VDOT road-work report

Chris Graham

The following is a list of highway work that might affect traffic in the Staunton 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. Motorists…

JMU women win WNIT opener

Chris Graham

James Madison outscored Davidson 41-29 in the second half en route to a 65-49 win over the Wildcats in National Women’s Invitation Tournament first-round basketball action Thursday night at the JMU Convocation Center. JMU advances to a second-round game against Wake Forest, a 72-61 winner over Charlotte Thursday.  The Dukes host Wake at 2 p.m….

#20 SU knocks off #25 BC

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No. 20 Shenandoah University recorded its second victory over a ranked opponent this season with an 8-3 non-league baseball win over No. 25 Bridgewater College Thursday evening. In game that took four hours to complete thanks to a 63-minute rain delay in the middle of the first inning, Shenandoah (13-5) pounded out 11 hits against…

EMU splits two

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The Royals snapped a three-game losing skid Saturday, taking a walk-off win from Emory & Henry in the first game of an ODAC doubleheader in Harrisonburg.  The men had to settle for a split, however, as EHC stole the decision in the nightcap.   EMU 5, Emory & Henry 4 Game one was all about…

VDOT road-projects report

Chris Graham

The following is a list of highway work that might affect traffic in the Staunton 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. Motorists…

BC president stepping down

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The Board of Trustees of Bridgewater College accepted a request by George Cornelius to allow his contract as president to expire at the end of the current academic year. The Board of Trustees has appointed executive vice president Roy W. Ferguson, Jr. as interim president to succeed Mr. Cornelius, with the transition to be completed…

Royals open RussMatt with 6-2 win

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After a through-the-night bus ride to Florida, the Royals were ready to go Monday afternoon, opening their play at the RussMatt Central Florida Invitational with a 6-2 win over Cazenovia.  The men also have doubleheaders scheduled against Juniata and Pitt-Greensburg in Winter Haven, FL. Neither team scored over the first two innings, but EMU got…

Robert Hurt: Federal government overreach

Robert Hurt

During one of our district tours last year, a concerned constituent told me that federal government regulations are “taking the breath” away from small businesses and family farms in the Fifth District. And as I make visits with Central and Southside Virginians across our district, I am constantly reminded of those words as I see…