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The student paper at my alma mater, the University of Virginia, wants the school to distance itself from its founder, Thomas Jefferson, by removing his name from buildings and memorials to him from the Grounds.
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Mary Baldwin University President Pamela R. Fox will retire as the university’s ninth president on June 30, 2023, after two decades at the Staunton-based liberal-arts school.
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On Nov. 8, voters will decide whether to build the new Augusta County courthouse in Verona or keep it in the Queen City.
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In one area, homelessness, the pandemic was a blessing as far as funds directed to communities to shelter those living in tent cities, their cars, abandoned buildings, or worse.
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Governor Glenn Youngkin announced he has chosen additional key administration appointments.
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Local writer and editor Rebecca Barnabi has joined the AugustaFreePress.com team as national editor.
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A new Augusta County Courthouse in Verona would be the final piece in a puzzle laid out by county leaders in 1987.
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Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced administration appointments in the area of education on Thursday.
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The Virginia Department of Transportation is hosting a design public hearing for widening Interstate 81 to three lanes and associated improvements in the Harrisonburg area on Tuesday.
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Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed HB902 and SB283 on Friday, giving county voters the opportunity to decide the location of the Augusta County Courthouse in a referendum that will be held during the Nov. 8 general election.
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