White House releases long-form birth certificate

Chris Graham

The White House today surprised reporters with the release of President Barack Obama’s long-form birth certificate. The release comes at the height of weeks of public posturing by real-estate mogul Donald Trump hinting that investigators hired by the reality-television star might have information to the effect that Obama wasn’t born in the United States or…

Suzi Foltz: Bathroom etiquette

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Everyone does it, not many sit around talking about. Even I, who rambles on about everything, find bathroom discussions weird. I won’t disgust anyone talking about the process, but I would like to say that there should be some rules followed when using a public bathroom or one that is not your own. Maybe I’m…

No. 6 Duke eliminates No. 10 UVa in the ACC Men's Lacrosse Tournament

Chris Graham

The No. 6 Duke Blue Devils (11-4) used a 7-1 second quarter run to eliminate the No. 10 Virginia Cavaliers (8-5) from the ACC Tournament on Saturday night, 19-10, inside Koskinen Stadium. Top-seeded Duke advances to the ACC Tournament final on Sunday against No. 3 seed Maryland. “We just couldn’t get the ball cleared in…

DCCU sees continued growth in first quarter

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DuPont Community Credit Union saw continued loan growth for the first quarter of 2011 compared to the first quarter of 2010. The Waynesboro-headquartered credit union, which operates nine branches in the Central Shenandoah Valley region reported a 11.4 percent increase in the amount of loans funded during the first quarter compared to the first quarter of…

JMU adds two hoops recruits

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James Madison men’s basketball head coach Matt Brady announced on Tuesday the signing of two players to national letters of intent, with both joining the program as freshmen for the 2011-12 season. JMU’s spring signees include guard Arman Marks of Louisville, Ky. as well as forward Keynan Pittman of Burgaw, N.C. They join forward Enoch…

Downtown couture: Shop adds to local flavor in Waynesboro

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Couture fashion – not exactly what you’d expect to find in Waynesboro, but that is one of the latest additions to Downtown Waynesboro with the addition Mariah Amine Couture. Don’t be too intimidated by the word couture, though; the shop still has the local feel that local shoppers are comfortable in. It’s within a few…

Robert Hurt: The path to prosperity

Robert Hurt

This past week House Republicans continued to take action to bring real change to Washington by passing a long term budget plan for 2012 and beyond, which stops spending money we don’t have, lifts our crushing debt burden, and helps promote job creation. With $14 trillion in debt, $1.6 trillion in deficit spending, and the…