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This Unassuming Virginia Diner Quietly Serves The Best Breakfast In The Entire State
If the Hawksbill Diner in Stanley, Virginia were a person, it would be the quietly confident one at the party who doesn’t say much but turns out to be the most interesting person in the room. It doesn’t advertise itself aggressively, it doesn’t make a lot of noise, and...
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Staunton names Brennen Duncan public works director
Brennen Duncan has been named public works director for the City of Staunton, effective Oct. 19. Duncan joins Staunton after an 11-year tenure with the City of Charlottesville, where he most recently served as city engineer. According to the city, he brings 25 years of experience in both the public and private sectors. "Our Public Works employees work tirelessly every day to keep Staunton running, and they deserve a leader with Brennen's depth of experience to guide them," City Manager Leslie Beauregard said in a press release. "His background makes him uniquely equipped to tackle our city's capital projects while delivering exceptional service to our citizens. We are incredibly excited to welcome him to the team." According to the city, Duncan began his career in Michigan in 2001 with a local engineering firm while earning a Bachelor of Science degree from Western Michigan University. In 2013, he transitioned to the public sector, serving as capital improvement plan manager for the City of Suffolk. He later held positions that included assistant city engineer, traffic engineer and city engineer for Charlottesville. The city said Duncan brings extensive experience managing large utility projects, national asset management portfolios, multimillion-dollar capital improvement projects, ADA transition
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City of Staunton pursues sales tax referendum for SCS
STAUNTON, Va. (WHSV) - The City of Staunton, among many localities in Virginia, is taking advantage of a new law passed by the Virginia General Assembly to potentially fund school capital projects. During the previous legislative session, lawmakers in Richmond voted and passed a measure that would allow localities to...
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Greene Journal
▶︎Madison Mayor Resigns
Madison Town Council finally got what it wanted Thursday night when Mayor Jennifer A. Campbell announced at the end of the October meeting that she was resigning effective midnight Friday. Campbell cited a “continuance hostile environment,” as the reason for leaving her post, adding the acts of individual councilors and Town Administrator Cheryl Yowell “made it impossible to complete the […] The post ▶︎Madison Mayor Resigns first appeared on The Piedmont Journal Recorder .
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This Tiny West Virginia Town is Having a Full-On Renaissance
More on the people, places, and culture defining Arlington, McLean and Falls Church. Thirteen years ago, a drive down Main Street in Wardensville, West Virginia, would have sailed you past a 7-Eleven, a Dollar General and a handful of mom-and-pops that had seen better days. You probably wouldn’t have bothered to stop in the tiny town (population 270) along the Cacapon River, less than two hours from the nation’s capital.
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Waynesboro celebrates 55th Annual Fall Foliage Festival
Waynesboro, Va. (WHSV) - Visitors from across the valley gathered in the city of Waynesboro for the fall foliage festival which is now in its 55th year. “This festival is fifty five years old there’s a hundred and sixty artist here and music, and, food, and‚ beer, and we are here to celebrate the arts and everything these people make." Piper Groves, Executive Director of the Shenandoah Arts Center, said.
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Staunton community honors Shea House history and Susie King’s work
Staunton, Va. (WHSV) -Community members gathered today, October 10, at the Shea House in Staunton to celebrate its history and recognize Susie King’s dedication to its restoration. King said the history of Fairview Cemetery is closely tied to the need for a burial place for Black residents. “First of...
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Paving projects begin Monday in Hillcrest neighborhood in Staunton
STAUNTON, VA (Rocktown Now) — Staunton Public Works says they are squeezing in a fall paving schedule. Crews are kicking things off in the Hillcrest neighborhood on Monday, Oct. 12. Highlighted on the map in orange, crews will be working on:. • Shawn Circle. • Yount Avenue. • Fox...
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Staunton Library hosts grand opening for Terrance project
STAUNTON, Va. (WHSV) - The Friends of the Staunton City Library hosted a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony for its “long-awaited” terrace renovation project on Friday. The Staunton community can now enjoy a newly renovated yard space at the north end of the library, with a patio space,...