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A Continuing Journey

A Continuing Journey

University of Maryland Medical System is a thriving network reaching urban, suburban and rural communities across the state, providing 25% of all hospital-based care in Maryland.

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A Pillar of the Community

A Pillar of the Community

Mount Zion Baptist Church celebrates 166 years January-February 2025 by Audrey Hingley, Contributing Writer In a modern world where change is often inevitable, Mount Zion Baptist Church in Locust Grove, Va. — which recently celebrated 166 years as a congregation — may...

Million Dollar Milestone 

Million Dollar Milestone 

Empowering communities involves more than just providing electricity; Virginia, Maryland and Delaware’s electric cooperatives embrace this concept.

Million Dollar Milestone 

Million Dollar Milestone 

Empowering communities involves more than just providing electricity; Virginia, Maryland and Delaware’s electric cooperatives embrace this concept.

Keeping Veterans’ History Alive

Keeping Veterans’ History Alive

Today, more than a century after the signing of the Treaty of Versailles ended World War I, stories told by American veterans who served during this pivotal time offer fascinating insights into this period.

Staying Relevant

Staying Relevant

All across the country, AmeriCorps Seniors connects people aged 55 and older with opportunities to volunteer in their communities.

For the Love of Art

For the Love of Art

RAAC’s 19th annual Fall Art Tour draws art lovers to Rappahannock County October 2024 by Laura Emery, Staff Writer Art has the power to provoke thought and evoke emotion, and it often represents a community’s...

To Can … or Not to Can?

To Can … or Not to Can?

Mecklenburg County, Va., teacher recalls father’s passion for gardening July 2024 by Michelle Greene Dean, Contributing Writer To most people, a jar of canned string beans is just that: a jar of canned string beans. Some feel that canning any vegetable is unnecessary....

Small and In Charge

Small and In Charge

Electric vehicles take over one Virginia electric cooperative June 2024 by Preston Knight, Contributing Writer Forget range anxiety. These tiny electric vehicles traveled from Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley to Abu Dhabi. Sure, airplanes were involved, but the distance...

Keeping Veterans’ History Alive

Keeping Veterans’ History Alive

Today, more than a century after the signing of the Treaty of Versailles ended World War I, stories told by American veterans who served during this pivotal time offer fascinating insights into this period.

Staying Relevant

Staying Relevant

All across the country, AmeriCorps Seniors connects people aged 55 and older with opportunities to volunteer in their communities.

For the Love of Art

For the Love of Art

RAAC’s 19th annual Fall Art Tour draws art lovers to Rappahannock County October 2024 by Laura Emery, Staff Writer Art has the power to provoke thought and evoke emotion, and it often represents a community’s...

To Can … or Not to Can?

To Can … or Not to Can?

Mecklenburg County, Va., teacher recalls father’s passion for gardening July 2024 by Michelle Greene Dean, Contributing Writer To most people, a jar of canned string beans is just that: a jar of canned string beans. Some feel that canning any vegetable is unnecessary....

Small and In Charge

Small and In Charge

Electric vehicles take over one Virginia electric cooperative June 2024 by Preston Knight, Contributing Writer Forget range anxiety. These tiny electric vehicles traveled from Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley to Abu Dhabi. Sure, airplanes were involved, but the distance...

What’s Old is New Again

What’s Old is New Again

Revitalization of historic inn is an important project for Virginia’s smallest county January-February 2024 by Laura Emery, Staff Writer "It was the heartbeat of the community,” Betty Mitchell, executive director of the Blue Grass Resource Center, explains. “And we...