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Augusta County Historical Society to spotlight Valley Campaign

Published date: November 23, 2012 | 10:43 pm

Updated: August 28, 2024 | 12:07 pm

The year 2012 marked the 150th anniversary of Confederate General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson’s 1862 Shenandoah Valley Campaign. Conducted during the spring and early summer of 1862, Jackson’s maneuvers in the Valley are still considered by historians and military strategists to be nothing short of tactical genius. On Thursday, Dec. 6, at 7 p.m., the Augusta County Historical Society will present “Keeping the Federals at Bay: Stonewall Jackson’s 1862 Valley Campaign.”

Erosion of Norquist power base to impact budget negotiations

AFP

Published date: November 20, 2012 | 9:44 pm

Growing Republican defections from Grover Norquist’s extreme pledge never to raise taxes under any circumstances means it’s now possible to reach a bipartisan deal to raise revenues from the wealthy to prevent major cuts to education, Medicare and other services, and to reduce the deficit.

Sen. Webb cosponsors bipartisan legislation to help individuals with disabilities save for the future

AFP

Published date: November 20, 2012 | 9:31 pm

Updated: November 20, 2012 | 9:33 pm

Sen. Jim Webb (D-Va.) co-sponsored the bipartisan Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act, a bill that will allow people with disabilities to more easily save for necessary expenses.

Latest workshop concluded at Staunton Senior Center

AFP

Published date: November 19, 2012 | 10:15 am

Nine out of eleven participants in the latest Chronic Disease Self-Management Education Program at Staunton Senior Center successfully completed the workshop on Nov. 17.

Castillo sees movement toward immigration reform

AFP

Published date: November 17, 2012 | 10:23 am

After a June 2012 announcement by President Obama to grant “deferred action” to undocumented youth, Isabel Castillo ‘07 applied for authorization to work and live legally in the United States for the first time in her life. She also began assisting many others with similar applications.

Governor launches Holidays Hoops Classic Food Drive

AFP

Published date: November 17, 2012 | 10:13 am

Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and university presidents Ed Ayers, Ángel Cabrera, John Broderick and Teresa Sullivan today marked the official launch of the Governor’s Holiday Hoops Classic Food Drive to benefit Virginia food banks.

State expands Fraud, Waste and Abuse Hotline

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Published date: November 17, 2012 | 10:03 am

As part of his government reform initiatives to make Virginia state agencies run more efficiently and effectively, Gov. Bob McDonnell has signed Executive Order Number 52 (2012) establishing the State Fraud, Waste and Abuse Hotline for use by citizens. The State Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Hotline was previously available only to state employees who wished to report fraud and abuse.

Earth Talk: The impact of deforestation on global warming

Roddy Scheer

Published date: November 17, 2012 | 9:49 am

Updated: July 19, 2025 | 6:38 pm

By most accounts, deforestation in tropical rainforests adds more carbon dioxide to the atmosphere than the sum total of cars and trucks on the world’s roads. According to the World Carfree Network (WCN), cars and trucks account for about 14 percent of global carbon emissions, while most analysts attribute upwards of 15 percent to deforestation.

Dream Job Academy founder Pete Leibman to speak at Bridgewater College

AFP

Published date: November 16, 2012 | 3:17 pm

Pete Leibman, the author of I Got My Dream Job and So Can You: 7 Steps to Creating Your Ideal Career After College, will speak at Bridgewater College on Wednesday, Nov. 28, at 7:30 p.m. in Cole Hall.

ACLU seeks info on Title IX compliance

Chris Graham

Published date: November 16, 2012 | 11:44 am

Updated: June 1, 2025 | 4:25 pm

The American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia has asked public colleges and universities in the state to provide information related to their schools’ campus sexual assault policies, procedures and practices in an effort to determine their compliance with Title IX.

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Augusta County Historical Society to spotlight Valley Campaign

Erosion of Norquist power base to impact budget negotiations

Sen. Webb cosponsors bipartisan legislation to help individuals with disabilities save for the future

Latest workshop concluded at Staunton Senior Center

Castillo sees movement toward immigration reform

Governor launches Holidays Hoops Classic Food Drive

State expands Fraud, Waste and Abuse Hotline

Earth Talk: The impact of deforestation on global warming

Dream Job Academy founder Pete Leibman to speak at Bridgewater College

ACLU seeks info on Title IX compliance

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