United Daughters of the Confederacy convention in Staunton next week

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The Shenandoah Valley, once the scene of many battles during the War Between the States, will be the site of the 114th annual Virginia Division Convention of the United Daughters of the Confederacy. Convention attendees of the statewide organization of more than 2,000 members will gather at Staunton’s Stonewall Jackson Hotel on Oct. 1-4, 2009….

Model A club to visit Presidential Library

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The Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library and Museum today announced that a group from the national Model A Restorers Club will be visiting the Presidential Library on Monday, Sept. 21, from 9 to 10:45 a.m. The members of the club, who will park their 15 Model A cars in the Presidential Library parking lot during the…

WWE returns to JPJ

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World Wrestling Entertainment returns to the John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville Sunday, Nov. 29, for the first WWE show in Charlottesville in more than three years. Tickets will go on sale Saturday, Sept. 26 at 10 a.m. Ticket prices are $15, $20, $30, $40, and $60 (plus applicable fees) and will be available at…

The wisdom of Groh

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Add to the Al Groh lore. “It’s all between the white lines. That’s all that really counts. Except in a few memorable circumstances, there’s not much history of anybody coming off the sidelines, much less out of the stands, to impact any particular play,” the wise-beyond-wisdom UVa. football coach told reporters at his weekly press…

Deeds gets firefighters endorsement

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State Sen. Creigh Deeds, the Democratic nominee for governor, today received the endorsement of the Virginia Professional Fire Fighters. Sen. Deeds stood with firefighters, other emergency responders and public safety officials at a press conference at the Holiday Inn SunSpree Resort in Virginia Beach. The VPFF, headquartered in Richmond, is the leading advocate in Virginia…

Home at last

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Story by Chris Graham Lynn DiBiase has been planning for an eventual move into a permanent home for the Staunton Senior Center for what seems like forever. “We’ve been talking about this for five years. To now be talking about floor colors, about where the ceiling fans and plugins are going to go, that makes…

Chili, Blues ‘N Brews this weekend in Downtown Waynesboro

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The third Annual Chili, Blues ‘N Brews Cook-Off is set for Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Constitution Park in Downtown Waynesboro. Produced by Waynesboro Downtown Development, Inc., this full-day event promises fun, food, and entertainment for all. International Chili Society member chefs from as far as Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Ohio and New Jersey…

Staunton Performing Arts Center to host ‘Come to the Cabaret’

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The Staunton Performing Arts Center will present the fourth in its “Come to the Cabaret” series on Friday, Sept. 11, from 7:30–11 p.m. It will feature Charlottesville singer/songwriter Terry Allard, Waynesboro jazz duo Llyn Walker and Liz Barnes, and Staunton show tunes sensations Brian Holsopple, Diane Heavner, and Don Roe in Broadway and Beyond.

Sons of Bill to perform at BRCC

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Sons of Bill, a band described as “too edgy for Nashville, but too earnest for New York,” will perform Saturday, Sept. 12 at 7:30 p.m. in the Blue Ridge Community College Fine Arts Center. Recently named the best band in Charlottesville for the third year in a row by C-ville Weekly readers, Sons of Bill…

Grants for programs aiding the homeless

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Gov. Timothy M. Kaine today announced more than $11 million in grants through the Homelessness and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP), authorized through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The HPRP program is designed to provide assistance and support to prevent homelessness or to quickly re-house and stabilize those who are currently homelessness.