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Commonwealth Celebrates Keeping Conflict Out of Court
/in Community News, FeaturedLaw Matters By Brenda Waugh March is Mediation Month in Virginia, when the Commonwealth celebrates its strides in creating options for alternative dispute resolution, including mediation. In 1993, Virginia passed the dispute resolution proceeding statutes, legislation that has continued to play an essential role in institutionalizing the use of mediation in the courts. Then, in […]
Robins Everywhere
/in Community News, Environment/Nature, FeaturedStory and illustration by Doug Pifer Each morning during mid-February, robin songs echo from the woods behind the barn. Flocks of them stream overhead. Dozens of robins fly back and forth between the sycamores and the banks of the creek. On sunny afternoons robins forage in scattered groups in the mowed field across the road. […]
A Small Piece Of Lead
/in FeaturedStory and image by Doug Pifer A young bald eagle, grounded and unable to stand up, was brought to Blue Ridge Wildlife Center in Boyce for treatment. Lab tests revealed high levels of lead in the bird’s blood, and unfortunately, this eagle did not survive. Blue Ridge Wildlife Center treats many eagles each year. Most […]