The real problem with performance pay: Who decides how to judge performance?

Secretary of Sate Hillary Clinton said that the United States would now use “smart power” in foreign affairs. Here are a few of the highlights.

We can have two women on Charlottesville City Council.

Drug court officials and advocates will be looking for ways to keep the money flowing so the courts’ services will not be so vulnerable to state budget vagaries.

The Real ID Act: a real mess?

A friend remembers Jerry Bortner

This year’s National Cherry Blossom Festival marks the 96th anniversary of Tokyo’s gift of 3,000 cherry trees to Washington, D.C., representing the growing friendship between Japan and the United States.

If you make a mistake on your tax return and pay too little, you owe Uncle Sam the difference plus penalties and interest.

Under the federal government’s Economic Stimulus Act of 2008, millions of tax filers expect to receive economic stimulus payments this year of $300 ($600 on a joint return.)

As a hospital chaplain I’m always glad to see letters and articles promoting organ donation, such as the one from Bart Compton that appeared in last week’s Greene County Record and also The Daily Progress.

I would like to take this opportunity to help raise awareness of the importance of organ donations.

Every teacher in America knows that among the true hazards of the profession are the germ carriers who come to school every day.

Easter is just a few weeks away, and this weekend marks a number of opportunities for local youngsters to participate in Easter egg hunting.