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One side is protesting the very idea of health reform. The other is trying to push for more than it seems we’re likely to get. Jeanne Spath is trying to sort through the back-and-forth so she can be among the first out of the chute selling health insurance post-reform.
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“Which one of your candidates is the one that fired his campaign manager?” I happened to be standing at the Staunton-Augusta Democratic Party booth at the Augusta County Fair last week when that question was directed at a volunteer. The reference was to a report from University of Virginia politics professor Larry Sabato from earlier…
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The Arts Council of the Valley proudly presents “American Landscapes” by Bob Anderson to the Harrisonburg community. Participating in First Fridays Downtown, the show opens on Friday, Sept. 4, from 5-7 p.m. at the Darrin-McHone Gallery in the Smith House. There will be complimentary food and beverages for the public to enjoy as they savor…
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Friday, Aug. 21 – Local News: More Harrisonburg street closings Thursday, Aug. 20 – Local News: Harrisonburg street work delays – Local News: Harrisonburg-Rockingham chamber CEO steps down – Elections ’09: Shannon gets business-group endorsements Wednesday, Aug. 18 – Local News: Waynesboro City Council work session agenda Tuesday, Aug. 18 – State News: Health department…
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Gov. Timothy M. Kaine announced today that eight organizations received a total of $2.8 million in grant funding to expand and improve community-based programs and services that address the needs of people with traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries and their families.
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Among major benefits of study in a smaller college setting are opportunities for hands-on, extensive research projects with professors. That was the experience this summer for several Eastern Mennonite University students who worked closely with professors in research on campus and overseas.
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Stretch your marketing dollars with well-written and well-timed news releases and more. Use inexpensive or free public relations and marketing through news releases and social-networking sites like Facebook and Twitter to reach existing and new customers and clients with your messages.
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Story by Chris Graham It’s not even a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Dennis Coffman is getting to do something that only a relative few people have the chance to do in their lifetimes. “What we’re doing here is setting the course for the delivering of medical services at RMH for the next 100 years,” said Coffman, the…
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Looks like we’re going with the expansive definition of the Shenandoah Valley for the conclusion of the Deeds Country Tour. The closest the tour will get to the actual Shenandoah Valley is on Sunday when it wraps in Deeds’ home Bath County with a homecoming event. Which is all well and good, but we’re leaving…
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The long-awaited new environmentally-friendly residence hall, Cedarwood, is nearing completion at Eastern Mennonite University. The facility, which replaces the 40-year-old Oakwood residence, will meet basic LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification standards at a minimum.
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