Tag: France
Randy Forbes: A personal reflection on Paris
Friday night brought back vivid memories of 9/11. I closed my eyes and saw the T.V. screen flashing with images now seared into our national memory. I remembered the horror and shock of struggling to grasp the reality of what was happening before our eyes.
Bridgewater College to host International Poetry Festival
Poets and publishers from around the world will converge upon Bridgewater College Jan. 15-18 for a conference to celebrate poetry, creativity and the global exchange of ideas.
Charlottesville Sister Cities Commission announces call for grant applicants
The Charlottesville Sister Cities Commission (CSCC) is now accepting grant applications for projects beginning in the 2015 calendar year.
Virginia Tech researcher developing online tools to help users adopt better privacy practices
Research shows a growing concern for online privacy, but Internet users give up personal information every day in exchange for the convenience and functionality of a variety of online services.
Mersen USA to invest $5.7 million to expand operation in Bristol
Mersen USA, a subsidiary of Mersen SA, a global expert in electrical specialties headquartered in France, will invest $5.7 million to expand its operation in the City of Salem, creating 50 new jobs.
EMU coach Jason Lewkowicz pursues excellence to the glory of God with his track and cross country athletes
It was, he’ll tell you, something of a crazy decision to come to Eastern Mennonite University. Jason Lewkowicz and his family were settled and happy in Hannibal, Missouri, where he’d spent three years building the first track and field program at Hannibal-LaGrange University.
UVA women’s tennis claims three singles wins to conclude play at Duke Invite
The UVA women’s tennis team posted three singles wins to highlight final-day action at the Duke Fab Four Invitational Sunday (Sept. 14) in Cary, N.C.
Many liberals don’t like the idea of battle, but the alternative in America today is much worse
In America right now there’s a battle that needs to be fought and won in our political arena.
Lawmakers applaud French decision to place delivery of warships to Russia on hold
U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Mark Kirk (R-IL) and U.S. Reps. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) and Bill Keating (D-MA) applauded the decision by the French government today to place on hold the delivery of two amphibious assault warships to Russia.
Former Richmond Spider David Gonzalvez signs with Finnish club
Former Richmond men’s basketball player David Gonzalvez has signed on with a new club in his fifth season of professional basketball.
Independent film shooting in Richmond stars Corbin Bernsen and Shirley Jones
The Virginia Film Office announced today that the family-friendly film On The Wing is currently filming in the Richmond area.
Chris Graham: Winning is everything, and the only thing
You’ve heard of evolution. Controversial theory in the South, still, somehow; Darwin, apes, that concept? Yeah, well, evolution is about winning being everything, and the only thing.
Warner leads group urging Obama to oppose sale of French warships to Russia
In a bipartisan letter to President Obama, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Mark Kirk (R-IL) and Reps. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) and Bill Keating (D-MA) urged the President to strongly oppose the sale of French warships to Russia.
Charlottesville veteran John Leys receives French Legion of Honor Award
Congresman Robert Hurt (R-Virginia) attended a ceremony at the French Embassy in Washington, D.C. in honor of World War II veterans who received the French Legion of Honor, the highest decoration in France, for their service on D-Day.
Jaime Frias named assistant for U.S. U-20 National Team
Virginia women’s soccer assistant Jaime Frias has been named an assistant coach with the U.S. U-20 Women’s National Team. He will serve on head coach Michelle French’s staff through the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in August.
Robert Hurt: D-Day anniversary renews our commitment to veterans
Last week, we commemorated the 70th anniversary of the largest seaborne invasion in our history, which took place on D-Day.
Bob Goodlatte: Reflecting on D-Day
Today, at the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, I had the opportunity to honor and remember those who played a role in the invasion on this day 70 years ago.
Warner urges President Obama to oppose sale of French warships to Russia
U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Mark Kirk (R-IL) and Reps. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) and Bill Keating (D-MA) today urged the President to oppose the sale of French Mistral warships to Russia in light of Russia’s illegal annexation of Crimea from Ukraine.
Woodrow Wilson’s Pierce-Arrow visits the National Mall
The Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library and Museum is pleased to announce that President Woodrow Wilson’s 1919 Pierce-Arrow Presidential Limousine is once again on the road; this time traveling to the National Mall in Washington D.C. where it will be on display as part of the Celebration of National Automotive Heritage and Culture.
Staunton native Lucinda Marshall Segneri returns home with five new books
Lucinda Marshall Segneri never seems to sit still, and she will be visiting her hometown to share five books that have been recently released (which encompass just three of her many interests).
Wilson Memorial High School presents Vive Le France
Join Wilson Memorial High School students on Saturday, March 22, 2014 for Vive La France! You will be transported back in time to the 19th century to a quaint French village where artisans, entertainers and villagers mingle and interact with their foreign guests, you and your family.
General talks of storied Stonewall Brigade at Historical Society’s March 16 gathering
At the Spring Meeting of the Augusta County Historical Society, 3 p.m. Sunday, March 16, a Staunton native and former commander of the Stonewall Brigade will speak on the frequently honored fighting unit, and ongoing efforts to remember those who served.
Robert Hurt; Honoring the sacrifices of our nation’s veterans
Last week, Arthur Ordel of Albemarle County and Robert L. Sales of Amherst County each received the French Legion of Honor as a token of gratitude for helping liberate France from Nazi German occupation.
Bob Goodlatte: Honoring the sacrifices of America’s heroes
The soldiers who stormed the beaches of Normandy on June 6, 1944, saw some of the most intense fighting of World War II. Among them on D-Day was Sergeant Robert L. Sales of Madison Heights, a member of the Virginia National Guard Company B, 116th Infantry.
Remarks by President Obama, President Hollande at Monticello
Well, this has been a wonderful visit. And I want to thank François for joining us here today. I thought this was an appropriate way to start the state visit because what it signifies is the incredible history between the United States and France.
Waynesboro Symphony Orchestra celebrates Black History Month
The Waynesboro Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of Music Director Dr. Peter Wilson, continues its 2013-2014 season on Saturday, Feb. 22, and Sunday, Feb. 23.
UVa. artificial pancreas project receives $3.4 million grant
A high-tech project to turn an ordinary smart phone into an artificial pancreas that could transform the lives of people with type 1 diabetes has received a $3.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health. The money will fund a new network approach to artificial pancreas design using distributed computing between local and Cloud systems.
The Greenbrier Classic added as Open Championship qualifier
One of the strongest fields in golf will descend on The Old White TPC Course when the 2014 Greenbrier Classic is held June 30-July 6, at The Greenbrier, America’s resort.
Music exchange brings France, Staunton together
Edited by Chris Graham freepress2@ntelos.net An international music exchange between Staunton and France gets back going this week with a visit by a group of French gospel singers to the Queen City. The group will arrive in Staunton later this week to begin preparations for a concert tour beginning Sunday, July 11, with a […]
Nuclear ‘renaissance’ or ‘retreat’? France is not the example
Column by Linda Gunter Submit guest columns: freepress2@ntelos.net It is perhaps no accident that the nuclear power industry chose a French word – “renaissance” – to promote its alleged comeback. Attached to this misapplied moniker are a series of fallacious suggestions that nuclear energy is “clean,” “safe” and even “renewable.” And, in keeping with […]
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