Sports: Lars moves on

Chris Graham

Story by Chris Graham [email protected] It’s official. Lars Time is a thing of the past at JPJ. “I took great pride in being a student athlete at the University of Virginia. I could not see myself transferring to another school, or playing for another college basketball team. Therefore, I have decided to forego my last year of NCAA…

Best Seat: A tale of two QB controversies

Chris Graham

Best Seat in House column by Chris Graham [email protected] Two ACC teams, two different philosophies when it comes to quarterback competitions. At Virginia Tech, Frank Beamer announced this week that senior Sean Glennon had won the Hokies’ competition, and surprising Tech fans also announced that sophomore Tyrod Taylor, who saw significant playing time as a…

I can testify: Virginia (Beach) is for Lovers

Jim Bishop

Column by Jim Bishop [email protected] VIRGINIA BEACH – Whether to the mountains, the beach or another destination of choice, it’s just good to get away, rest a spell and catch up with yourself (and with others important to you). That’s exactly what my wife and I were able to do last week – t’was grand,…

New council tries to put good face on divided government

Chris Graham

Story by Chris Graham [email protected] I would say everything went according to script at this morning’s reorganization meeting of Waynesboro City Council. Tim Williams is mayor, as Frank Lucente told me six weeks ago would be the case. Lucente, meanwhile, is vice mayor, Mike Hamp is the interim city manager, and John Kiger is still…

Energy prices driving government administrators to consider four-day work weeks

Chris Graham

Story by Chris Graham [email protected] The Waynesboro school system is among a growing number of school systems and city and county governments nationwide embracing a four-day work week. But the idea that has been floated in City Hall in Staunton is quickly becoming a “nonstory.” “I’m not even sure I’m recommending it anymore,” city manager…

UVa. rallies for 66-64 win over Richmond

Chris Graham

Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Listen to today’s “SportsDominion Show,” featuring commentary and analysis from SportsDominon editor Chris Graham on last night’s first-round College Basketball Invitational game between UVa. and Richmond and interviews with Virginia coach Dave Leitao and Richmond coach Chris Mooney. Show Length: 18:22. Dave Leitao called one timeout, then another, trying to…

Overtime

Chris Graham

General Assembly Report column by Del. Ben Cline Under Article 4 of the Constitution of Virginia, “no regular session of the General Assembly convened in an even-numbered year shall continue longer than sixty days.” That means that the 2008 session should have adjourned for the year on Saturday, March 8. However, as the hours passed last Saturday,…

Obsess much over sports?

Chris Graham

Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Listen to today’s “SportsDominion Show,” featuring a discussion of sports in American society with Eastern Mennonite University athletics director Dave King. Show Length: 25:53. You wouldn’t expect an athletics director at a university to be preaching the message that sports has become too much an obsession in today’s culture. It’d…

Basketball polls, CAA playoff contenders, ‘Skins can’t cover T.O., NFL refs can’t see

Chris Graham

Winners and Losers column by Chris Graham [email protected] LOSERS: Virginia beats #17 Arizona, doesn’t get a sniff in national polls I know – the polls don’t mean anything this time of year. But still … I’m guessing nobody saw the game – it ended early Sunday morning local time – and that somehow the final…