Share
April is Poetry Month! SWAG Writers (The Staunton, Waynesboro, and Augusta Group of the Virginia Writers Club) Reading Series continues in April with a reading by poets Stephen Cushman (Riffraff, LSU Press 2011), Sara Robinson, and Leah Naomi Green.
Share
To continue its commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, Bridgewater College will focus its fifth annual Civil War Institute on the 1863 battle of Gettysburg, and will feature four renowned scholars as panelists.
Share
George Mason University has entered into a membership agreement to join the Atlantic 10 Conference beginning with the 2013-14 season, school president Ángel Cabrera announced today. The Patriots officially will become members of the 21-sport league on July 1, 2013.
Share
More than 3,500 Virginians have learned to live healthier lives through this free six week workshop offered by VPAS in conjunction with the Highland Medical Center.
Share
Last Thursday a whirlwind of various people blew through the Staunton Senior Center in one hour and fifteen minutes! About thirty members were already present when ten eleventh graders and two teachers from Stuart Hall School came for a planned visit. Little did they know that some of them would be “snagged” for kitchen detail! The day was March birthday celebration and Red Hat Day, so ice cream and cake were on the menu. The crew of four that volunteered found themselves in the kitchen with the instructions to “go to it” in cutting cake, dipping ice cream, and loading the cart for delivery to all!
Share
Gov. Bob McDonnell announced today that Hollister Incorporated, a global company that develops, manufactures and markets medical devices, will invest $29.6 million to upgrade machinery and expand its manufacturing plant in Augusta County.
Share
Postgame interviews with UVa. coach Tony Bennett and players Taylor Barnette and Akil Mitchell following Virginia’s 68-50 win over St. John’s in the 2013 NIT.
Share
The following is a list of highway work that might affect traffic in the Staunton transportation district during the coming weeks. The Staunton district is comprised of 11 counties, Alleghany, Bath, Rockbridge, Augusta, Highland, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Frederick, Page, Warren and Clarke. Work scheduled is subject to change due to inclement weather and material supplies. Motorists are advised to watch for slow-moving tractors during mowing operations. Also, when traveling through a work zone, be alert to periodic changes in traffic patterns and lane closures.
Share
The No. 11 Virginia baseball team swept a doubleheader against NC State, winning the opener 8-2 before clinching the series with a 4-3 victory in game two.
Share
No. 10 Johns Hopkins (6-2) scored nine goals in a row to pace the Blue Jays’ 15-8 triumph over the No. 10 Virginia Cavaliers (5-4) on Saturday afternoon, inside M&T Bank Stadium. Not only did the Blue Jays win the Konica Minolta Face-Off Classic, but also won the quest for the Doyle Smith Cup for the third year in a row. From 2006-10, Virginia won the first five meetings the cup was awarded to the regular season winner of the UVa and Johns Hopkins series. The Blue Jays current streak began in 2011.
Our content is free to read, but we do have bills to pay. Pitch in and help us keep the community informed.