Sanford D. Horn: Clergy, first responders more important than politicians

Contributors

In continuing efforts to sanitize and extinguish all legitimate meaning behind the upcoming 10th anniversary of the worst attack perpetrated against the United States on its soil, the so-called powers that be announced there will be no clergy invited to participate in what doubtless will be a solemn event. For this, New York City Mayor…

Film on sustainable farming to premiere in Waynesboro

Contributors

American Meat, a feature documentary about a grassroots revolution in sustainable farming starring Virginia’s own Joel Salatin and his Polyface Farms, will have its world premiere July 9 at Waynesboro’s Zeus Theater and July 10 at Staunton’s Visulite Theater. Reported and directed by filmmaker Graham Meriwether, the movie explains how America arrived at its current…

Bin Laden dead

International terrorist Osama Bin Laden was killed in a U.S. military operation in Pakistan on Sunday. Four others were killed in the operation, including a woman used by Bin Laden as a human shield. No U.S. personnel were hurt in the operation. Bin Laden was the mastermind of the terrorist attacks on the United States…

Earth Talk: Is U.S. air quality getting better?

Roddy Scheer

Dear EarthTalk: Is air quality in the United States improving or getting worse? Is it cleaner in some parts of the country than in others? – K. Gould, Sherman Oaks, Calif. Air quality across the United States has improved dramatically since 1970 when Congress passed the Clean Air Act in response to growing pollution problems…

Staunton to host entrepreneur workshop

Chris Graham

The City of Staunton announces that the Office of Economic Development and the Staunton Downtown Development Association will host Entrepreneur Essentials – a day-long business fair – from 9am to 6pm on Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at City Hall in downtown Staunton. Entrepreneur Essentials is a business resource fair with workshops, exhibitors, and giveaways throughout…

In Memory: 9/11

Chris Graham

The message on the review field at Fishburne Military School on the ninth anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on America – thanks. “That day, those individuals gave of themselves for their fellow man. That’s something that first responders do every day,” said Gary Critzer, the director of emergency services in Waynesboro, at…