
Augusta Free Press assists Bridge Christian Church with rollout of new name
Bridge Christian Church contracted with Augusta Free Press to assist with the rollout of its new name, which became official on Sept. 1.

Bridge Christian Church contracted with Augusta Free Press to assist with the rollout of its new name, which became official on Sept. 1.

The following is a list of highway work that might affect traffic in the Staunton transportation district during the coming weeks. The Staunton district is comprised of 11 counties: Alleghany, Bath, Rockbridge, Augusta, Highland, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Frederick, Page, Warren and Clarke.

Overnight lane and ramp closures are scheduled for Interstate 81 in Shenandoah, Augusta and Rockbridge counties from Sept. 27-Oct. 3. These closures allow crews to perform maintenance and construction work in several locations, weather permitting.

Augusta Free Press is live from Scott Stadium as UVA (1-2) hosts Boise State (2-1) tonight at 8 p.m. AFP editor Chris Graham will report with score and situational updates, commentary, analysis and more.

The Virginia Department of Transportation has scheduled overnight closures for the Interstate 64 exit 91 eastbound off-ramp to Route 285 (Tinkling Spring Road) in Augusta County.

Join Augusta Free Press at the Power Hour at Panera Bread in Waynesboro for our series of one-hour business marketing classes.

Old-fashioned marketing techniques still work and there is plenty of mileage left in handing out leaflets and brochures or taking out an ad in the local press, but if you want to reach a wider audience, online marketing is the future.

An MSNBC piece published Wednesday raised questions about the commitment of former Virginia U.S. Sen. Jim Webb to the 2016 Democratic Party presidential race.

As I look around Washington today, I can’t help but be reminded of a story I once heard about Benjamin Franklin.

Democratic Party presidential hopeful Jim Webb has some pointed advice for President Obama with China President Xi Jinping beginning a U.S. visit that will include a presidential summit later this week.
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