
Kathleen Herring: Why I run
At the sound of the air horn, hundreds of runners took off down the street from Waynesboro’s Ridgeview Park. As my heart began pumping in the early morning air, my mind turned over the events which led me to this moment.

At the sound of the air horn, hundreds of runners took off down the street from Waynesboro’s Ridgeview Park. As my heart began pumping in the early morning air, my mind turned over the events which led me to this moment.


The Board of Directors of the United Way of Greater Augusta has promoted Cynthia Pritchard to the position of CEO.

Nothing is more important to America’s future than ensuring a high-quality education for our nation’s children. While the basic goals of our current education law, the No Child Left Behind Act, are well-intentioned, the law is not working effectively and ultimately lacks critical flexibility and decision-making power for the individual states, parents, and teachers.

Men’s basketball head coach Matt Brady on Wednesday announced the addition of former Penn State and West Virginia center Rob Summers to the James Madison staff as its new director of basketball operations.

Cheri Moran, senior vice president and private bank advisor at StellarOne in Staunton, has been named the first Chair of the Augusta Health Foundation Board. The Augusta Health Foundation will develop a philanthropy program that works to enhance the quality of care and services provided by Augusta Health.

If you’ve got the music, the 2013 State Fair of Virginia has the stage. Fair organizers are accepting applications from Virginia-based performers for the event’s local music venue, the Triple Crown Amphitheater at The Meadow Event Park. One-hour slots are available on each day of the fair’s 10-day run.

What’s better for democracy? Focusing on issues that divide us, and will likely always divide us, or focusing on values and goals that we share?

Shattering a number of long-lived myths is one of the goals of this year’s Virginia Private College Week, which will be observed at Bridgewater College July 29-Aug. 3.

Stanford Patient Education Research Center is recruiting participants for the Active Living with Chronic Conditions Tool Kit Program and Research Study.
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