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Waynesboro: Amid news of controversial hiring decision, it’s time for resignations
A person on the inside in leadership circles at Waynesboro Public Schools defended the controversial hire of a former love interest of the current superintendent to me this week by telling me that it’s actually the assistant superintendent who is in charge of hiring.
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Attorney General Jay Jones using new state law to take aim at firearms industry
The 2A people are going to love to read about the latest initiative of Attorney General Jay Jones, who announced on Tuesday the creation of a Firearms Accountability & Industry Responsibility Unit.
Spanberger declares State of Emergency to address critical hay shortage
Gov. Abigail Spanberger has declared a weather-related State of Emergency, to help farmers who have been struggling due to the ongoing drought to get access to enough hay to feed their livestock.
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Corrections officer arrested on charge involving assault, battery of inmate
A former corrections officer at the Greensville Correctional Center has been arrested on an assault and battery charge stemming from a May 25 incident in which the CO was reportedly witnessed by staff repeatedly punching a restrained inmate.
We asked the Waynesboro PD for an update on the Westwood Hills investigation
We’re now two weeks since the Sept. 2 shooting at Westwood Hills Elementary School, and Waynesboro Police told us today that it can’t give us a timeframe for when it expects its investigation into the shooting might be complete.
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John Whitehead | The Constitution can’t protect you if you don’t protect it
What’s the point in celebrating the Constitution one day a year if we permit the government to violate it the other 364?
Yvonne Surette | How is our Constitution this Constitution Day? Not well
American children learn early in school that America stands for personal freedoms, equality and brotherhood. Those concepts of America are enshrined in the U.S. Constitution.
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UVA Football: Locker room douchebag culture has taken over the sports media
The same people who can ask UVA Football coach Tony Elliott, twice, about how great it is to be in the presence of dogkiller Michael Vick, are cackling with Arch Manning over an AI video of Steve Sarkisian slapping ESPN sideline reporter Holly Rowe.
UVA Football: D tackle Jason Hammond needs surgery on left elbow
Jason Hammond, who left the 59-3 win toward the end of the first quarter, holding his left forearm, in obvious pain, will need surgery on what turned out to be an injured left elbow.
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Western Albemarle grad Chris Madison takes over as EMU softball coach
Chris Madison has deep baseball roots in the area, as he played at Western Albemarle High School and was involved in local American Legion ball.
In memoriam: Madison County football coach Eddie Dean passed away on Sept. 14
Eddie Dean, who led the Madison County High School football team to 308 wins in his 38 years as the head coach, and later served a term on the Madison County Board of Supervisors, passed away on Monday, at the age of 85.
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John Whitehead | The Constitution can’t protect you if you don’t protect it
What’s the point in celebrating the Constitution one day a year if we permit the government to violate it the other 364?
Western Albemarle grad Chris Madison takes over as EMU softball coach
Chris Madison has deep baseball roots in the area, as he played at Western Albemarle High School and was involved in local American Legion ball.
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