Gary Ruley and Mule Train at Lime Kiln this weekend
Gary Ruley and Mule Train take the Lime Kiln Bowl stage Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. Together with a band of talented musicians, Ruley formulates a hi-test bluegrass, new grass and roots music ensemble, connecting generations of yesterday and today with inventive sounds of powerful acoustic music. Read more
Chamber urges local business, industry to comply with new minimum wage
Eye-catching headline there, huh? Kind of akin to, Commonwealth’s attorney urges local residents to comply with murder laws. I wish I was making this up, of course.
“Despite these sobering statistics, Congress has not delayed the impending minimum wage increase. Thus, employers should comply with the new federal rate,” read a memo from the Greater Augusta Chamber of Commerce that was sent to members Thursday afternoon. Read more
Media General shows net profit in second quarter
Media General reported net income for the second quarter of 2009, and while the income number was modest, at $20.6 million for the quarter, it was a number in the black and not $532.2 million in the red like the second quarter of 2008 was for the media conglomerate. Read more
CNBC: Virginia ‘Top State for Business’ again
Gov. Timothy M. Kaine today announced that for the second time during his administration, CNBC has named Virginia its “Top State for Business”. This best-in-the-nation ranking was based on a wide range of factors, from workforce quality to broadband infrastructure, and reaffirms that “Virginia has what it takes to emerge from an economy turned upside down.” Virginia received CNBC’s top ranking in 2007 and was ranked second in 2008. This is the fourth time in the last month that Virginia has received national acclaim as a top place to do business. Read more
Local optometrist elected to position with state association
Dr. Shannon Franklin, Optometrist, was elected to serve as Secretary/Treasurer of the Virginia Optometric Association (VOA) at its 107th annual convention in Williamsburg. Read more
Police investigating thefts of laptops from Staunton Wal-Mart
The Staunton Police Department is requesting assistance in identifying several suspects in the theft of four laptop computers valued at more than $3,000 from the Wal-Mart store on Richmond Road.
Anyone having any information concerning this case is asked to please contact the Staunton Police Department at 540.332.3842 or call Crime Stoppers at 800.322.2017.Callers with information leading to an arrest and conviction could be entitled to a reward of up to $1,000. Read more
Six EMU athletes named to state all-academic team
The Virginia Sports Information Directors has named six Eastern Mennonite University student-athletes for their performances both in the classroom and in competition to the organization’s 2008-09 VaSID Academic All-State Team from Virginia colleges and universities. Read more
Health commissioner urges parents to be prepared for increased flu activity
Parents of school-age children should prepare now for the possibility of increased flu activity as students return to class this fall. Virginia Department of Health Commissioner Karen Remley, M.D., MBA, had that message for the Virginia Parents Teachers Association this past week when 600 members of the statewide organization were in Richmond for their annual leadership conference. Read more
Seminary takes courses to Ethiopia
Eastern Mennonite Seminary frequently hosts international students for study on campus, but now, EMS is taking some of its seminary courses overseas.
Twenty-nine students are taking seminary classes from EMS professors this summer at Meserete Kristos College (MK College) in Debre Zeit, Ethiopia. Read more
The same old GOP shell game
Republican Party gubernatorial nominee Bob McDonnell seems to agree now that Virginia needs to invest more in its transportation system. That’s good news.
Two questions. One, can we trust somebody who has been a key player on the team that has been blocking substantive progress on transportation solutions to do what he is now saying he wants to do to get Virginia moving? And two, is what he saying he wants to do going to get the job done? Read more
Bolling camp corrects record on Opportunity Fund
“During her trip to the Valley and as you reported during her stop in Waynesboro, Wagner accused the LG of only recently supporting the Governor’s Opportunity Fund. However, Jody Wagner is dead wrong.”
That was the message to me from Randy Marcus, the chief of staff for Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling, pulling double duty in the political realm in an e-mail to me over the weekend raising issue with the contentions of Democratic Party lieutenant-governor nominee Jody Wagner that Bolling is a Johnny Come Lately on the need for increased funding for the Governor’s Opportunity Fund. Read more
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Erik Curren | Religion and politics in the 20th District race
Posted on July 22, 2009 · Leave a Comment
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