
Easement protects Halifax County forestland
Ten miles outside the town of Halifax, more than a thousand acres of land, known as Pleasant Grove, will be protected in perpetuity with an open space easement held by the Virginia Department of Forestry.

Ten miles outside the town of Halifax, more than a thousand acres of land, known as Pleasant Grove, will be protected in perpetuity with an open space easement held by the Virginia Department of Forestry.

A team of paleontologists led by Virginia Tech’s Michelle Stocker and Sterling Nesbitt of the Department of Geosciences have identified fossil fragments of what are thought to be the oldest known frogs in North America.

Plant diseases are a significant threat to our food security, and while rain provides fresh water to our crops, splashing drops may also contribute to the spread of plant disease.

Engineers often lack the understanding of systems that have many interacting parts, otherwise recognized as the cognitive understanding of basic concepts of complex human-technical systems.

Part of Durant Road in Covington is scheduled to close for up to 90 days beginning Monday, March 4. The roadway will be closed 24/7 through Sunday, June 2, between Willis Avenue and Thacker Avenue.

Highway work in the Lynchburg District requiring road/lane/structure closures is scheduled, weather permitting.

The Augusta County Historical Society Spring Meeting has a lot going for it. The March 17 meeting will feature a talk about of the history of grain – milled for flours and distilled for whiskey – here in the Central Shenandoah Valley.

The Mariners’ Museum and Park will host a day-long event on Saturday, March 9, filled with family-friendly programming and activities to commemorate the famous Civil War battle that changed modern naval history forever.

The following is a list of highway work that may affect traffic in the Staunton District during the coming weeks.

U.S. Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine wrote to the Secretaries of the U.S. Navy, Army and Air Force, asking for detailed information regarding the military’s contracts with private companies to provide on-base housing for military families in Virginia.
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