
Staunton Democratic Committee hosting candidates forum on Tuesday
The Staunton Democratic Party is sponsoring a candidates forum on Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Clocktower Restaurant, 27 West Beverly St.

The Staunton Democratic Party is sponsoring a candidates forum on Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Clocktower Restaurant, 27 West Beverly St.

We teeter on the cusp of a cultural, technological and societal revolution the likes of which have never been seen before.

Following the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger announced July 20 her support for legislation to codify into law the right of Americans to access birth control.

Jefferson often conceded the Declaration of Independence did not state any new ideas but those that had long circulated amongst English and Colonial thinkers.

“In a closed society where everybody’s guilty, the only crime is getting caught.”—Hunter S. Thompson

Blue Ridge Abortion Fund and the Charlottesville Democratic Committee are sponsoring a virtual panel on Thursday to share “in the trenches” perspectives from a variety of Southern abortion funds.

The Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants Educational Foundation has hit its $100,000 goal to launch a new scholarship encouraging and supporting underrepresented students in the pursuit of the CPA profession.

The Blue Ridge Area Food Bank is participating in the USDA’s Summer Food Service Program, sponsoring six locations starting in late May, helping ensure that children, across the region, have access to nutritious food to fuel their learning, play, and growth.

A gift from industrial and organizational psychologist, and retired financial services human resources executive, Susan Nolan Palmer, a 1967 Mary Baldwin alum, is helping Mary Baldwin University launch a new named college.

BISSELL Pet Foundation is aiming to Empty the Shelters by sponsoring reduced adoption fees of $25 from May 2-16. This event will be hosted in more than 275 shelters in 40 states, including the Rockingham Harrisonburg SPCA.
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