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The Wayne Theatre Alliance announced the ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new entertainment center, The Gateway, at 329 West Main in Downtown Waynesboro on Friday, Aug. 5 at 10 a.m. The public is invited for a first look at the new venue. The ribbon-cutting will include the members of the Wayne Theatre Alliance, Waynesboro Downtown Development…
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Gov. Bob McDonnell’s recent announcement that the Commonwealth finished the fiscal year with a $311 million budget surplus left most with a knowledge of state finances scratching their heads in amazement at the continuation of the “budget surplus” myth. How could a state that had just earlier in the calendar year made painful billion dollar…
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Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance has been designated as an accredited National Main Street Program for meeting the commercial district revitalization performance standards set by the National Trust Main Street Center®. Each year, the National Trust and its partners announce the list of accredited Main Street® programs that have built strong revitalization organizations and demonstrate their ability…
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Business Facilities has ranked Virginia best in the nation in economic growth potential in its 2011 State Rankings Report. The rankings are based on an assessment of incentives programs, availability of a skilled workforce, growth strategy, cooperation between business, government and higher education and the growth potential of the location’s targeted industries. The report cites…
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The Early Learning Center at Eastern Mennonite University has openings in enrollment for 2-, 3- and 4-year-old children for the 2011-12 academic year. The Center is a child-centered, developmentally appropriate preschool program for children ages 2 to 5. The pre-K program runs September through mid-May each school year. The program operates in facilities at Park…
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The dedication of Stone Village – Bridgewater College’s new environmentally sustainable student residences – will be held Tuesday, Aug. 9, at 11 a.m. Featured speakers include representatives of the college and the United States government. The event is free, open to the public and will be held rain or shine. Refreshments and a tour of…
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On July 20-21, Staunton hosted a statewide training presented by the Virginia Main Street program at the Stonewall Jackson Hotel and Conference Center. The VMS program, managed by the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development since 1985, works to revitalize Virginia’s historic downtowns by providing training and technical support. Participating communities improve and beautify…
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Teed off at your golf performance? If so, say bye-bye to the traditional birdie and join Bridgewater College on July 30 when it completes its new 9-basket course for disc golf – also known as frisbee golf. The first basket (or hole) of the course is in the college’s intramural field on the north side…
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Results of The Chronicle of Higher Education’s 2011 survey of “Great Colleges to Work For” were released today and Blue Ridge Community College was once again recognized as a “Great College to Work For” in 10 of the 12 two-year college categories. The primary factor in deciding whether an institution received Great College to Work…
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The Wayne Theatre Alliance announced the ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new entertainment center, The Gateway, at 329 West Main in downtown Waynesboro on Friday, August 5 at 10 a.m. The public is invited for a first look at the new venue. The ribbon-cutting will include the members of the Wayne Theatre Alliance, Waynesboro Downtown Development,…
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