Caleb Klauder Country Band at Mockingbird Dec. 10

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Caleb Klauder is no stranger to creating music that makes people want to dance. He’s an inventive member of the old time, honky tonk, and Cajun music scenes. This particular arrangement of the Caleb Klauder Country Band will perform a select few dates for the east coast tour. Debuting Reeb Willms on guitar, Russ Blake…

Ishee named new GM of Rockingham County Fair Association

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A nationwide search was conducted in recent weeks to hire a new General Manager for the Rockingham County Fair Association. The most qualified applicant for the position, however, was found locally and has been unofficially involved with the fair for numerous years. Jeff Ishee, farm broadcaster and writer residing in Mount Sidney, will assume his…

Final tally on McDonnell streamlining initiatives: $2M a year

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Gov. Bob McDonnell announced today his government reform initiatives that are contained in a Government Reorganization Plan submitted to the General Assembly. The proposals, a result of the ongoing work of the Governor’s Commission on Government Reform and Restructuring, include eliminating two state agencies; merging seven state agencies into others; eliminating 19 boards and commissions;…

Key Occupy Charlottesville leader steps down, warns others away after contentious meeting

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Occupy Charlottesville has taken a turn for the worse, with more radical sub-elements censoring moderate members and ideologically purging others. Evan Knappenberger, who signed for the group’s first permit, was the first member to speak to city council, and helped to negotiate the group’s stay with police before campers began spending the night in Lee…

Jim Bishop: Letting go is hard and slow

Jim Bishop

I’ve known this for a long time but it’s still not easy to publicly divulge – I’m not good at “letting go, moving on.” For example, I don’t like face-to-face goodbyes when someone leaves our congregation for another setting about the time that we really got to know and appreciate them, especially those persons who…

AFP offers marketing class through PVCC

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Augusta Free Press is offering a class on public relations and marketing through Piedmont Virginia Community College in Charlottesville. The Nov. 1 class, PR & Marketing for Artisans, is being offered in conjunction with the Artisans Center of Virginia. Artists, artisans and small-business owners are encouraged to sign up for the class, which will be…

PPV Report: Surprise ending to Night of Legends

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The mystery partner was revealed. The main event went off without a hitch. A special guest referee kept order. And then … Kevin Nash walked out on AWE. Awesome Wrestling Entertainment made its national-television debut Saturday night before a sellout crowd at Augusta Expo in Fishersville, Va. The show started with the first-ever one-on-one match…