Scott Harvard: Banks play an important role in local communities

Contributors

As the political season heats up, it seems that the rhetoric regarding big bad greedy banks is at the forefront of discussions. As a community banker in Virginia for several decades, I have witnessed firsthand the importance of banking institutions to their communities and their local economies.

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Ghost Stories at the Staunton Public Library

Contributors

“I’ve got to find that head. There can’t be that many places to hide it; besides, I thought I already knew where those places were…” Thus begins one of the chilling and occasionally funny Halloween tales to be offered by award-winning storyteller Barbara Spilman Lawson at the 31st annual Ghost Stories program at the Staunton Public Library on Oct. 24.

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Augusta Health Community Benefit Committee awards grants to community partners

Chris Graham

Each year, the Community Benefit Committee of the Augusta Health Board of Directors awards single-year and multi-year grants to non-profit and governmental community partners for programs that address the health priorities identified in the most recent Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA), and that closely align to the mission and strategic initiatives of Augusta Health.