
Oath Keepers in Augusta County to meet on Saturday
Virginia Oath Keepers has scheduled its second meeting new Staunton-Waynesboro-Augusta County chapter.

Virginia Oath Keepers has scheduled its second meeting new Staunton-Waynesboro-Augusta County chapter.

Washington could take a cue from a group of Americans that I would describe as quiet citizens, or the “silent America.”

The UVA baseball team fell 8-6 to No. 9 Miami Sunday at Davenport Field as the Hurricanes (30-11, 15-6 ACC) salvaged the final game of the series. Virginia (24-15, 9-12) took two of three games in the series as it won its sixth straight series against Miami.

The Salem Red Sox offense woke up in a big way on Thursday night, pounding out a season-high 16 hits en route to a 13-3 thumping of the Carolina Mudcats in the home opener at LewisGale Field.

In remarks on the Senate floor today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine marked the eighth anniversary of the tragedy at Virginia Tech, highlighting the resilience of survivors and the entire Virginia Tech community, and challenging Congress to stand up against groups like the National Rifle Association (NRA) by taking action to reduce gun violence in America, including passage of comprehensive background check legislation.

The UVA baseball team scored a 3-2 win over William and Mary Wednesday evening at Davenport Field. Kenny Towns (Sr., Burke, Va.) hit the tiebreaking RBI single in the seventh inning as UVa (22-14) won its ninth consecutive game against the Tribe (15-19).

The Waynesboro Police Department arrested a city man on several drug and gun charges after the Department’s SWAT team raided his home Thursday night.

The first person I ever knew who wrote a weekly newspaper column was a teacher in the high school I attended who wrote a column during the period 1961-1965 entitled, “A Hundred Years Ago: The Civil War Day By Day.”

A new report analyzing scenarios for Virginia’s compliance with the U.S. EPA Clean Power Plan to reduce carbon emissions from the electric power sector shows that the Commonwealth could create thousands of permanent and temporary jobs.

On Monday, over 100 people, including students, community leaders, and involved citizens filled the seats of a George Mason University event space to hear Congressman Connolly remark on the steps needed to move Northern Virginia towards sustainability.
We don’t take press releases or official statements as the final word. Digging in to get the whole story takes time and resources.