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The February issue of The New Dominion Magazine is on the streets at locations in Waynesboro, Staunton and Harrisonburg – and is also posted online at TheNewDominion.com. This month’s features: Women at work: Two women share their experiences climbing the corporate ladder Profiles of new Greater Augusta Regional Chamber of Commerce president…
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Volunteers — the lifeblood of any nonprofit organization — were honored Jan. 29 by Girl Scouts of Virginia Skyline Council during its annual business meeting. Virginia “Jinx” Weary of Trefoil service unit in Roanoke, received the Thanks Badge, the most prestigious award presented to an adult in Girl Scouting. The Thanks Badge recognizes outstanding service…
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I just attended my third funeral locally since the start of the year – with a fourth coming up on the weekend – somewhat disconcerting in itself. Stop it, people! You loved life with a passion, so did you leave us this way, I think frequently as pay my respects to the families of these…
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An Eastern Mennonite University honors student took second place in an international peace oratory contest. Jessica Sarriot, a senior development and peacebuilding major with minors in pre-law, political studies, history and social sciences, currently living in Harrisonburg, was honored for her speech, Peace Churches and War Profits,” in the C. Henry Smith Oratorical Contest. She…
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The Waynesboro Senior Center, sponsored by Valley Program for Aging Services, invites people 60 years of age and older to participate in a variety of programs to be offered in the coming week. The center, at 325 Pine Ave., in the Jackson-Wilson building, is open 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Transportation is…
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The polls are now open in the Wildlife Center of Virginia’s campaign to name a red-tailed hawk – a non-releasable hawk that will soon be visiting schools as one of the Center’s environmental ambassadors. The Center is taking online votes in this Name-the-Hawk contest through Monday, Feb. 21, and everyone is encouraged to participate. To…
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Five prep All-Americans highlight a football recruiting class composed of 20 student-athletes, as announced by Virginia Tech on Wednesday. “We’re really pleased with this class,” head coach Frank Beamer said. “It’s a solid, good class with a lot of players who have great potential. In a year that we had limited scholarships, I’m happy we…
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The James Madison University football team will have five home games along with a road game at Football Bowl Subdivision school North Carolina on its 2011 schedule, announced today. Time for the home games will be announced in the coming weeks. Coming off seven straight winning seasons, JMU will open the season on the road…
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Hard numbers are hard to come by, but the anecdotal evidence suggests that Waynesboro has a growing homeless population, with limited resources to be able to assist those in need of a hand up. “There might not be another time such as this when there is this much concern and support for action to do…
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The Virginia Film Office and the Virginia Production Alliance are cooperatively producing the fourth annual Virginia Indie Film Festival Feb. 26 and 27. The Festival features independently produced documentaries, short films and features from Virginia filmmakers. The films were selected by panels of industry professionals and come from Midlothian, Blue Ridge, Richmond, Virginia Beach, Roanoke,…
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