
Ken Plum: Words of wisdom
Folks back home where I grew up in Page County, Virginia were not known to have a lot to say about events.

Folks back home where I grew up in Page County, Virginia were not known to have a lot to say about events.

Staunton’s dedication to the planting and care of trees has earned the city national recognition from the Arbor Day Foundation as a 2015 Tree City USA.

Washington and Lee University professor Domnica Radulescu has published her third novel, “Country of Red Azaleas.”

Stewardship Virginia, a campaign to encourage work that improves Virginia’s natural resources, continues with events across the state.

The Shenandoah Valley Art Center, during the month of April, is featuring the artworks of Waynesboro born artist, Marsha Heatwole.

Scott Barge has accepted an appointment as Eastern Mennonite University’s next director of institutional research and effectiveness.

Volunteers make a difference in our community by giving nonprofits the power to serve more people. United Way of Greater Augusta will celebrate its annual Week of Caring on April 10-16.

Waynesboro City Manager Mike Hamp, writing a death warrant for the city’s future, is recommending that the City Council back out of a longstanding agreement with the Wayne Theatre Alliance.

There appears to be major sewage malfunctions in North Carolina. Initially, I thought it was going to be a costly infrastructure burden on the state.

Celebrating their fifth anniversary season, Music Feeds Us has provided over 82,000 meals for the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank.
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