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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,...
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Heritage Festival celebrating 20 years
October 9, 1989 — The 20th anniversary of the Page County Heritage Festival will this Saturday and Sunday offer another glimpse of the county’s pioneer past. The event at the Page Valley Fairgrounds in Luray features arts and crafts demonstrations, displays and sales, traditional music and dancing, a historic home tour, an antique steam and gasoline engine show, a chili cook-off and an abundance of home- cooked foods.
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Waynesboro, Mount Jackson, Woodstock receive Virginia Main Street grants
RICHMOND, Va. (WHSV) - Three communities in the Shenandoah Valley are receiving funding to support downtown revitalization projects through the Virginia Main Street program. Gov. Abigail Spanberger announced $615,000 in grants Wednesday for 22 community revitalization projects across Virginia. The funding includes $15,000 each for Waynesboro, Mount Jackson and Woodstock.
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infocville.com
Charlottesville City Council gets update on 2000 Holiday Drive a month into operations
Over a month has passed since the City of Charlottesville and Central Arizona Shelter Services opened the doors at 2000 Holiday Drive as a low-barrier shelter. Council agreed last fall to spend $6.2 million on the former office building and agreed in August to spend $3.2 million to pay CASS to operate the site on a one-year emergency basis.
Greene Journal
Double Dipping?: Madison Council Refuses to Accept Yowell’s Resignation in Closed Meeting
A possible Virginia Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) violation occurred outside Madison Town Hall on Thursday night when Town Attorney Maynard Sipe informed members of the media that council opted not to accept Administrator Cheryl Yowell’s resignation. Yowell verbally informed council during another closed meeting on September 3, that she was resigning effective September 25. She then went on vacation […] The post Double Dipping?: Madison Council Refuses to Accept Yowell’s Resignation in Closed Meeting first appeared on The Piedmont Journal Recorder .