
Chris Saxman chosen to head up Va FREE business advocacy group
Virginia Foundation for Research and Economic Education (VA FREE) announced today that it has chosen Chris Saxman as the organization’s next executive director.

Virginia Foundation for Research and Economic Education (VA FREE) announced today that it has chosen Chris Saxman as the organization’s next executive director.

The SafeWise Report released its “30 Safest Cities in Virginia” report this week, and the Town of Broadway in Rockingham County is at the top of the list.

A Midwest kid, from Chicago and Indianapolis mainly, one of Dan Janke’s earliest musical memories was hearing Simon & Garfunkel’s “Cecilia” percolating from the radio while his mom sipped coffee at a neighbor’s. Damn Jankes is playing its first show in Waynesboro at Chauncey’s Smokehouse on April 5.

Top-seeded JMU women’s basketball is headed to the NCAA tournament after the Dukes defeated two-time defending champion Delaware 70-45 in Sunday’s Colonial Athletic Association championship game at the Show Place Arena in Upper Marlboro, Md.

JMU rallied to take the lead three times in the opener with a walkoff double for the 16-15 win before Cornell rebounded to claim a 17-8 triumph in game two of a non-conference baseball doubleheader on Saturday at Eagle Field at Veterans Memorial Park.

Top-seeded James Madison women’s basketball plays for the Colonial Athletic Association championship title on Sunday after downing fourth-seeded Drexel 55-43 in Saturday’s semifinal round.

Top-seeded JMU shot 46 percent from the field, including 54.2 percent in the second half as it won its Colonial Athletic Association Quarterfinal game against ninth-seeded UNCW 69-56 at the Show Place Arena in Upper Marlboro, Md., Friday.

The proper way to tent a wedding is picking a tent that is 100 square feet for one table of eight people, plus allowing space for a dance floor, DJ setups, escort, gifts, buffet tables, cake and appetizers and any special dedicated tables like a bride and groom table or head table.

Monday night, U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine joined more than 25 members of the Senate Climate Action Task Force for a rare all-night session to call attention to the effects of climate change. In his remarks, Kaine discussed the urgent need for Congress to act on curbing emissions and investing in innovative and clean energy solutions.

Organizers have announced the full lineup of artists that will perform at the second annual event at Natural Chimneys Park in Mount Solon on July 11, 12 and 13. The festival is again hosted by The Steel Wheels and presented by WNRN and Blue Mountain Brewery.
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