Grandin to appear on ‘Virginia Farming’

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For those who missed her speak at the sold-out 2011 Winter Forage Conferences last week, Temple Grandin—a best-selling author and the focus of a Golden Globe and Emmy award-winning HBO biopic—will appear on two episodes of WVPT’s “Virginia Farming,” airing at 7:30 PM on Friday, Jan. 28 and Feb. 4. The episodes, taped back-to-back on…

Local JMU students recognized

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Below are lists of students from Augusta County, Staunton and Waynesboro who graduated, made president’s list or dean’s list during the fall 2010 semester at James Madison University. To qualify for the president’s list, a student must carry a semester course load of 12 graded credit hours or more and earn a GPA of 3.900…

Chopper-Cessna collision in Augusta kills two

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Virginia State Police are investigating an aircraft collision that claimed two lives Friday afternoon in Augusta County. Trooper K. Hyden is investigating the incident and is still in the process of confirming the identities of the deceased. At 2:27 p.m. Friday, a single-engine Cessna 172H and a medical transport helicopter made contact in the air…

JMU professor examines United Church of Christ in new book

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Dr. H.B. Cavalcanti, a professor of sociology at James Madison University, has written a book about the United Church of Christ from the perspective of one of the smallest associations within the 1.2 million-member denomination. The United Church of Christ in the Shenandoah Valley: Liberal Church, Traditional Congregations, which was published in September, studies UCC…

Equestrian Club to mark 10 years

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The Bridgewater College Equestrian Club is celebrating its 10th anniversary with an event at the Bridgewater College Equestrian Center, 102 Burketown Road, Weyers Cave, on Saturday, Sept. 18, from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The celebration will include tours of the grounds, picnic, a concert, and a horse show as well as a silent auction….

Back to school: Adults hitting the books in search of new opportunity

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For Sabrina Almarode, who was, admittedly, “scared” after learning that she was being laid off from Invista in 2009, the chance to go back to school under a federal education program was a lifeline. And the Fishersville woman is taking full advantage, working toward a degree in business at Blue Ridge Community College in Weyers…

VAE honors area’s teachers of the year

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The Valley Alliance for Education 2010 Annual Reception was held last night at Robert Plecker Workforce Center at Blue Ridge Community College in Weyers Cave. The annual reception is held each year to honor grant winners as well as teacher of the year for Staunton, Augusta County and Waynesboro Public Schools. The audience that was…

Legislation to give local governments legal-ad alternatives dies in House subcommittee

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Landes, Bell bills would have given localities wide range of options to disseminate public notices Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Legislation from a pair of local lawmakers that would have allowed city and county governments to bypass having to publish legal notices in newspapers of record has failed in a House of Delegates subcommittee. The…

Bridgewater College Equestrians host ‘Horses’ Christmas’

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  Staff Report News Tips: [email protected] The Equestrian Club of Bridgewater College will host the eighth annual “Horses’ Christmas” at the Bridgewater College Equestrian Center in Weyers Cave, on Sunday, Dec. 6, at 1 p.m. The BCEC is located off of U.S. 11 on Burketown Road, between Weyers Cave and Mount Crawford. This year’s theme…