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I remember that one of my mother’s many sayings, when I was growing up, related to friends and went something like, “If you want perfect friends, you won’t have any.” This was often in response to my irritation at what a particular friend had done. Later, more often than not, if my mom asked me…
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It was sometime around 2000 or 2001 when I realized that the way we’ve always done things in Augusta County relative to the provision of fire and rescue service, with the bulk of the work done by volunteers, was no longer sufficient to get the job done. I had invited myself out on a Saturday…
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The Harrisonburg-based Tactical & Survival Specialties Inc. has announced the appointment of Craig S. Boyers as chief financial officer. Most recently, Boyers served as president and owner of C. S. Boyers PC, a CPA firm providing tax, accounting, business advisory and management consulting services. Boyers brings over 17 years experience in financial and operations management…
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Former Gov. Tim Kaine signed a much-trumpeted reform of payday lending in 2008, but loopholes in the industry-written law were quickly exploited by lenders, who have since moved on to other high-interest loan products that have proven to be highly marketable in the midst of the ongoing economic slowdown. Staunton City Councilman Bruce Elder led…
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University of Virginia football coach Mike London took questions from members of the news media on Monday. UVa. will kick off its 2010 season on Saturday against Richmond.
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I’d call the inaugural Augusta Free Press/Stone Soup Books discussion series a success, if only because it seems to have spawned a movement. More on that in a minute. First, the book that we discussed, for those who weren’t able to take part, was The Rise of the Creative Class by Richard Florida, a researcher…
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Gloom and doom, indeed. Existing-home sales were down 27 percent in July from what had been a healthy June on the national housing market. There can’t be any good news there – at least that’s the sentiment that’s been reflected in the news media. “There’s this huge decline in the number of people buying houses…
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Joel Salatin, famous for Polyface Farm and being a part of the film “Food Inc.,” is going to be in Staunton on Saturday, Sept. 4, speaking on food issues to Transition Staunton-Augusta. The presentation will take place from 7:30 p.m until 9:00 p.m at Gypsy Hill Place in Staunton. Polyface Farm has been in Salatin’s…
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There are many areas of life in this country where it appears that we live in two worlds. And that’s no different when we consider paid sick days. In the first world, if you’re sick, you stay home from work, take care of yourself, and have the time to get better. In the second world,…
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Gov. Bob McDonnell addressed the joint Senate Finance, House Appropriations and House Finance Committees in Richmond on Thursday. Below are the governor’s remarks as prepared for delivery. Thank you. Chairman Colgan, Chairman Putney, Chairman Purkey, members of the General Assembly money committees, ladies and gentlemen: good morning. As is the custom each summer, I come…
