Work safely this hay-cutting season
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Virginia Farm Bureau reminds all farmers to examine equipment used for cutting and baling before heading out to the hayfield.
Search Results for fire
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Harrisburg Senators even series with Richmond Flying Squirrels
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The Harrisburg Senators (18-21) brushed aside the Richmond Flying Squirrels (18-19), 8-1, on Tuesdaynight at Metro Bank Park. The win allowed Harrisburg to level the series at a game apiece, turning Wednesday’s series finale into a rubber match.
Mark Warner, Tim Kaine comment on reports that IRS targeted Tea Party groups
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Recent reports that the IRS targeted Tea Party groups drew strong criticism from U.S. Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine on Monday.
Myrtle Beach rallies past Salem Red Sox, 4-3
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Garin Cecchini and Keury De La Cruz both went yard for the Salem Red Sox on Sunday afternoon, but the Myrtle Beach Pelicans rallied from a pair of deficits to prevail 4-3 on Mother’s Day at TicketReturn.Com Field.
Spring has sprung: Time to think pest control
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After a long, dark winter, the bright sun and the warm winds of spring are, well, a breath of fresh air. The only downside? Termites and other pests in and around your home are ready for business as well.
Manassas woman sentenced to 18 months for illegally buying and selling more than 31 handguns in 15 days
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A Manassas woman was sentenced today to 18 months in prison, followed by two years of supervised release, for illegally buying and selling more than 31 handguns in 15 days without a license. Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli; U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia Neil MacBride; and Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives’ (ATF) Washington Field Division Carl Vasilko made the announcement today after Kimberly Yvette Dinkins, 44, was sentenced by United States District Judge Claude M. Hilton.
MRSC Mobile Information Station Schedule for May
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The Mobile Information Station is a service of Valley Program for Aging Services to bring information about resources, and benefits to Rockbridge hometowns for residents aged 60 and older. VPAS Outreach Coordinator Debbie Branham, accompanied by Maury River Senior Center staff, will visit the following locations in November. MIS hours at all locations are 10am until 2pm; no appointment is needed.
Event to celebrate preservation, digitization of Augusta Records
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They are the records of a wild west, a new frontier, a nation struggling with its social conscience, of war, and of every day people dealing with the every day problems of society such as love, deceit, misfortune and even petty quarrels with neighbors. And for the first time the Augusta County Chancery Records are available to every person in the world with a computer screen – all 878,490 pages from 10,268 lawsuits!
Staunton marks Kids Matter Day
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The Staunton Parks and Recreation Department will collaborate with numerous area agencies and organizations to host Kids Matter Day on Saturday, May 4th at the Gym in Gypsy Hill Park.
Virginia Tech sweeps #5 Virginia in doubleheader
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The fifth-ranked Virginia baseball was swept by Virginia Tech in a doubleheader Saturday at English Field in Blacksburg, falling 5-3 in the opener and 11-6 in the nightcap. UVa (38-8, 17-7 ACC) lost both games in an ACC doubleheader for the first time since April 6, 2008, at Florida State, and the Cavaliers lost just their second conference series of the season as the Hokies (27-18, 11-13) took two of three games.
