
Hot glass feats make festival a unique experience
Flaming ray guns and fire-breathing dragons are part of the magic of the Virginia Hot Glass Festival, set for Saturday, April 27, and Sunday, April 28, at Sunspots Studios in Downtown Staunton.

Flaming ray guns and fire-breathing dragons are part of the magic of the Virginia Hot Glass Festival, set for Saturday, April 27, and Sunday, April 28, at Sunspots Studios in Downtown Staunton.

Let’s get straight to the issue here. Should the Washington NFL franchise drop the name Redskins? Well, yes, of course, it should. And also, of course, no, it shouldn’t. How’s that for the wishy-washiest of wishy-washy answers?

The Shenandoah Valley Art Center, during the month of January, is exhibiting the artwork of Staunton artist, Steve Kizer, a graphic designer by trade. Kizer relies on a variety of media and techniques to realize his compositions.

Imagine Amazon sending you business leads regularly and even paying you to do so. Why would they do it?

Neither will talk about how they know each other, aside from acknowledging the fact that they once were close, very close. Katarina Waters, known as Katie Lea Burchill in WWE and Winter in TNA, was able to admit that she’s looking forward to her match with former tag-team partner Angelina Love.


The Virginia women’s basketball team won the team title at the Cavalier Classic presented by Holiday Inn University Area with a 54-45 victory over Xavier. The Cavaliers’ Telia McCall (Sr., Marietta, Ga.) was named the MVP of theTournament.

We have heard an ongoing cry from organizations claiming to represent all businesses that they oppose any government action on toxic chemicals in our products, warning of increased costs and job losses. Now, a new independent poll shows that when it comes to protecting workers and consumers from negative effects of toxic chemicals, small-business owners agree with voters in that both want to be protected by stricter regulations.

“One-and-done” is a phrase oft-used to describe the NBA’s controversial draft eligibility rule. Yet it also describes what happens to a team when it wins in the first round of the playoffs, only to lose in the second round. Most transportation projects can take “roughly 1 to 3 construction seasons from funded year to completion.” They aren’t “one and done” undertakings.

As a longtime businessman, I see a deficit in America that has received far too little attention. That’s the wage deficit experienced by growing numbers of Americans, with serious consequences for our economy.