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Retired Virginia Commonwealth University professor Wilma Wirt has been selected the recipient of the 2015 George Mason Award from Society of Professional Journalists, Virginia Pro Chapter.
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Governor McAuliffe hosted on Wednesday the first Latino Summit of his administration at the Arlington campus of George Mason University.
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Augusta Free Press is proud to be a sponsor of the Oct. 10 Out of Darkness Staunton Community Walk being held in conjunction with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
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The floor at Cassell Coliseum has been renamed the Virginia Tech Carilion Court in recognition of a generous sponsorship of Virginia Tech athletics that will be used to fund scholarships and strategic initiatives, as well as to support public-health awareness.
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When folks outside of Virginia think of Old Dominion’s agriculture, there may be a tendency to first think of horses, tobacco and vegetables, not necessarily in that order.
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The boards of social services of Augusta County, Staunton and Waynesboro announced today the appointment of Anita Harris as director of Shenandoah Valley Social Services, effective Aug. 16. Harris will serve as interim director Aug. 1 through 15.
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Join Staunton’s newest local radio station, WQSV, on August 15th for its first fundraising event at The Pompei Lounge in Staunton. WQSV 106.3 is a project of The Staunton Media Alliance, a budding nonprofit offering community radio for Staunton and parts of Augusta County and Waynesboro.
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Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine released the following statement on the United States’ final plan to reduce emissions of the carbon pollution responsible for climate change, which calls on U.S. power plants to generate 32% less carbon pollution by the year 2030 than they do today.
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Fishburne Military School is building on the recent success of its athletics programs with the appointments of football coach Chip Hill and wrestling coach Terry Waters, both announced at the school on Monday.
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President Barack Obama recently named Goochland County middle school teacher Anne Moore a recipient of the Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators.
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