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Link to tour video announced
SYRIA -- A moving Madison County Eagle "handlebar cam" HD video view of the first 10 minutes of Saturday's Tour de Madison is now available by clicking the "Related" link at right. The video shows a mass of cyclists leaving from Graves Mountain Lodge in Syria at 8:30 a.m. and continues with them in mid-pack along Old Blue Ridge Turnpike (Route 670) through the Syria valley until the county-owned former Criglersville Elementary School site.
Madison County Eagle, Media General newspapers sold
RICHMOND, Va. - Media General, Inc. (NYSE: MEG) today announced that it has signed agreements with Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., (NYSE: BRK.A and BRK.B) for the purchase of newspapers and new financing. A subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, BH Media Group, will purchase all of the newspapers owned by Media General, with the exception of the Tampa group, for $142 million in cash. Media General said it is in discussions with other prospective buyers for its Tampa print assets.
Welcome Tour de Madison riders
Organizers of this year’s 25thanniversary Tour de Madison deserve applause for the extra efforts they used to make the event special. The silver anniversary edition of the annual group bicycle ride set for this Saturday will offer several firsts. These include a Syria start, rather than a downtown Madison or Wolftown one, a delicious Graves Mountain Lodge lunch and even two live bands.
A tale of two tours
Tour de Madison or Tour de France? Let’s compare these epic bicycling events.
Teacher of the year announced
MADISON -- Madison County High School English teacher Janet Drumheller was honored as Teacher of the Year for 2011-2012 during a Monday night presentation in the MCHS auditorium.
Supes eye town hall meetings
MADISON -- The Madison County Board of Supervisors decided May 2 to start hosting town hall-style meetings, where citizens could ask supervisors questions and share comments.
MC man, 100, in spotlight
CHARLOTTESVILLE -- Culton Goodall of Madison, who celebrated his 100thbirthday on Nov. 18, 2011, is about to achieve another milestone – he’s scheduled to throw out the first pitch at a University of Virginia baseball game. The match-up, which features the Cavaliers taking on the visiting Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, is set for Mother’s Day – this coming Sunday, May 13. Although Goodall has been fighting some health issues, his dear wife of many, many years says he has still had some time to practice his pitching.
Bonnie Coffey not guilty
Bonnie Coffey, 51, Crawford Lane, Rochelle, was found not guilty April 4 on an annoying phone calls charge that was listed under “Madison County Arrests / Summonses” in the April 19 Eagle.
Wetsel, Brit students join forces
MADISON -- Wetsel Middle School students are joining forces with British students to unravel the mysteries of parts of the American Revolution. Wetsel Middle School History teacher Jared Morris is partnering with teacher Lauren Winters from St. Roberts of Newmister in northern England and diving into interpretations of the Boston Massacre this year.
Madison Question of the Week
For May 3, 2012
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