As they spent the final hours of their four years at Washington and Lee University on Thursday, May 23, members of the Class of 2013 were urged to think boldly and creatively and to cherish the ideals of a liberal education.

Join an old-fashioned, small town patriotic celebration as the Town of Shenandoah remembers and honors our veterans. Sponsored by the Town of Shenandoah and the Shenandoah Heritage Center.

In a nutshell, modern hearing aids that are properly fitted and adjusted are designed to avoid amplifying sounds which are already too loud.

Waynesboro YMCA alum Holly Rilinger appeared on Wednesday on “Katie” to share fitness tips with host Katie Couric.

Virginia Republicans have an E.W. Jackson problem; they just don’t know it yet. That they don’t know it is evident when you hear Senate Republican Leader Tommy Norment, R-James City, telling an audience at a fund-raiser that Jackson, the controversial GOP lieutenant gpvernor nominee, will lead Virginia in the right direction.

We citizens of the USA are represented by the very best of us. The Senate, in particular the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, is filled to the brim with humanitarians, deep thinking wise men, and just good folks.

Gas prices in the Midwest have skyrocketed to new highs, breaking records in some areas, while Virginia prices today are the 6th lowest in the nation and more than 80 cents less than prices in some Midwest states.

Ground was broken today for a new Homewood Suites by Hilton at 2036 India Road. Scheduled to be completed in April 2014, the upscale extended-stay hotel will be a four-story, 110,000 square-foot facility. The Hotel will have 149 studio and one-bedroom suites all with living areas and full kitchens. The facility will also offer a fully-equipped fitness center, indoor pool & spa, sports court, 24-hour executive business center and flexible meeting space.

On Saturday morning, May 18th at the Highland Public Library, Second Wind offered “Baubles, Bangles, and Beads.”

Highland County Second Wind’s latest travel/adventure program offered amazing photographs and tales of underground exploration on Saturday, May 11 at the Highland Public Library.

James Madison’s second game of the 2013 Colonial Athletic Association Baseball Championship was suspended with William and Mary holding a 12-3 lead in the bottom of the third inning on Thursday evening. Play will resume at 9 a.m.

The Richmond Flying Squirrels (23-22) finished off a, 9-4, win over the Trenton Thunder (24-23) with an ultra-rare triple play in front of 7,042 at The Diamond on Thursday night.