
Local COVID-19 situation seems to be stabilizing
The good news from Augusta Health: COVID prevalence, positivity rate and hospitalizations have decreased from their peaks a few weeks ago. But we may not be out of the woods yet.

The good news from Augusta Health: COVID prevalence, positivity rate and hospitalizations have decreased from their peaks a few weeks ago. But we may not be out of the woods yet.

Gov. Ralph Northam announced an allocation of more than $7.7 million in Growth and Opportunity for Virginia grants to advance community economic recovery efforts.

The Virginia Department of Emergency Management has announced the award of more than $2.6 million in grant funding for the Emergency Management Performance Grant Program.

The Augusta County Board of Zoning Appeals will conduct public hearings Thursday at 1:30 p.m. in the Board Meeting Room, Augusta County Government Center, 18 Government Center Lane.

Gov. Ralph Northam has announced a $24.7 million federal GEAR UP grant to increase access to higher education and jobs training for Virginia students.

The following is a list of highway work that may affect traffic in the Staunton District during the coming weeks.

Custodians, very much under the radar, are working hard to keep schools safe during the pandemic, diligently working to ensure buildings are sanitized and furniture is moved to support social distancing.

After more than 25 years serving the city of Waynesboro, Deputy City Manager Jim Shaw is finishing up projects and starting a new plan. His new plan is retirement. His last day with the city will be Oct. 15.

I am now a professor at a university in Illinois, and I am where I am today, in no small part, because of Terry Kent.

Waynesboro Public Schools is presenting a public screening of the documentary “Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools” on Thursday, Oct. 14, at the Wayne Theatre.
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