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Two communities in Virginia were selected to receive planning assistance as part of a Recreation Economy for Rural Communities program: Buchanan and Buena Vista.
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Between retirements and the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 in Waynesboro and the industry changing with compensation for police, the Waynesboro Police Department is 20 percent down in staff. Ten police officer positions are open, as well as office positions.
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The Cavalier Daily editorial board penned a piece last week on the fifth anniversary of the Unite the Right rally calling for the University of Virginia to essentially cancel Thomas Jefferson.
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In the Sixties, a cartoon character called Mr. Natural used to say, “When you’re taking down the State, Kids, remember to keep a smile on your face and a song in your heart.”
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The big winner for the fiscal year ending on June 30, 2022, was K-12 public education in Virginia. The Virginia Lottery had record-setting profits in 2021-22 which resulted in a distribution of $779.6 million for public schools.
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Mulu Slawta, a student at Boys Home in Covington, recently completed a college orientation workshop at Virginia Military Institute in Lexington.
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Eric Bischoff, the failed WCW president who had a run of being hired and fired by WWE before settling in as a podcaster, had the temerity on his most recent pod to say that AEW’s Tony Khan books “like a 14-year-old.”
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Mary Zompetti, a photographic artist and assistant professor of photography at Hollins University in Roanoke, will exhibit “The Lost Garden” Aug. 22 through Sept. 27 at Bridgewater College.
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Impossible to re-create at home listening on a stereo system or with headphones, these works were created specifically for the Cube’s world-leading audio system, complete with over 140 loudspeakers.
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The Community Foundation for a Greater Richmond, a leading partner and advocate for philanthropy and service, and the Virginia Museum of History & Culture have revealed a five-year strategic partnership focused on new and expanded community programming.
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