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Item by Chris Graham [email protected] A former Monticello High School student will be among the contestants on the next cycle of “America’s Next Top Model,” the reality-TV show hosted by supermodel Tyra Banks. Lauren Brie Harding, the daughter of Albemarle County Sheriff Chip Harding, will be one of the 14 contestants on the show. The…
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Story By Erin Gutzwiller Acrobats, dancers, and musicians are all a part of the contemporary circus known as Cirque du Soleil. This entertainment domain was founded in 1984 in Baie-Saint-Paul by two street performers and has grown rapidly throughout the world. Cirque du Soleil Saltimbanco is in Charlottesville through Saturday night as it continues a…
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General Assembly Report by Rob Bell Each year, I receive numerous ideas from constituents, and this year is no exception. With so many smart people in our community, I usually have more proposals than I can reasonably carry. This year’s bills include:
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] When you’re a TV weatherman, a trip to the local burger place can be a challenge not unlike the 10K races that Eric Pritchett runs when he’s not standing in front of a television screen telling us what Mother Nature has in store for us tomorrow. “What’s it going to…
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Winners and Losers column by Chris Graham WINNER: The Staunton porn-shop guy I can’t imagine that a startup porn shop could afford a lot of advertising. So … could it be that the media and political controversy that has resulted from the news that he’s getting ready to open in Staunton could have been everything…
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Winners and Losers column by Chris Graham PUSH: Charlottesville looks at stormwater-system improvements This probably sounds familiar to Waynesboro residents. The city has an aging stormwater-system infrastructure, and is looking at ways it can come up with dollars to pay for improvements. And among those ways – assessing fees on residents and on businesses. Count…
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Item by Chris Graham Democratic Party presidential-nomination candidate Hillary Clinton will appear with author John Grisham in Charlottesville on Sept. 23 for a campaign fund-raiser. The event is to be held at The Paramount Theatre in Charlottesville. The time is to be announced.
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Story by Chris Graham Odds are that you haven’t heard of it, so don’t feel bad. OK, so maybe the fact that you didn’t know that one of the top magazines in the country is published in your backyard is worth at least a playful smack on the forehead. “The attention has helped bring in…
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Working with a Medicare advisory firm can help residents understand their choices before deadlines arrive and expensive mistakes become difficult to reverse.
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UVA Baseball coach Chris Pollard has promoted Eric Tyler, naming Tyler his associate head coach.
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