County Republicans to decide future this week

Chris Graham

Story by Chris Graham [email protected] This has been coming for some time. You could say dating back to the walkup to the 2007 Republican Party primary that saw Scott Sayre challenge Emmett Hanger for the 24th District GOP nomination, though I think it was significantly before that. The discord between Hanger, who held off Sayre’s…

Richardson drops out, Rasoul now presumptive Sixth District Dem nominee

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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] I surely didn’t see it coming. “I am suspending my campaign for the Democratic nomination effective immediately,” Sixth District Democratic congressional candidate Drew Richardson said in a statement today that ended his run at the party nomination. “I congratulate the presumptive nominee, Mr. Rasoul, and wish him and his supporters…

In workplaces and other spaces, can we all just get along?

Jim Bishop

Column by Jim Bishop “Hmmmm, that’s rather unusual!” That was her response when I told Susan Landes Beck, who was leading our in-service seminar at work that I had the same “25” score in the various categories across the summary scoring sheet. All administrative faculty and staff had been asked to complete a 20-question Gilmore/Fraleigh…

Dad knows an awful lot

Chris Graham

Story by Chris Graham [email protected] It’s hard offering community theater that appeals to the whole family. “One thing we were discussing with the board was having a family show. Not a children’s show, but a family show. And they’re not easy to find,” said Suzanne Roberts, the director of the upcoming Waynesboro Players production of…

Rasoul focused on positive message, vision for future

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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Fourteen months of traveling the Sixth District comes down to the last few weeks for Sixth District Democratic Party congressional nomination candidate Sam Rasoul. Democrats in the district will meet April 19-21 to select delegates to the district convention in May. Effectively, then, the race between Rasoul and Drew Richardson…

Spring practice a chance to clear the air at UVa.

Chris Graham

Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Listen to today’s “SportsDominion Show” to hear Virginia football coach Al Groh talk about his team as it begins spring practice. Show Length: 11:59. Al Groh would have reason to be frustrated. He lost his starting quarterback, Jameel Sewell, to grades. He lost a starting defensive end, Jeffrey Fitzgerald, to…

The legislative district that ties UVa., Virginia Tech, as a reason for nonpartisan redistricting

Chris Graham

Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Creigh Deeds lives 85 miles from Charlottesville. That’s how far I am from Richmond, give or take a mile or two. Can you imagine a legislative district that would somehow link Waynesboro and Richmond? Yeah. Not much of a community of interest there. Right? But Deeds represents Charlottesville in the…

Working to decrease America’s dependence on foreign energy

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Column by Bob Goodlatte Each week, folks across the Sixth District and the nation are confronted with the rising cost of energy, from the gas pump to their electric and gas bills. Energy is vital to every sector of the U.S. economy, including homes, small businesses and industries. When energy supplies are tight, families and…