Project GROWS expands mobile farmers market, a space for ‘belonging, health, joy’
Project GROWS has added a fifth location to bring its mobile farmers market to bring affordable healthy food to residents in Staunton and Waynesboro.
Project GROWS has added a fifth location to bring its mobile farmers market to bring affordable healthy food to residents in Staunton and Waynesboro.
Augusta County Clerk of Circuit Court Steven Landes announced a staff promotion and addition of three staff members to the Criminal Division.
The Heifetz International Music Institute at Mary Baldwin University in Staunton received the 2023 Circle of Excellence in the Arts Award that was presented at the Forbes Center for the Performing Arts at James Madison University in late June.
Graduates from Buffalo Gap, Fort Defiance, Nelson County, Riverheads, Staunton, Stuarts Draft, Waynesboro and Wilson Memorial high schools were among the scholarship recipients.
Fishburne Military School in Waynesboro welcomes Mike Payne as Director of Admissions. Payne is a graduate of the school.
Three Orchard Creek junior golfers fared well in two divisions in the Virginia State Golf Association’s 54th Junior Girls’ Championship held at the Waynesboro club July 6-8.
“You have to choose between ice cream or cookies,” I heard myself saying, to a couple of friends this weekend, sounding just like a mom.
The Quiz Bowl team demonstrated exceptional knowledge and teamwork throughout the competition, and took home sixth place.
Albemarle County was awarded two Virginia OAA grants from the national settlement of payments from opioid manufacturers last year.

Operation Light Shine, a nonprofit organization working to end human trafficking, recently received a donation from Governor Glenn Youngkin – his second-quarter salary.
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