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Column by Dennis Markatos-Soriano Submit guest columns: [email protected] The oil drilling explosion that killed 11 people on April 20th and the spill now killing massive amounts of wildlife in the Gulf of Mexico is a sign. It’s a sign of how bad our nation’s oil addiction has gotten and of how much we need…
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Column by Chris Graham [email protected] I had a good conversation with a colleague today who happens to be a Tea Partier. I told him how I was planning to write a column today on the shocking vote in Utah over the weekend that ousted Sen. Bob Bennett from the upcoming Senate Republican primary, and…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Katie Thisdell felt that she had no choice but to turn over to Harrisonburg police and Commonwealth’s Attorney Marsha Garst several hundred photos shot by staffers at The Breeze at the April 10 block party that turned into a clash between partygoers and local law enforcement.
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Story by Chris Graham WaynesboroGenerals.com The Waynesboro Generals today announced the signings of Austin Peay baseball players Lucas Anderson, Jon Clinard and Cody Hudson. WaynesboroGenerals.com has the story.
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Edited by Chris Graham [email protected] A Devon Brown jumper with 4.2 seconds left sent Liberty to the NCAA Tournament with a 68-66 win over Gardner-Webb in the championship game of the Big South Tournament on Sunday. Brown, a 2008 Waynesboro High School grad, led all players with 24 points and was named the Big…
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Report by Chris Graham [email protected] “The budget for each department would have a starting point of zero, and then you start with your essential needs, paper, electricity, water, labor, as an example.” That was Ward D candidate Mike Harris, as quoted in a NewsVirginian.com story reporting on Harris’ proposal on Wednesday to have the…
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Column by Krysti Mayer Submit guest columns: [email protected] It was a surprisingly quiet drive home as my boys and I were leaving soccer practice. The car in front suddenly slammed on his brakes, and as I gazed out of my windshield to see what caused our sudden stop, I saw a young boy jump…
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Tech looks good in half vs. UNC, but second half shows Hokies still have work to do Story by Chris Graham [email protected] For a half, Virginia Tech looked and played like a Top 10 team. But you have to play more than a half to win on the road in the ACC. “In the second…
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12-1 Hokies getting ready for ACC opener with UNC Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Coaches of 12-1 teams talking about their teams “trying to find” themselves are almost always engaging in subterfuge. “I don’t want my team to think there as good as I think they are” might be what they’re really saying. That, or,…
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Column by Shepherd Bliss Submit guest columns and letters: [email protected] First, some background: This November a City Council member in our small Northern California town of Sebastopol proposed a ban on leaf blowers, which the community and Council are currently discussing. Bans have been passed in many cities around the United States and proposed…
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