With the sagging economy, the holiday gift giving season is taking on a new meaning this year. It’s not all about who can spend the most money. In some cases, it’s about who can save the most.

Local club and civic organizational news

While slashing jobs at its Waynesboro plant and others throughout North America, Invista is expanding its presence in China in moves company officials say are aimed at meeting demand in Asia and keeping the fibers maker competitive in the global market.

Local club and civic organization news

Easy Cookies to make with your kids.

Marking the 20th anniversary of World AIDS Day

News from local clubs and civic organizations this week

Personal jjet packs and hover cars haven’t arrived yet, but new furniture trends are within sight

Local news from club, civic and community service groups

News from local clubs and civic organizations

News from clubs, civic groups and service organizations

Ruth Graham knows firsthand how life can be filled with heartache.

Knitting inspiration for Special Olympians

Local club, organization and community service information

Neither rain nor drizzle keeps these boys from their appointed duties

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Local church news this week

I have social security disability and live in NJ if I were to move to Virginia would the benefits change?

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The message on the Virginia Union University coed’s T-shirt was meant to be humorous: got tuition?

People sometimes joke about the fact that in today’s world students should start thinking about college when they enter kindergarten. That may be a stretch, but the college application process often does begin early in a student’s high school years.

Time management can be a serious issue for college freshmen.  What students do with free time, where they are going to eat, when they study for a test, and whether they are actually going to their next class are all decisions that students have to make when they are for the first time on their own without their families.

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Things to do around the local area

Getting a local historical perspective

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Religion news briefs this week

Red, gold, orange, purple, yellow and crimson colors dot nature’s palette as far as the eye can see. To many people, it is the Master Painter’s final brilliant work of a year rich in life and growth. It is autumn.