Augusta Co. Clerk establishes historic records fund, online access Augusta County Courthouse (Source: WHSV) By WHSV Newsroom | February 3, 2021 at 2:54 PM EST - Updated February 3 at 2:54 PM
STAUNTON, Va. (WHSV/Augusta County Clerk of Circuit Court Press Release) The Augusta County Clerk of Circuit Court R. Steven Landes announced Wednesday, February 3, the creation of the Augusta County Court House Historic Records Fund.
The clerk’s office also announced a new digital online historic record archive portal for county records.
The records fund comes from a partnership between the Augusta County Circuit Court Clerk’s Office and the Community Foundation of the Central Blue Ridge.
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Jacob Shapero, a cadet lieutenant in the University of Virginia’s Army ROTC program, says that every day, he wants to “add a little value” to a team, whether it be the Army, an economics class, or a comedy club.
The Navy Federal Credit Union has selected Shapero, who graduated as an economics major in May and is currently a second-year graduate student at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, as one of four Army ROTC All-Americans nationwide.
The ROTC All-American Award Program, created in 2018, honors the best and brightest ROTC seniors across the nation for their leadership, military excellence, scholarship and service.
$400K in CARES Act Funding headed to nonprofits in Staunton, Augusta Co. (FILE) (Source: Giorgio Trovato) By Stephanie Penn | December 29, 2020 at 11:05 AM EST - Updated December 29 at 11:05 AM
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) Grants totaling $400,000 are heading to 42 nonprofit organizations in Staunton and Augusta County.
The Community Foundation of the Central Blue Ridge partnered with the city and county to help distribute their CARES Act money.
Staunton provided $300,000 and Augusta County $100,000 to help nonprofit organizations with any expenses they’ve seen during the coronavirus pandemic.
“This is just not only a financial reinforcement of the important work that they do, but it’s also to let them know that we really value the work that they do,” Community Foundation Director of Community Engagement Cristina Casado,, said.
Community Foundation distributes sustainability grants for Staunton and Augusta County Project Grows provided Martha s Meals on Wheels with fresh vegetables every other Friday this summer. (Source: WHSV) By Simone McKenny | December 24, 2020 at 6:50 PM EST - Updated December 24 at 6:50 PM
STAUNTON, Va. (WHSV) - On Wednesday, the Community Foundation of Central Blue Ridge distributed $400,000 worth of grants to 42 non-profit organizations in the city of Staunton and Augusta County. The funding is supported by CARES Act funding to directly support organizations that have seen an increase in need as the pandemic continues.
“Every member of our non-profit sector has had to overcome multiple obstacles this year, while the need for their services has been greater than ever. We are incredibly proud of how they have responded to those challenges and worked together to create solutions for the greater good of our community,” Dan Layman, CEO of the Community Foundation said in a