
Augusta County: Black and white, and read all over
The Augusta County that I know and love is full of contradictions, good and bad, black and white, and for the time being, read all over.

The Augusta County that I know and love is full of contradictions, good and bad, black and white, and for the time being, read all over.

Virginians could soon lose one of their most treasured tax credits – up to $25 bucks for donating to political campaigns.

Virginia Commonwealth University President Michael Rao, Ph.D., announced Tuesday that VCU no longer will require applicants with a high school GPA of 3.3 or higher to submit SAT scores.

Governor McAuliffe and First Lady Dorothy McAuliffe announced that the Commonwealth of Virginia is the first state in the nation to become an Employer of National Service.

Governor Terry McAuliffe announced today that Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased 0.2 percentage point in December to 4.8 percent and was down 0.4 percentage point from December 2013.

Virginia Tech’s new undergraduate degree in water, approved by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia in early December, is one of the most innovative, interdisciplinary offerings in the country.

Gen. Philip M. Breedlove – the four-star U.S. Air Force general and the head of all NATO forces as Supreme Allied Commander, Europe – will address leadership and how decisions are made in a speech at Bridgewater College.

Bridgewater College will present a Spanish film festival Jan. 27 – Feb. 1. All films are subtitled in English and will be shown at 7 p.m. in Cole Hall.

A new regional event for horse lovers will be held March 27-29 at The Meadow Event Park in Caroline County.

A new VCU Commonwealth Education Poll found Virginians remain strongly supportive of funding for public schools and see funding as having a direct impact on school quality.
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