Arts Council presents Ann Cheeks
The Arts Council of the Valley presents the paintings of Ann Cheeks at the Darrin-McHone Gallery in the Smith House. In coordination with the First Fridays Downtown, Cheeks’ show opens Friday, Aug. 7, from 5-7 p.m. Read more
Fire spinner added to Friday Night Lights lineup
The Lexington/Rockbridge Chamber of Commerce and Downtown Lexington are pleased to announce the addition of Brandon Caldwell to the lineup of activities during the upcoming Friday Night Lights, Friday, Aug. 7, from 5-7 p.m. Read more
Developers move forward with Gypsy Hill Place
The first step was convincing people that the old Robert E. Lee High School was a building worth saving. The men at the head of the development group leading the effort to transform the 80-year-old school campus into the new home for the Staunton Senior Center and ShenanArts didn’t have to do all that much convincing. Read more
Ground broken on Gypsy Hill Place
Octagon Partners and Hampton Roads Ventures broke ground on the Gypsy Hill Place project that will transform the old Robert E. Lee High School building into a new home for the Staunton Senior Center and ShenanArts. Video produced by AFP editor Chris Graham. Length: 5:40. Read more
Weekend Watchdog | Drought almost over
This is the final weekend of 2009 without a football game on TV. (the numerous training camps are opening stories don’t count).
Next week starts the exhibition season with the Hall of Fame game. Usually no exhibitions are shown on national TV the last week of preseason, but that’s Labor Day weekend when college football starts. Plenty of action to keep you on the couch. Read more
Still on hold for answer on health-insurance premiums
You probably don’t like your health-insurance premiums going up, and that part of the additional money that you’re paying is being used to lobby Congress to keep the U.S. health-care system in the Dark Ages.
Be careful trying to get that message across to your insurance company. You might end up in jail. Read more
Earth Talk | Teaching kids to be green
Posted July 30, 2009
- Cynthia Mosher, via e-mail
There are many ways to be green around the family that are sure to rub off on the littler ones in your midst—if they don’t beat you to it, that is. Read more
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