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Dixie Gas & Oil Corporation announced this week that it is supporting the Augusta County 4-H & FFA Market Animal Show and Sale through BP’s Fueling Communities Program with a grant donation of $1,500.
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Chances are, you’re already there, in one form or another. You run a store, and you have a website that tells people what you have for sale, and maybe also sell direct to customers with the click of a button. Or you run a service business, and you tell people about your services on your website, maybe take appointments there, definitely emphasize as much as possible that people can call or email anytime.
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A contract valued at $2.4 million was awarded to Fairfield-Echols LLC of Fishersville for the construction of the East Nelson Street (Route 60) bridge in the City of Lexington. The contract was awarded by Virginia Department of Transportation Commissioner Greg Whirley on Jan. 8.
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State Sen. Ralph Northam’s campaign for lieutenant governor announced on Wednesday that it raised $224,687 in its first month of operations.
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Senate Republicans voted Tuesday against State Sen. Janet Howell’s proposal to allow no-excuse absentee voting in Virginia. Senate Bill 702 was defeated along party lines in the Privileges and Elections Committee on a vote of 8-7.
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Please come to the Staunton Augusta Art Center’s first exhibit of the year, Friday, Jan. 18, 5-7 p.m., and celebrate the wonderful watercolor works of featured artist Mary Margaret Pipkin.
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Six more business, transportation and labor groups today joined the growing list of supporters of Gov. Bob McDonnell’s “Virginia’s Road to the Future” long-term transportation solution.
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The Senate Democratic Caucus announced its legislative priorities and agenda for the 2013 Session on Tuesday.
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Republicans in the House Elections subcommittee voted Tuesday to maintain several burdensome voting obstacles for Virginia voters and families. This comes the day after Republicans in the Constitutional Amendments subcommittee blocked progress on the restoration of voting rights, an issue strongly supported by Gov. Bob McDonnell and Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli.
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The Virginia General Assembly voted on Tuesday to confirm Virginia’s first openly gay Circuit Court judge after a controversial battle during the 2012 legislative session over Tracy Thorne-Begland’s sexual orientation.
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