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Column by Sanford D. Horn Submit guest columns: [email protected] Virginia Tech men’s basketball coach Seth Greenberg gave a gracious interview upon learning his Hokies would be on the outside looking in at last months college basketball holy grail – March Madness and the NCAA Tournament.
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Mike Harris has tried to seize the momentum in the marquee race in the upcoming May 4 local elections with a proposal that revolutionized government budgeting 40 years ago. It’s called the zero-based budget, and the idea is that budget writers start their work on fiscal plans with the…
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Column by Jim Bishop Submit guest columns: [email protected] “. . . Wish I didn’t know now what I didn’t know then. Against the wind We were runnin’ against the wind . . .” – Bob Seger (1980)
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Column by Haresh Daswani Submit guest columns: [email protected] The general public’s opinion that the USA is the worst offender in carbon emissions might actually be misguiding. Nationmaster’s list of carbon dioxide emissions per capita presents otherwise.
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] The Waynesboro Education Association announced today its endorsements in the upcoming May 4 city elections – giving its nod to Lorie Smith and Robert Johnson for City Council and Kathe Maneval and Jeremy Taylor for School Board. Free read from AFPTheMagazine.com. Includes a story and video interviews.
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Talk about ambitious. Charlottesville-based Octagon Partners gave itself 10 months to rehab the old R.E. Lee High School on Churchville Avenue into senior housing and new spaces for ShenanArts and the Staunton Senior Center. And Octagon and general contractor Mathers Construction of Waynesboro are coming in a little ahead…
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Column by Sanford D. Horn Submit guest columns: [email protected] The Washington Post, the alleged newspaper of record for the nation’s capitol and its metropolitan area, over the past seven days ending with Saturday, April 24, 2010, ran six articles, editorials or columns each decrying the lack of voting rights yet to bestowed upon the…
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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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A Dad’s Point of View column by Bruce Sallan www.brucesallan.com This past Easter I was skiing with my younger son. As my middle-aged body gets sore from several hours on the slopes, I tend to indulge in the jacuzzi to ease some the aches I’ve earned each day. On this past Easter Sunday, I…
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Column by Linda Meric Submit guest columns: [email protected] On Tuesday, April 20, people across the nation observed Equal Pay Day 2010 – representing the point when women’s wages finally catch up to men’s wages from last year. According to the most recent U.S. Census Bureau statistics, women who work in full-time, year-round jobs earn,…
