Staunton: Heifetz Institute CEO Benjamin Roe to retire on Sept. 30
The Heifetz International Music Institute will launch a national search for its next leader after CEO Benjamin Roe announced plans to retire.
The Heifetz International Music Institute will launch a national search for its next leader after CEO Benjamin Roe announced plans to retire.

Next week’s Augusta County Board of Supervisors meeting includes three scheduled public hearings.
Staunton City Council members and staff are working over the next couple of months to set school and capital budget priorities for 2026-27.
The Harrisonburg School Board recently reinforced its “unwavering support” for immigrant families in the city.
The president of Mary Baldwin University in Staunton has resigned citing family and personal reasons, according to a statement.
Augusta County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Eric Bond is retiring Dec. 31, but a scholarship fund in his name has been announced.
While the president seeks to roll back their protections, the queer community wants the world to know their voice will not be silenced.
On September 22, students at Shelburne Middle School began practicing a new policy of storing backpacks in their assigned lockers.
A Mary Baldwin University tradition in leadership training celebrates 30 years in 2025 of preparing young women for America’s workforce.
The Virginia Department of Education has been considering raising Standards of Learning (SOL) cut scores for 3rd to 12th grade students.