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The Top Story by Chris Graham Dickie Bell hears the question more than you would think. “I get asked quite a bit – why don’t you have your elections in November?” the Staunton City Council member said, and he admits that he doesn’t have a ready answer. Bell is among a group of members of…
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Stop the Presses column by Chris Graham News item: Michael Vick backs out of radio interview, according to the host, because “he was afraid they might take any part of our interview out of context as he talks to black America.” So … What was he going to say to black America that was any…
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Story by Chris Graham All politics is local – but to Connie Brennan, it is also true that all Virginia politics emanates out of Richmond. “I think being on the board of supervisors was sort of a catalyzing event for me – because I now see that everything that happens in Richmond profoundly affects us…
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Carly at the Movies column by Carl Larsen Lurching along at a slow, deadly, zombie-like pace, they shamble up Pennsylvania Avenue near the White House, grabbing and infecting everyone who’s not … One Of Them. Is it a documentary about the first days of the Bush administration? Have the Republicans finally decided to simply invade…
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Story by Chris Graham We’re facing a budget shortfall, and it’s only going to get worse. The Democratic governor is telling us so – and in short order, he’s going to tell us that we need to raise taxes to meet our core needs. The year is 2003 – or is it 2007? “When you…
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Story by Chris Graham Conservative activist John Taylor noted with interest the story in The Daily Progress about Central Virginia Republican Del. Bill Janis coming out in support of changes to the controversial abusive-driver fees that have had GOP lawmakers on the defensive the past couple of months. “Now it’s almost a daily event that…
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Story by Chris Graham It seems like yesterday that Matt Lohr was making his first run for the Virginia House of Delegates. And yeah, count Lohr among those who think that time flies when you’re having fun. “It really does go quickly – but I understand why our founding fathers wanted it that way, because…
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Carly at the Movies column by Carl Larsen Jane Austen wrote only six novels, but nearly 40 major TV and film versions have been based on them. For a lady born in the 1700s, she’s always been a hot item in Hollywood, and the latest bodice-ripper, “Becoming Jane,” is currently playing at the Visualite in…
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Stop the Presses column by Chris Graham It’s been a while since it’s happened to me, but the stinger is still in there where it was – and it’s still quite painful. “You’re an idiot.” “You’re a moron.” “You’re the biggest dumb— I’ve ever seen.” “Pinhead.” “Thumbsucker.” “Wanker.” Et cetera …
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Bishop’s Mantle column by Jim Bishop The pastoral scene replays gently in my mind’s eye. The Bishop family car makes a slow turn around the bend of George’s Run Road to unveil the panoramic view that this youngster waited impatiently for five long hours to see. The Dayton homestead, nestled in the heart of Fairview…
