Cox makes Dem battle a two-way
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Column by Chris Graham Does David Cox have what it takes to win in November?
Search Results for Central Virginia
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The state of manufacturing in the Valley
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The Top Story by Chris Graham It was around the turn of the new century that David Kleppinger first picked up on what has since become the new trend in economic development.
Struggle to comprehend Confederate past continues
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The Top Story by Chris Graham You see a Confederate-flag bumper sticker on a truck in a parking lot or on the highway, and already you have some ideas in your mind as to the identity of the person who put it there. “Nowadays, you’re not going to see a $30,000 SUV going down the…
Who is the fiscal conservative?
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Story by Chris Graham Taxes and spending have been a central issue for 24th Senate District Republican Party nomination candidates Emmett Hanger and Scott Sayre. The New Dominion asked the candidates in interviews for our Internet radio podcast about a divide that seems to be in place between the two on their positions on fiscal…
Struggle to comprehend Confederate past continues
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The Top Story by Chris Graham You see a Confederate-flag bumper sticker on a truck in a parking lot or on the highway, and already you have some ideas in your mind as to the identity of the person who put it there. “Nowadays, you’re not going to see a $30,000 SUV going down the…
Catholicism and the death penalty
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Story by Chris Graham The death penalty has become the central issue in the 2005 Virginia governor’s race – and by extension, so has the view of the Catholic church toward the death penalty. Democratic Party gubernatorial candidate Tim Kaine, a Catholic, has been under fire since the outset of his race against Republican Jerry…
The Valley media market
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Story by Chris Graham Another attempt by another publisher to add to the Central Shenandoah Valley media-market offerings has breathed its last breath. “Our board of directors has examined all of the aspects of our operation since we began in mid-March and has determined that the costs of delivery, news gathering and printing far exceed…
Faith issues front and center in governor’s race
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The Top Story by Chris Graham Tim Kaine doesn’t hide the fact that he is a Roman Catholic. “I am a Catholic, and I’m very serious about my faith,” said Kaine, Virginia’s lieutenant governor and the presumptive Democratic Party nominee to run for governor in the Commonwealth in the fall. “I took a year off…
Is Fitch ready to challenge Kilgore?
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The Top Story by Chris Graham A George Fitch for governor campaign wouldn’t necessarily surprise Republican Party insiders who have been talking for months about the Warrenton mayor’s interest in mounting a challenge to Attorney General Jerry Kilgore. But a Fitch candidacy might shake up the 2005 gubernatorial race nonetheless.
Looking back at Hurricane Isabel
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Compiled by Chris Graham Tim Spears was surveying the damage wrought by the South River on his downtown-Waynesboro music store Friday afternoon. “It could’ve been a lot worse,” said Spears, owner of Tim Spears’ Music City – which is located just a city block away from the South River. Spears estimated the damage to his…
