City Council candidates meet at forum

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Coverage by Chris Graham [email protected]   The four candidates for Waynesboro City Council met today in what will be their only joint appearance in advance of the May 4 city elections. The candidates forum at the Waynesboro Senior Center put on display the contrasting styles and visions of the candidates for the open Ward C…

Bruce Sallan: What a wonderful world

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A Dad’s Point-of-View column by Bruce Sallan www.brucesallan.com   Last year, after my honeymoon to Africa, I struggled a bit to find the right material from that extraordinary experience to write about in my column. Happily, I came through with two of my personal favorite columns: each called “African Reflections” (Parts One and Two). This…

Dog waste: A nuisance, and a health issue

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Story by Chris Graham [email protected]   On one recent walk to the Waynesboro Public Library from her home on Walnut Avenue, Heather Chandler counted 20 different piles of dog waste on sidewalks. “It has become difficult for those in wheelchairs and with strollers to enjoy a stroll or run errands,” said Chandler, a licensed veterinary…

Group puts economic transition at forefront

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Story by Chris Graham [email protected]   It’s not a Democratic solution that’s going to save us, or a Republican solution. Lindsay Curren learned that on the campaign trail last fall when people who wouldn’t even shake her hand when she told them she was campaigning for her husband, Erik, the Democratic nominee in the 20th…

Big Brothers Big Sisters: Back in business

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Story by Chris Graham [email protected]   A budget crisis nearly closed the doors at Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Central Blue Ridge, but several months of hard work from its volunteer board of directors and an infusion of staff talent has the nonprofit thinking big. “It’s a pretty ambitious goal. This year we want…