Not in my backyard: Neighbors oppose mental health crisis center in Augusta County
Community members turned out at an informational meeting to voice opposition to a proposed mental health crisis center in Fishersville.
Community members turned out at an informational meeting to voice opposition to a proposed mental health crisis center in Fishersville.
Anna Westfall, associate professor of art at Eastern Mennonite University in Harrisonburg, will exhibit installation artwork at Bridgewater College through Wednesday, Feb. 5.

Dr. Amy Tillerson-Brown, a professor of history at Mary Baldwin University, met Nikki Giovanni as a Virginia Tech undergrad in 1991.
UVA Baseball, coming off back-to-back College World Series appearances, is ranked #3 in the preseason Perfect Game national poll.
Becker’s Hospital Review has named UVA Cancer Center to its 2024 list of 100 hospitals and health systems with great oncology programs.
A $15 million plan to connect Waynesboro’s Sunset Park to the Claudius Crozet Blue Ridge Tunnel is gaining momentum.
In case you missed them, Crystal Graham prepared a roundup of her top stories from 2024 on Augusta Free Press.

A UVA Health doctor is one of 12 recipients of the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia’s 2025 Outstanding Faculty awards.
U.S. Rep. Don Beyer issued the following statement on the release of the AI Task Force’s comprehensive report and key findings.
The Virginia Department of Health has hired an EMS and fire professional to lead the Virginia Office of Emergency Medical Services.
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