State announces partnership to preserve Civil War site
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Gov. Bob McDonnell announced a public-private partnership to preserve historic Mount Defiance, a five-acre battle site at the heart of the Civil War Middleburg battlefield
Search Results for Virginia Department of Education
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McDonnell signs legislation aimed to protecting victims of sexual, domestic violence
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Gov. Bob McDonnell signed into law 13 pieces of legislation to support and protect victims of crime
Bridgewater College recognizes seniors for excellence in history
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Three Bridgewater College seniors received Daniel W. Bly–Lamar B. Neal History and Political Science awards from the department of history and political science at the annual awards convocation on May 1. Caroleigh Aaron Newman of Martinsville, Va., Luke Roadcap of Waynesboro, Va., and Dudley Strosnider of Lynchburg, Va., received the Bly–Neal awards. Named for former…
Farmers pleased about withdrawn youth labor regs
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Farm families and their relatives across Virginia are welcoming the recent decision to withdraw proposed federal restrictions on underage farm employees. “Agriculture is something that is learned” at the side of an older farmer, said Jonathan Cavin, a Lee County beef, produce and tobacco grower who recalled helping his father plow fields when he was…
Bridgewater presents music awards
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Four Bridgewater College seniors, Carina Botterbusch from Dover, Pa., Paul Brockman from Orange, Va., Kelley Harris from Staunton, Va., and Kyle A. Remnant from Bridgewater, Va., were recognized for excellence in the performing arts at the Creative Arts Awards on May 1. Brockman and Remnant were presented the Nelson T. Huffman Award for Musical Excellence….
VCU names interim AD
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Virginia Commonwealth University officials announced today that David Benedict has been named interim director of athletics, effective May 12. Benedict, who has served as executive associate athletic director since 2010, will replace Norwood Teague, who has accepted the position of Director of Athletics for the University of Minnesota.
BC students recognized for excellence in business
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The George S. Aldhizer II Department of Economics and Business at Bridgewater College recognized seven students for excellence during the annual academic awards convocation on May 1. Schyler C. Smiley, a junior business administration major from Staunton, Va., received the Robert L. Hueston Scholarship in Accounting. The award honors the contributions Robert L. Hueston made…
House GOP urges passage of state budget
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Ahead of tomorrow’s crucial vote on the Commonwealth’s Fiscal Year 2012-14 budget, House Republicans emphasized the importance of quickly passing Virginia’s biennial budget. House and Senate Budget conferees agreed to the conference report on the $85 billion budget before the Easter Holiday and localities, agencies and schools across the Commonwealth are waiting for final passage…
McDonnell takes action on 2012 legislation
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Gov. Bob McDonnell has taken executive action on legislation passed by the General Assembly during the 2012 session. McDonnell amended two pieces of legislation that were part of his “Opportunity to Learn” K-12 education agenda. Further, Governor McDonnell amended two key pieces of his transportation agenda – the Comprehensive Port of Virginia Promotion and Reform…
Karen Kwiatkowski: What does a primary mean to Bob Goodlatte?
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The career politician who has represented the Sixth District of Virginia for the past 20 years, and who hopes to do so for the next 20 years, has hit a speedbump. He faces a constitutional conservative challenger who lives and works in our great Shenandoah Valley. In order to determine which Republican will be elected…
