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Registration is open for competitions at 2015 State Fair
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
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?
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
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
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
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 announces 2015 New Orleans Saints training camp schedule
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 set for Wednesday
Waynesboro YMCA Night at the Waynesboro Generals takes place on Wednesday, July 15, for the Generals home game with the Staunton Braves.

EPA: Chesapeake Bay clean-up progressing in Virginia
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.