Lawsuit regarding additional regulation of large livestock farms dismissed
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A circuit court judge in Richmond rejected on July 9 a lawsuit aimed at declaring a cow a fertilizer applicator.
Search Results for water
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Meeting Agenda: Augusta County Board of Supervisors staff briefing
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Agenda for the July 2015 Augusta County Board of Supervisors staff briefing. Briefing scheduled for Monday, July 20, at 1:30 p.m., at the Augusta County Government Center, Verona.
Amy Schumer Lite: Trainwreck
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Amy Schumer is the It Girl this summer. Her Comedy Central TV show, Inside Amy Schumer, is hitting an interesting stride (the classic paraphrase of 12 Angry Men being a recent highlight), just as her first turn as the star of a major studio release is hitting theaters.
What’s Going on Today: Friday, July 17
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What’s Going on Today. From the Augusta Free Press Calendar.
Registration is open for competitions at 2015 State Fair
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The 2015 State Fair of Virginia, dedicated to showcasing the best of Virginia, is seeking the state’s most vibrant arts and crafts, the most delicious baked and preserved foods, the lushest plants and crops, the hardiest livestock and the most skilled equestrians for this year’s competitions.
Construction, temporary closure of Carrsbrook Drive in Albemarle County
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The Board of Supervisors has approved a construction project along Carrsbrook Drive to replace a failing underground pipe between the upper and lower lakes along Carrsbrook Drive.
Mark Obenshain: Agriculture under attack?
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I recently attended a regional meeting of the Virginia Association of Counties (VACO) where local county officials and legislators talked about the regional economy and about agriculture being the lifeblood of the Shenandoah Valley region.
Shenandoah Valley Art Center announces August 2015 schedule
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The Shenandoah Valley Art Center, during the month of August, is exhibiting the works of watercolor artist, Peg Sheridan, whose most recent work has taken two parallel avenues.
Randy Forbes: The pump house
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The year before I was born, my dad built his first home. It was a labor of love. He was neither an architect nor a gifted carpenter, but he invested more time, energy, and heart into that home than a decade’s worth of experience could buy.
Virginia Tech researchers develop new way to assess healthy beverage intake
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There may be a better way to think about daily drinking habits that impact health conditions such as obesity and diabetes, according to a new study by Virginia Tech researchers.
