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The morning coolness is blowing in the open windows as we go into another nice day with temps in the low- to mid-80s. Skies are overcast at the moment but may clear up as the day progresses.The mountains are calling so I’m meeting a friend to picnic on…

RICHMOND – Governor Bob McDonnell announced today that the Department of Motor Vehicles will suspend acceptance of the federally-issued Employment Authorization Document (I-766) as proof of legal presence in the United States, a condition of obtaining …

Interested in local government and how they are managing the county? An Augusta County Board of Supervisors meeting will be Wednesday evening, September 8, at 7:00 p.m. at the Government Center in Verona. Follow signs to the public meeting room.

“For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.” — Isaiah 55:12-13It is a tribute to Dick Dudley that the chapel …

H/T to Chris Saxman for passing this along. Gene Simmons (of KISS fame) entertains the troops by having them join in with him and the band to honor each branch of the military. This is seriously a wonderful tribute for the troops … by the troops. Vid…

Pea Island Lifesaving Station … Outer BanksPhoto by Lynn R. Mitchell2010

President George Bush and Laura welcome home soldiers to Texas in August.On my sidebar is a link to The Unknown Soldiers written by Tom Sileo and now coming through Vets for Freedom. Please check it on a regular basis to read about our brave American m…

Here we go again … a Denver area high school student reportedly told to remove American flags from his pickup truck. Read my thoughts at The Washington Examiner.

This is the week leading up to 9/11, Patriot’s Day, a time to pause and reflect on the worst act of terrorism to ever hit America, resulting in the deaths of 3,000 in Pennsylvania, the Twin Towers, and the Pentagon.There will be documentaries throughou…

Chickory blooms in Shenandoah Valley.September is here … summer is waning … welcomed cooler temps moved in over the weekend with brisk 40s overnight and breezy comfortable 70s during the day. It’s been a relaxed Labor Day holiday grilling out with …