Work safely this hay-cutting season
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Virginia Farm Bureau reminds all farmers to examine equipment used for cutting and baling before heading out to the hayfield.
Search Results for water
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JMU baseball wins home finale over Liberty, 13-4
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Freshman starter J.T. Root (Hagerstown, Md./North Hagerstown) tossed five scoreless innings while junior Tyler Gregory (Dothan, Ala./Houston Academy) and senior Casey Goss (Springfield, Mo./Glenville) each homered with a combined nine RBIs as James Madison topped Liberty 13-4 in its final regular season home game at Eagle Field at Veterans Memorial Park on Tuesday.
Roberts’ walkoff homer caps JMU win
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Senior center fielder Colby Roberts (Benton, Ark./Benton) capped a four-RBI effort with a first-pitch, walk-off blast off the right field scoreboard to make James Madison an instant 8-7 winner over Towson to clinch a Colonial Athletic Association series win Sunday afternoon at Eagle Field at Veterans Memorial Park.
Earth Talk: Air conditioning options
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According to the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE), energy consumption for home air conditioning units accounts for more than eight percent of all the electricity produced in the U.S., at a cost to homeowners of $15 billion annually. Besides the cost, all this cooling leads to annual emissions of about 195 million tons of CO2—or two tons per year for each American home with A/C.
Pop in for a pop up at Staunton Augusta Art Center
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Coincidence? Or co-incidents? Our collaboration with Mary Baldwin College and visiting artist/instructor/environmentalist Aurora Robson seems “meant to be” since we just happened to have the rare occurrence of extra gallery space for a unique pop-up, three-day gallery exhibition entitled “Interceptors.” To understand why Robson is a nationally-known artist and why we are so excited to have her in our community, we encourage you to visit http://www.aurorarobson.com/.
JMU baseball splits two with Towson
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James Madison rebounded from an 11-7 loss by pounding 17 hits and limiting Towson to six to win the nightcap of a doubleheader 16-3 in a pivotal Colonial Athletic Association baseball series on Saturday at Eagle Field at Veterans Memorial Park.
VDOT road-work schedule for May 13-17
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The following is a list of highway work that might affect traffic in the Staunton VDOT transportation district during the coming weeks. The Staunton district is comprised of 11 counties, Alleghany, Bath, Rockbridge, Augusta, Highland, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Frederick, Page, Warren and Clarke.
Gardeners told, ‘It’s not your fault,’ it’s the soil
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Year after year, some people have little success growing plants. Augusta County horticulturist Mark Viette believes many times it’s not their fault.
VDOT road-work schedule for May 6-10
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The following is a list of highway work that might affect traffic in the VDOT Staunton transportation district during the coming weeks. The Staunton district is comprised of 11 counties, Alleghany, Bath, Rockbridge, Augusta, Highland, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Frederick, Page, Warren and Clarke. Work scheduled is subject to change due to inclement weather and material supplies. Motorists are advised to watch for slow-moving tractors during mowing operations. Also, when traveling through a work zone, be alert to periodic changes in traffic patterns and lane closures.
Sen. Tim Kaine talks business in Waynesboro
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U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., was in Waynesboro on Thursday to meet with city leaders to discuss economic development in Waynesboro. Kaine met with City Councilman Tim Williams, City Manager Mike Hamp and Assistant City Manager Jim Shaw to discuss several ongoing development projects in the River City. Kaine then toured Downtown Waynesboro to learn more about the work on the Center for Coldwaters Restoration and to meet with several owntown business owners.
