack Gordon was in an eighth-grade study in upstate New York when he heard the news that President John F. Kennedy had been shot. That the day changed the course of American history is a matter of intense discussion this week leading up to the 50th anniversary of the Nov. 22, 1963 JFK assassination.
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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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