A long road to profitability for ‘Familiar Strangers’

Chris Graham

“Familiar Strangers” is set to debut in Court Square Theater in Downtown Harrisonburg this weekend. Which meant the movie had to get to Court Square Theater. And that somebody had to get it there. “We’re on the road. We’re nowhere near the end of the road,” producer Barry Sisson said on the phone from a…

Waynesboro at a crossroads

Chris Graham

We all knew that we were on the verge of an economic downturn. I was selling one approach to dealing with what was to come – redoubling efforts in the economic-development sphere with an eye toward working to attract new industry in recognition of the apparent fact that the plant on the South River overlooking…

Fight for your right to T-shirts

Chris Graham

You want to wear a campaign T-shirt, button or sticker into the polling place? The Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression, The Rutherford Institute and the ACLU of Virginia are with you. “Election Day should be a time for celebrating the personal freedoms guaranteed by our Constitution. On that of all days,…

Today’s Agenda

Chris Graham

In case you missed it, the news regarding the UVa. football coaching situation is now out there. Click here for the latest. We’re also getting ready for the JMU-Montana playoff game Friday night in Harrisonburg. The AFP will be there and will be spending some time this week getting you ready. On the news side,…

Groh leaving, but this one’s first name is Mike

Chris Graham

CavsCorner.com is reporting that offensive coordinator Mike Groh and two fellow assistants will not be returning to the staff of University of Virginia football coach Al Groh next season. Defensive line coach Levern Belin and secondary coach Steve Bernstein are also leaving in the wake of a disappointing 5-7 ’08 season in Charlottesville that ended…

Groh, or no Groh?

Chris Graham

It appears at this point that at least one and maybe both Grohs will be back in Charlottesville next fall. Should they be? Or should the University of Virginia go in a new direction – either by forcing Mike Groh out as offensive coordinator or Al Groh out as head coach? What do you think?

UVa. not extending Groh

Chris Graham

A day after the completion of the third 5-7 season in Al Groh’s eight-year tenure at the University of Virginia, athletics director Craig Littlepage announced that the school is not extending his contract for an additional year. “In accordance with a specific clause in Virginia head football coach Al Groh’s contract, I have informed him…

Steven Sisson | Don’t just stand there. Give ‘im a pencil

Chris Graham

In 2003, the Blue Dog first met Congressman Virgil Goode at the Greene County Strawberry Festival. While shaking hands and passing-out Sisson for Senate campaign literature, I heard a high-pitched shrilled voice calling-out … “Steeeveee Sissssson … anti-tax Democrat fer State Senate!” Even though I had never met him, I knew the distinct voice of…