Thursday, Feb. 19, 2009
- Local News: Community Foundation announces creation of scholarship fund, Thursday, 6:45 p.m.
- Local News: Wine tasting Friday in Waynesboro, Thursday, 6:45 p.m.
- Sports: W&L baseball opens ’09 with win, Thursday, 6:45 p.m.
- Local News: EMU history prof traces life of 19th century explorer, author, Thursday, 2:50 p.m.
- Virginia Politics: Moran gets endorsements in Prince William, Thursday, 2:50 p.m.
- Virginia Politics: McAuliffe picks up more endorsements, Thursday, 2:50 p.m.
- Sports: ACC releases baseball TV schedule, Thursday, 2:50 p.m.
- Economy: Initial unemployment claims steady, Thursday, 9:30 a.m.
- Sports: VCU takes over first in CAA, Thursday, 9:30 a.m.
- Sports: Bridgewater knocks off EMU in OT, Thursday, 9:30 a.m. Read more
Artisans Center to announce temporary closing
The Artisans Center of Virginia will announce Thursday morning that it will temporarily be closing its doors at the end of the month, but its future in Waynesboro is apparently at question, The Augusta Free Press has learned.
The board of directors of the Artisans Center, the designated statewide artisans center for the Commonwealth, voted Tuesday night to implement the temporary-closing strategy, citing slowing sales, sources said. Read more
Videocast | Friday Night Hoops
The Waynesboro YMCA is giving local kids something to do on Friday nights that doesn’t involve walking the streets. AFP editor Chris Graham took part in last week’s Friday Night Basketball and talked with Y executive director Jeff Fife, the Waynesboro Police Department and some area teens to get a sense of how it all works. Length: 3:18. Read more
Live Blog | UVa. vs. Virginia Tech
Another rivalry game – this time on the basketball court. Virginia plays host to Virginia Tech tonight at 8 p.m. in an ACC game that means a lot more to the Hokies (16-8, 6-4 ACC) than it does to UVa. (8-13, 2-8 ACC), well, except for the old pride thing.
AFP editor Chris Graham will lead tonight’s blog. Follow along and join in when the mood strikes.
Don’t spin on me
The spin is in, which is evident as we’re being told that recent sales figures in Augusta County indicate that the much-maligned reassessments are right on, if not a tad low given the market activity.
I call this spin, because we really know nothing about the parcels that we’re being told have been selling above their new reassessed values other than that they’re selling above their reassessed values. Read more
The future of the CCCA
The future of the Commonwealth Center for Children and Adolescents is still up in the air.
We want to know what you think about the proposed closing of the Center.
Join AFP editor Chris Graham in a community discussion here in Sound Off! to share your thoughts about the CCCA issue.
You can also share your opinions with us toll-free at 888.943.0555. Read more
Augusta County ’09 reassessment
Property assessments in Augusta County are up nearly 30 percent countywide, and individual property owners are seeing increases as much as 300 percent.
A citizens group is leading an effort to get the Augusta County Board of Supervisors to consider delaying the implementation of the new assessments. Read more
The $700 billion-plus stimulus
The stimulus. Seven hundred billion dollars. It’s a lot of money, and it has our attention not just because of the amount, but because of the stakes.
The U.S. economy has hit perhaps its roughest patch since the 1930s, definitely since the early 1980s recession that saddled us with double-digit unemployment and a spiraling national debt. Read more
AFP Local News Blog – Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2009
- News: BRCC to host Appalachian Music Concert, Wednesday, 1:40 p.m.
- News: Updated driving conditions from VDOT, Wednesday, 10:45 a.m.
- News: You Made It! wants to help local nonprofits, Wednesday, 10:25 a.m.
- News: Art Center to open Youth Art Exhibit, Wednesday, 10:25 a.m.
- News: Ampersand Arts puts call out to community for help with art project, Wednesday, 10:25 a.m.
- News: Today’s Events, Wednesday, 10:30 a.m. Read more
Open Thread – Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2009
What’s on your mind? Share what you’re thinking about today and see what other people have to say in Open Thread. Moderated by AFP editor Chris Graham.
Videocast | Attorney demands answers from county
Churchville attorney Francis Chester was in Verona on Tuesday to hand-deliver letters to two Augusta County officials demanding answers to questions on the controversial 2009 county reassessment. AFP editor Chris Graham caught up with Chester and filed this report. Length: 3:06. Read more
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