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In recognition of Constitution Day, the Hon. John E. Jones III will speak on “Evolution, Intelligent Design and Religion in the School” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 17, in Cole Hall at Bridgewater College.
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Every year, we celebrate Labor Day to honor the work of everyday Americans who built this country brick by brick, community by community. It’s an honorable holiday that pays tribute to honorable work. While it’s always good to give thanks, we need much more than well wishes and a cheer of support. We need to…
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The Shenandoah Valley Athletic Club kicks off its seventh season of monthly dinner meetings with its annual local college preview featuring football coaches Mickey Matthews of James Madison University and Bridgewater College’s Mike Clark. This popular annual event of the SVAC’s season is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 10, at the Ramada Inn in Harrisonburg with…
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We’re not to presuppose that the Greater Augusta Chamber of Commerce wants anything else than a seat at the table to discuss the stormwater utility fees adopted by Staunton City Council in July to get the Queen City moving on its backlog of more than $15 million in otherwise-unfunded stormwater projects.
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Gov. Timothy M. Kaine today announced that Virginia has been named the Infrastructure State of the Year by CG/LA Infrastructure LLC, a global leader in public and private infrastructure development. States were evaluated with a model that combines quantitative information, such as infrastructure investment per capita and end user cost of electricity, and an eight…
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The room was lovely, the bed inviting, the architecture interesting, and the philosophy appealing. That was my impression as we checked into a newly minted green-hotel in a resort town where we were eager to spend time relaxing. But when we checked out, lovely wasn’t on my mind. Protective glass on the combined soaking tub/shower…
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Tuesday, Sept. 1 – Remarks by President Obama at Iftar Dinner
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The City of Staunton will launch a major construction project this winter to install a new sewer line along Central Avenue through the downtown area. The $1.5 million project will involve substantial excavation and the sequential closure of Central Avenue and its cross streets for at least six months.
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Friday, Sept. 4 – State News: Alzheimer’s Association working on license plate Thursday, Sept. 3 – Economy: Initial unemployment claims down slightly Wednesday, Sept. 2 – State News: ACLU submits comments opposing proposed anonymous-juror rule – Local News: Free gas cards at Seventh-day Adventist Church Tuesday, Sept. 1 – State News: Lane closures lifted for…
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Let me make this clear – if I’m Jim Webb or Mark Warner, I’m not letting a tea-party guy set up a health-care town hall for me, because I’d know what was really being set up – an ambush. That said, and I have a hard time believing that I’m going to agree with David…
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