
Madeleine Albright to present endowed lecture at Bridgewater College
Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright will present an endowed lecture on Wednesday, Oct. 6, at 7:30 p.m. in Cole Hall at Bridgewater College.

Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright will present an endowed lecture on Wednesday, Oct. 6, at 7:30 p.m. in Cole Hall at Bridgewater College.

The Central Shenandoah Health District is providing weekly drive-thru COVID-19 testing clinics for individuals with symptoms of COVID-19 or who have been exposed to someone with a confirmed case of COVID-19, regardless of vaccination status.

The more you see Republican leaders fighting vaccines and indoor masking, the more you have to wonder: is prolonging the COVID-19 pandemic a political strategy?

The Augusta Regional Clinic will hold a free dental clinic day – Dentalpalooza – on Saturday for eligible uninsured residents of Augusta County ages 18+.

Bridgewater College Special Collections and the Margaret Grattan Weaver Institute for Regional Culture will exhibit “A Potter’s Progress: Emanuel Suter and the Business of Craft.”

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association’s U.S. Drought Monitor (USDM) database, found on Drought.gov, reports that as of August 31, 2021, 39 percent of the U.S. is in drought, with 30 states experiencing Moderate Drought or worse.

Twenty Greater Augusta area shops, restaurants and other businesses will go purple this week to create awareness about the Walk to End Alzheimer’s® – Greater Augusta which will be held at Gypsy Hill Park on Oct. 9.

The Virginia Department of Health is on board with President Biden’s initiatives, announced this week, to meet the growing challenge of the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant.

September is Suicide Prevention Month, and Waynesboro Public Schools is joining in on activities to raise awareness and share resources around the issue of suicide prevention.

Virginia abstract painter and collage artist Joan H. Ranzini will exhibit “Source Materials: Collage and Paintings” from Sept. 27 through Nov. 3 in the Beverly Perdue Art Gallery.
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