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The recent December unemployment report provides welcome news that more jobs were created last month at a time when so many are struggling. And while signifying a step in the right direction nationally, the simple fact remains that there are still too many in Central and Southside Virginia out of work, and there is still…
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The ACLU of Virginia on Thursday sent a letter to leaders of the Virginia Republican Party asking them to drop a requirement that voters in the upcoming primary sign a pledge to support the Party’s nominee in this year’s presidential elections. If the requirement is not removed, the ACLU is prepared to file a lawsuit…
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Gov. Bob McDonnell issued the following statement this morning regarding the proposed “loyalty oath” that all voters seeking to participate in the March GOP presidential primary in Virginia would be required to sign in order to cast a vote. “Over the past few days I have reviewed the issue of the proposal that voters sign…
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Elementary and secondary art teachers from the Augusta County Schools will exhibit “This is Not an Apple,” Jan. 2 – Feb. 1 in the Cleo Driver Miller Art Gallery at Bridgewater College. An artists’ reception will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 9, in the Miller Gallery. The reception and exhibition are…
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The Harrisonburg Department of Public Transportation has entered into an agreement with Howard Shockey & Sons, Inc. of Winchester to design and build a new home base for the city’s growing infrastructure needs. HDPT’s Administration & Maintenance facility will be located on a 13-acre site at the intersection of East Washington Street and Vine Street….
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Tickets remain from Virginia’s allotment for the 2011 Chick-fil-A Bowl. Seating for all remaining tickets will be assigned at the time of purchase in sections 301-317. Tickets are priced at $80 each. As of Saturday morning, 13,213 tickets have been sold for the Dec. 31 contest in Atlanta against defending national champion Auburn. Virginia’s allotment…
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Congressman Robert Hurt (R-VA) released the following statement after the House voted Thursday to approve the Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act (H.R. 1633), a bipartisan bill that he co-authored with Rep. Kristi Noem (R-SD). H.R. 1633 was passed the House by a vote of 268-150 and will now be reported to the Senate: “I am…
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Agritourism could be a path to profit for small area farms. Since the early 1700s, farming has been central to the spirit and success of the Shenandoah Valley. Today agriculture continues to play a fundamental role in the Valley’s community and economic health. Agricultural tourism, or agritourism, merges the world of travel with special farm-related…
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The role of Augusta County’s landscape in the creation of villages and industries throughout its history will be the topic of the second program in the “This Place Augusta” series being held over the next few months. In the talk, Virginia Military Institute history professor Ken Koons will explore Augusta’s settlement at the Augusta County…
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A new report, “Alzheimer’s from the Frontlines: Challenges a National Alzheimer’s Plan Must Address,” offers the insights, perspectives and views from individuals across the country who participated in the Alzheimer’s Association’s® public input process. The Association and its more than 70 chapters throughout the country, including the Central and Western Virginia Chapter, provided a platform…
