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The Tech women will host the Lady Vols, while the Tech men will host Ole Miss. The UVa men will host Kentucky.
Virginia Tech increased the guarantee its paying Maryland for the teams’ 2029 game in Blacksburg from $500,000 to $600,000. The increase in the guarantee to Maryland was the only change in payment in the four-game series that was shortened to two games.
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Orange County Parks & Recreation earned a VACo Achievement Award for its 2025 Elementary School Flag Football Tournament, hosted with the high school football team.
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Westbound lanes on Route 40/Franklin Street near the Tractor Supply development will close May 14, with traffic shifted eastbound between CVS and Schewels Home Store.
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