
Shenandoah Valley Art Center announces August 2015 schedule
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.

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.

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.

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.

The Greenbrier, the classic American destination resort in the foothills of West Virginia’s Allegheny Mountains, has announced the schedule for the New Orleans Saints 2015 training camp at the resort, from July 30th through August 20th, 2015.

Waynesboro YMCA Night at the Waynesboro Generals takes place on Wednesday, July 15, for the Generals home game with the Staunton Braves.

A 2014-2015 interim report card on efforts by Virginia farmers to reduce pollutants reaching the Chesapeake Bay found producers are “generally on-track for meeting programmatic milestones” in a multi-year effort.

Governor Terry McAuliffe announced today that preliminary figures indicate that the state concluded fiscal year 2015 with an approximately $553.3 million surplus from general fund revenue collections, excluding transfers. This represents the largest fiscal year-end surplus in the Commonwealth’s history, exceeding the $544.6 million surplus in fiscal year 2005.

Going on today, Monday, July 13: from the Augusta Free Press Calendar.

Staunton City Council announced the appointments of Greg Campbell and Bruce Elder to the board of directors at the Staunton Economic Development Authority (SEDA), a body that serves as a catalyst for economic growth in the city. Both will serve a four-year term on the board.

Attorney General Mark Herring announced this summer’s “Virginia Rules” camps, a series of summer day camps that will provide opportunities for young people to build positive relationships with law enforcement officers within their community, have outdoor camp-style experiences, and learn about Virginia law.
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