RMH receives regional award for contribution to EMS

Chris Graham

The Central Shenandoah Emergency Medical Services Council (CSEMSC) recently presented Rockingham Memorial Hospital with its annual regional award for outstanding contribution to emergency medical service. RMH was honored along with eight individuals, one regional EMS agency and one coalition at a July 22 ceremony.

The Latest

Chris Graham

Friday, Aug. 28 – State News: Civil liberties group says Residency Task Force proposal contains some advances, but also significant setbacks for registration by students and others – Local News: Seniors advised to get flu shots Thursday, Aug. 27 – Local News: Progress Augusta meeting set for next week Wednesday, Aug. 26 – State News:…

Landesberg named to Wooden Watch List

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Virginia sophomore guard Sylven Landesberg (Flushing, N.Y.) is one of 50 players named as preseason candidates for the 2009-10 John R. Wooden Award All-American Team and Player of the Year trophy. The preseason candidates were announced Wednesday (Aug. 19) by Richard “Duke” Llewellyn, Wooden Award Chairman and founder. 

More fear, more loathing

Chris Graham

You’re Frank Lucente, and you’re having a bad day. Maybe you’re losing an argument on live TV. You know you’re not making any sense, but that TV has been your friend. You’ve fake-cried into it enough the past couple of years that you should get nominated for an Emmy. You can’t risk having it turned…

Can-your-own in Keezletown

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The Keezletown Community Cannery is the only true can-your-own, nonprofit cannery remaining in Virginia and it is one of the oldest in the United States. The Cannery, located in Keezletown, began in 1942 in the basement of the elementary school. As World War II was raging and food and supplies at home were rationed, people…

Laura Granruth | Tax reform

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Virginia needs tax reform. And regular Virginia citizens—workers who pay income, property, sales and other taxes and fees—sense that the system isn’t working for them. They see critical public services being cut or eliminated. And the cuts have become so broad that they now include everything from public education to the closing of interstate rest…

Stinging rebuke to local GOP lawmakers

Chris Graham

How about that ringing endorsement of 25th District Republican Del. Steve Landes’ effort to inject partisan politics into the special session of the Virginia General Assembly on Wednesday? The Republican-majority House of Delegates voted 82-7 to limit the legislation to come before the session to the matter at hand cited by Gov. Tim Kaine in…

Deeds to deliver major campaign address on web

Chris Graham

Sen. Creigh Deeds, the Democratic nominee for governor, will deliver a major campaign address at 11 a.m. Friday to supporters and students at George Mason University in Fairfax. The event will be available via webcast at www.deedsforvirginia.com. During the speech, Deeds will lay out the themes of the fall campaign, highlighting what’s at stake in…