Generals sign two from WVU
Story by Chris Graham
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The Waynesboro Generals announced today the signings of catcher Matt Malloy and infielder/outfielder T.J. Kuban from West Virginia University.
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Linda Meric: Closing the wage gap
Column by Linda Meric
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On Tuesday, April 20, people across the nation observed Equal Pay Day 2010 – representing the point when women’s wages finally catch up to men’s wages from last year. According to the most recent U.S. Census Bureau statistics, women who work in full-time, year-round jobs earn, on average, 77 cents to every dollar earned by men working in full-time, year-round jobs. Read more
Historian to highlight Historical Society banquet
Edited by Chris Graham
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Civil War historian Dr. James “Bud” Robertson will highlight the Augusta County Historical Society’s 14th annual Spring Banquet with a presentation on “Bringing Light from the Darkness: Virginia Marks the Civil War Sesquicentennial.” Read more
#2 UVa. rolls over UR
Edited by Chris Graham
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The second-ranked Virginia baseball team scored five runs in the third inning and cruised from there in an 11-3 victory over Richmond Tuesday evening at Davenport Field. Read more
Editors’ Blog: Wednesday, April 21
Moderated by Chris Graham
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Waiting for the rain …
New theater on track for fall opening
Story by Chris Graham
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We’re going on 11 years since Waynesboro went dark to movies. We’re going to have to wait an extra month before we can watch one here at home again.
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Waynesboro Y loses beloved member of family
Edited by Chris Graham
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The Waynesboro YMCA lost a beloved member of its family on Saturday with the passing of Russell Culver, 74, who died on Saturday, April 17, after a battle with cancer.
WaynesboroYMCA.com has the story.
Happy Birthday, Earth Day!
Story by Chris Graham
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Earth Day hits the big four-oh this year, and like a person turning 40, it’s going through a sort of midlife crisis.
“I see a growing awareness to how our own consumption has completely hurt and damaged the earth. What I don’t see happening is the desire for wholesale change,” said Steve Grande, a Mary Baldwin College professor and one of the founders of Staunton Green 2020, a local group dedicated toward building a sustainable green economy in Staunton and Augusta County. Read more
Special election set in 26th
Edited by Chris Graham
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Gov. Bob McDonnell has set the special election for the open seat in the 26th House District for June 15. Read more
VOP to picket Cuccinelli Harrisonburg event
Edited by Chris Graham
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Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli’s visit to Harrisonburg on Thursday will be met with a peaceful protest from local members of the Virginia Organizing Project. Read more
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Ken Plum: A Gordian knot
Posted on April 21, 2010 · Leave a Comment
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According to an ancient Greek legend, oracles told the people of Phrygia that the next person who came into town riding in an ox cart would be their king. When a poor peasant named Gordius arrived with his wife in an ox cart, the lucky man was named king. Read more
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