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On weekdays, Christyan Reid cleans houses, hauls trash and mulches flower beds. On weekends, she steps into the professional wrestling ring, greeted by bright lights a…
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John Van Deusen might be best known for the indie-rock band he led …
Harrisonburg City Council voted unanimously to table a motion to re…
Caleb Burns scaled the utility pole in what must have been under 30 seconds. It was fast enough for the high school students below to notice.
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Jireh Wilson is still settling into his office at the Plecker Athletic Performance Center, but he already has some useful information taped up around the room.
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Luray held a four-run cushion over Bull Run District rival Page Cou…
From the opening pitch, Page County was ready to put the bat to the ball.
It was a typical Strasburg-Central game on Tuesday night.
Harrisonburg picked up a crucial Valley District road victory Tuesd…
Kaylee Fernandez grew tired of playing scoreless soccer.
Jireh Wilson is still settling into his office at the Plecker Athle…
James Madison head coach Sean O’Regan entered the offseason unsure …
His numbers were down through the first half of Virginia’s season a…
Luray held a four-run cushion over Bull Run District rival Page Cou…
From the opening pitch, Page County was ready to put the bat to the ball.
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