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Augusta County Tourism announces 2019-2020 Marketing & Expanded Facilities Grant Program

VERONA, VA – Augusta County Tourism announces the release of its fourth annual tourism grant program to support and enhance tourism efforts within Augusta County.  New this year, the Marketing & Expanded Facilities Grant Program has been expanded to include facility improvement projects as well as the traditional marketing initiatives that have been awarded in […]

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Virginia’s ag hot spot is the Shenandoah Valley

From morningagclips.com RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia farmers earned $4 billion from the sale of all agriculture products in 2017, and half of that income was generated in the state’s top 10 ag counties, according to recently released findings from the 2017 Census of Agriculture. “If California has Silicon Valley for tech companies, Virginia has the […]

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Governor Northam Announces The Hershey Company to Invest $104 Million in Augusta County

STUARTS DRAFT—Governor Ralph Northam today announced that The Hershey Company, the leading North American chocolate producer and a global snacks company, will invest $104 million to grow its major manufacturing operation in Augusta County. The 111,000-square-foot expansion of the existing facility will increase production capabilities. The expanded facility will manufacture penuche and peanut cream, which […]

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Augusta County high school ranked among Virginia’s best schools

News Leader By Rilyn Eischens RIVERHEADS – Riverheads High School ranked in the top 100 best Virginia high schools in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2019 rankings. The school placed 80th on the list of 330 high schools, which were ranked based on factors including college preparation, graduation rates and state test scores, according to […]

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Governor Northam Announces 51 New Jobs in Augusta County

RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced that Flow Alkaline Spring Water, an Ontario-based provider of naturally alkaline spring water, will invest $15.5 million to establish its first U.S. spring water manufacturing facility in Augusta County. Virginia successfully competed with New Hampshire and Wisconsin for the project, which will create 51 new jobs. “Virginia is proud to […]

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