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On the eve of the Civil War, the African-American population of Staunton and Augusta County stood at about 20 percent. In 1865, when Staunton became the headquarters for the Freedmen’s Bureau in the aftermath of the war, those population figures increased.
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Governor Ralph Northam announced that Virginia has received a $1.9 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense to expand the Commonwealth’s efforts to recruit retired and retiring veterans for second careers as teachers.
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Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) made the following statement following his vote against House passage of H.R. 5895, the Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act or “minibus.”
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Washington Nationals rehabbing second baseman Daniel Murphy lofted a go-ahead solo home run in the eighth inning, lifting the Harrisburg Senators (29-29) over the Flying Squirrels (30-27) 8-7 on Friday night in front of 8,042 fans at The Diamond.
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Building an identity can be tough for a head coach and at Liberty, Ritchie McKay has established a culture since returning to the Flames in 2015.
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Paul Youngman, the Harry E. and Mary Jayne W. Redenbaugh Professor of German at Washington and Lee University, has been named associate provost of the university, beginning July 1.
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Governor Ralph Northam has announced the recipients of the 2018 Governor’s Public Service Awards during a ceremony at the Executive Mansion. The awards honor state employees in seven categories who have demonstrated exemplary service to the Commonwealth of Virginia.
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Governor Ralph Northam has announced the release of the latest update of the Virginia Department of Defense (DoD) Contract Spending Impact Tool, featuring supply-chain mapping of DoD contract awards.
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Nelson County businessman Denver Riggleman announced today that he is seeking the Republican nomination to replace Fifth District Congressman Tom Garrett.
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“The 30th day of May, 1868, is designated for the purpose of strewing with flowers or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in defense of their country during the late rebellion, and whose bodies now lie in almost every city, village, and hamlet churchyard in the land.”
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