Wildlife Center president honored

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Eagle Rare Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey is today announcing that Ed Clark¸ President and Co-Founder of The Wildlife Center of Virginia in Waynesboro, has received the national 2012 Grand Prize Rare Life Award. The Rare Life Award is given to an individual who “leads a rare life” of courage, leadership, survival, devotion, character, and heroism. …

Planning Augusta: What color is your property?

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So you own land in Augusta County? Have you ever located your neighborhood on the county’s planning map and wondered what all those pretty colors mean? You will have an opportunity to find out at “Planning Augusta,” the next program in the “This Place Augusta” series on Wednesday, Feb. 29, 7 p.m. at the Augusta…

VDOT road-work schedule

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The following is a list of highway work that might affect traffic in the Staunton transportation district during the coming weeks. Motorists are advised to watch for slow-moving tractors during mowing operations. Also, when traveling through a work zone, be alert to periodic changes in traffic patterns and lane closures.

JMU women surprised by Northeastern

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Northeastern converted 20 of 25 free throws in its first-ever win over James Madison as the Huskies took a 61-50 win in Colonial Athletic Association women’s basketball Sunday afternoon at Solomon Court. JMU’S record now stands at 20-6 and 11-4 in CAA play and the Dukes remain in sole possession of second place in the…

Boston College 8, JMU 5

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Boston College struck for eight runs in the first four innings and repeatedly silenced any rally attempt by James Madison with five double plays while recording an 8-5 triumph in the second game of the Caravelle Resort Tournament on Saturday morning at Coastal Carolina’s Watson Stadium. JMU fell to 0-2 to start the season while…

Coastal Carolina 7, JMU 1

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Starter Tyler Herb limited James Madison to one run over seven innings and Coastal Carolina struck for six runs spanning the fifth and sixth en route to a 7-1 victory on Friday afternoon at the Caravelle Resort Tournament in the 2012 baseball opener for both teams. JMU dropped its season opener for the seventh time…

JMU women win UNC-Wilmington

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James Madison scored the game’s first 12 points and never trailed in posting a 63-52 women’s basketball win over North Carolina Wilmington Thursday night at the JMU Convocation Center. JMU posted its seventh straight 20-win season as the Dukes improved their overall record to 20-5.  JMU has an 11-3 record in Colonial Athletic Association play…