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Ken Plum: Children and outside learning

Published date: May 1, 2013 | 9:27 am

Updated: July 14, 2025 | 7:02 pm

Research highlights the benefits of outdoor and environmental education for children–ranging from increased academic achievement, improved social skills and interest in school, and boosted health, according to environmental education leaders who have organized NoVA Outside: An Alliance of Environmental Educators (www.novaoutside.org). I attended their School Environmental Action Showcase last week at George Mason University, and I was impressed by the students and their projects. The Showcase is like a science fair but with the emphasis on environmental science.

Staunton Downtown Development Association hosts Todd Barman from the National Trust Main Street Center

AFP

Published date: April 25, 2013 | 11:43 am

On Wednesday, May 1 through Friday, May 3, Todd Barman, sponsored by Virginia Main Street will visit Staunton to tour the Downtown Service District and host a variety of meetings with the SDDA stakeholders, Economic Development Committee, Board, and economic development partners to evaluate the District and do some strategic planning and education about succession planning for business owners and trainers.

Gov. Bob McDonnell announces new soybean export deal between Montague Farms and Japanese importer

AFP

Published date: April 24, 2013 | 6:12 pm

Gov. Bob McDonnell announced today as part of his trade and marketing mission to Asia that Montague Farms, a family-owned producer and exporter of specialty soybeans based in Center Cross, Virginia, reached a new agreement to supply food-grade soybeans to a customer in Japan.

Misa’s Fugue to make its Staunton debut

AFP

Published date: April 23, 2013 | 7:10 pm

Before moving to Staunton last summer, Robert E. Lee High School social studies teacher Jennifer Goss had the privilege of documenting the story of Holocaust survivor, Frank Grunwald. The resulting film, Misa’s Fugue, has since garnered several awards and been selected to play in several prestigious film festivals throughout the world.

Tim Kaine, Mark Warner speak out on Senate gun vote

Chris Graham

Published date: April 17, 2013 | 7:48 pm

Updated: May 13, 2025 | 8:18 pm

Senate Republicans invoked the filibuster rule to block legislation that would strengthen background checks for gun purchasers. U.S. Sens. Tim Kaine and Mark Warner, D-Va., each issued statements following the moves.

VCU board looks at austere budget

AFP

Published date: April 15, 2013 | 5:09 pm

The Virginia Commonwealth University Board of Visitors confronts an austere budget climate that could mean changes in how tuition is priced when it considers the 2013-2014 VCU spending plan for approval in May.

UVa. grants fund medicine of tomorrow

AFP

Published date: March 20, 2013 | 8:48 pm

The University of Virginia Health System has selected five ambitious proposals that could create transformative advances in medicine as the inaugural recipients of its new clinical research grants.

McDonnell announces 205 new jobs in Pulaski County

AFP

Published date: March 15, 2013 | 4:57 pm

Gov. Bob McDonnell today announced Red Sun Farms, a producer of high-quality hydroponic vegetables, will invest a total of $30 million to establish its first U.S. high-technology greenhouse production operation in Pulaski County. The company will erect climate controlled greenhouses on 45 acres of land in the New River Valley Commerce Park to grow quality greenhouse grown vegetables, creating 205 new jobs within five years. Virginia successfully competed against Tennessee for the project.

Warner’s Campus Safety Act passes Senate committee

AFP

Published date: March 13, 2013 | 9:27 am

On a strong bipartisan vote of 14-4, the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee today passed U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner’s bipartisan CAMPUS Safety Act, which would consolidate federal campus safety efforts into the National Center for Campus Public Safety.

Sen. Kaine tours robotics firm, discusses need for budget certainty

AFP

Published date: March 8, 2013 | 6:41 pm

U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Armed Services and Budget Committees, visited HDT Robotics today for a discussion about budget uncertainty and the need for Congress to finish FY2013 appropriations and pass an FY2014 budget.

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Ken Plum: Children and outside learning

Staunton Downtown Development Association hosts Todd Barman from the National Trust Main Street Center

Gov. Bob McDonnell announces new soybean export deal between Montague Farms and Japanese importer

Misa’s Fugue to make its Staunton debut

Tim Kaine, Mark Warner speak out on Senate gun vote

VCU board looks at austere budget

UVa. grants fund medicine of tomorrow

McDonnell announces 205 new jobs in Pulaski County

Warner’s Campus Safety Act passes Senate committee

Sen. Kaine tours robotics firm, discusses need for budget certainty

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