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The men and women whose lives were forever altered by the Civil War in the Shenandoah Valley are the focus of an exhibition to open at Bridgewater College on April 17. “Faces of the Civil War in the Shenandoah Valley” will be in the J.I. Baugher Special Collections Room of the Alexander Mack Memorial Library….
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A Bridgewater College professor who helped his native Zambian village build, stock and staff its first library has been awarded a grant to publish a book about Zambian culture. Sociology professor Dr. Mwizenge Tembo has been awarded a $2,000 grant from the Mednick Fellowship Committee of the Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges (VFIC) to publish…
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Tim Kaine released his economic agenda on Wednesday as he embarked on a two-week tour of Virginia. The roadmap includes strategic initiatives to grow businesses and encourage job creation, develop a talented workforce, and balance the budget by finding common ground on spending cuts as well as investments that will generate new revenue. “As the…
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Kaine for Virginia announced on Tuesday that the campaign raised more than $2.2 million in the first quarter of 2012, and has more than $4.4 million cash on hand. Since the campaign began one year ago, Kaine for Virginia has raised $7.4 million from more than 19,000 individuals. In the first quarter of 2012, 6,000…
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During the first quarter, 2012, ten Augusta Health employees earned national certifications in their areas of expertise. These certifications require demonstration of extensive knowledge in a subject area, usually by examination. “I am very proud of the employees who earn their national certifications. We encourage national certifications because the high level of knowledge and professional…
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The Shenandoah Valley History Harvest, a specialized event patterned on the popular “Antiques Roadshow,” is coming to Harrisonburg. James Madison University history students are organizing the April 14 event to “harvest” – digitally scan or photograph – historical religious items with connections to Rockingham, Augusta, Page and Shenandoah counties. Professionals from Special Collections and the…
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Women won the right to vote nearly 100 years ago, yet only about half of millennials (those born between 1980 and 1995) voted in the last presidential election. If all millennial women voted in 2012, they could make a difference. Much is at stake. The birth-control pill came into widespread use in the 1960s and…
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The State Senate voted 35-4 on Monday to pass a revised state budget. The House of Delegates voted 69-23 to block the Senate budget from final passage, but the House did vote later to send the budget to a House-Senate conference committee. “I am pleased that after a prolonged standoff, the budget is back on…
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The American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia today announced that it has hired Claire Guthrie Gastañaga to succeed executive director Kent Willis, who last week announced he was leaving after 25 years with the organization. Gastañaga is scheduled to start at the beginning of June. “Claire brings to the ACLU a huge network of people…
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Local musician Jason Clarke was recently appointed to the Staunton Music Guild’s (SMG) Board of Directors. He replaced Board member Danny Morris who served a two year term and was instrumental in the organization’s early development. The new member was welcomed by SMG President Karen Lawrence, who voiced her appreciation for his willingness to lend…
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