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March Madness: These DMV-Area Teams Are Going Dancing In The NCAA Tournament March Madness: These DMV-Area Teams Are Going Dancing In The NCAA Tournament
March Madness: These Dmv-area Teams Are Going Dancing In The NCAA Tournament March will certainly be mad for some college basketball fans in the DMV area after several teams from the region were chosen by the selection committee to enter the NCAA Tournament. Several colleges from the region are among the field of 68 who will be going dancing in the tournament, which kicks off on Tuesday, March 14 with the “First Four” set of games. In total, 37 states, plus Washington, DC, are represented among the men’s field that will be vying for one of the most coveted in all of sports. The University of Maryland is back in the “big dance” after notching 21 wins in coach Kevin…
Virginia Native, Army Veteran Brigette Lorraine Oden Dies Suddenly, 26 Virginia Native, Army Veteran Brigette Lorraine Oden Dies Suddenly, 26
Virginia Native, Army Veteran Brigette Lorraine Oden Dies Suddenly, 26 Friends and family of Brigette Lorraine Oden remember her as a passionate young woman who served her family and her country.  The 26-year-old died unexpectedly on July 16, leaving behind a loving family and many friends, her obituary said. As a young adult from Virginia Beach, Oden left home to graduate from West Virginia University, and later receive a  graduate degree in legal studies from Regent University, according to a GoFundMe page created in her honor. She began her professional career as a paralegal specialist in the rank of Staff Sergeant in the West Virginia Army National Guard…