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Heather, owner and founder of Monogram Med Spa.

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A Harrisonburg homecoming joins the story at Monogram Med Spa

For Millie, joining Monogram Med Spa is also a return to Harrisonburg. The licensed esthetician grew up in the city, worked with clients in New Jersey and has brought that experience back to her home state.

Oct 16, 2026
Dr. Elias Sanie of Culpeper Dental Care.

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At Culpeper Dental Care, a written plan gives patients time to think

A dental visit can end with a decision that deserves more than a hurried answer. At Culpeper Dental Care, Dr. Elias Sanie’s approach includes a written treatment plan patients can take home, giving them something concrete to review after the examination and conversation are over.

Oct 16, 2026
An editorial illustration of a Shenandoah Valley farmhouse and barn.

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Huffman Insurance carries a family business tradition from Lexington to Staunton

When Bolivar and Hazel Huffman opened their insurance business in Lexington in 1968, they began a family enterprise that would eventually reach three Virginia communities. Today, their son Ward Huffman and his wife, Whitney, continue that work through offices in Lexington, Staunton and Covington.

Oct 16, 2026
Greg Bell, broker and owner at The Broker.

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The Broker puts a team behind the home-financing decision

A mortgage application passes through more hands than most buyers ever see. At The Broker in Chesapeake, the people behind those stages are part of the business’s identity: brokers Greg Bell and Alvin Lapitan lead the company, Paige Greene manages operations, and senior processor Leslie Guidry works alongside the lending team.

Oct 16, 2026
Nate Crandell, principal broker of HoneyWay.

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HoneyWay brings a broker's local perspective to the Northern Shenandoah Valley

A historic house in Winchester and a small farm beyond town can require very different conversations with a real estate broker. HoneyWay's Nate Crandell works across both, bringing a long connection to the Shenandoah Valley to a practice based on West Boscawen Street.

Oct 16, 2026