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Terry McAuliffe for governor. Of Virginia. Seriously. And he knows what he’s talking about. “What I’ve been doing is I’ve been going out and asking questions. Here are my ideas for where I’d like to see the Commonwealth go. What do you think? What are your ideas? Because as I’ve said from day one, I…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Wednesday’s canvassing in the Fifth District left Democrat Tom Perriello ahead of Republican incumbent Virgil Goode by a scant 31-vote margin in their congressional race, with a recount certainly looming. “We are clearly seeing a very close election with vote totals from different counties changing rapidly, and Tom Perriello remains…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] The Danville Register and Bee endorsement editorial put it well, I think. Noting that the paper hadn’t endorsed a Democrat since Virgil Goode was a Democrat, the editorial board relayed that it is changing course not because it is leaving Virgil Goode. “Virgil Goode,” the Register and Bee said, “has…
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Column by Haresh Daswani Americans apparently do not have enough money with the price of things. It would take an average American 30 years, through a 30-year mortgage, to pay off his home. It would then also take five years for his car, a few years for his student loan, and have several years to…
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Column by Chris Graham [email protected] The big question after the May elections for Waynesboro City Council – one of the big questions, anyway – had to do with the future of the Wayne Theatre Alliance. I was among those who assumed that the Alliance and its planned $7 million renovation of the Wayne Theatre would…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Talk about spining a story. If you believe the McCain-Palin campaign, the rally that had been scheduled for Wednesday morning at Fairfax High School is being moved to a nearby park because of “overwhelming” response for tickets. The outcry that had been raised over the use of the school building…
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Story by Laura Lehman Amstutz “These are stories that grabbed me; some moved me to tears,” said N. Gerald Shenk, professor of church and society at Eastern Mennonite Seminary and author of the new book, Hope Indeed! “I was hungry to see peace and reconciliation in action,” said Dr. Shenk. “And so, I began collecting…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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