LOCAL SPORTS 
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PENN LAIRD – Spotswood coach Chris Dodson made it a point for the Trailblazers to focus on Alleghany rather than Valley District rival R.E. Lee High School – the second-seeded team in the Region III, Division 3 girls’ basketball tournament, awaiting the winner on a bye.
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LYNCHBURG — Seth Kardos had a career night, and the Harrisonburg High School boys’ basketball team couldn’t have done a better job getting the ball inside to the 6-foot-8 Salim Charles. But in the overtime, it didn’t matter.

SKYLINE 
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There’s something mysterious about red velvet cake. Is this deep-blushing Southern belle a down-home comfort like grandma used to make, or a sensual indulgence for sacred occasions?
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I hope all you readers are doing great. This is Susan, Lovina’s second oldest daughter, and I am 16 years old. Last week, I decided that I wanted to write the column since my brothers and sisters will be home on Friday and Monday for their mid-winter break.
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It’s been a mild winter and the end is in sight. Still, there are weeks and months of chilly rains, wind, frost and mud to get through before the weather breaks for good.
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The Arts Council of the Valley is bringing “A la A Cappella” back to Harrisonburg with its second annual performance. Breath of Soul, along with James Madison University groups the BluesTones and Low Key, will perform on Feb. 25 at 7:30 pm.
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News-9/11 Anniversary Special
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‘Why Wasn’t It Me?’
HARRISONBURG— After 10 years, American Airlines Capt. Bill Cheng still lives with a question that has haunted him since Sept. 11, 2001. “Why wasn’t it me?” Cheng was scheduled to co-pilot his normal route on the day of the attacks: American Airlines Flight 77 from Dulles International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport.
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Unforgettable Times
HARRISONBURG— Wes Shifflett watched on television as fire and smoke billowed from the west side of the Pentagon. He couldn’t gaze at the chaos unfolding on the screen for long. Shifflett knew he’d soon be in the middle of the rescue and recovery effort.
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The Day Things Changed
HARRISONBURG - Ayesha Shakoor moved to the United States about seven and a half years ago. The 31-year-old missed the immediate backlash against Muslims in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. But she still gets some sideways glances, she says.
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JMU Students Relive The Day Terrorism, Innocence Collided
HARRISONBURG — As the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, were broadcast on every news station in the country, the televisions at Charlie O’Neill’s elementary school in Vienna were all turned off.
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Discussion Studies 9/11’s Effect
HARRISONBURG — An October 2001 Newsweek cover posed the question “Why do they hate us?” in response to the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington the month before.
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Events Mark Day
HARRISONBURG — Valley residents, lawmakers, community leaders and public safety personnel joined the nation Sunday in marking the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.