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This week: Live free, die hard, and eat your garbage
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Carly at the Movies column by Carl Larsen Which new film to see this week – big-bang blow-up spectacular or Pixar’s animated rat? “Live Free or Die Hard” or “Ratatouille?” I solved the problem by seeing both of them, and my indecision paid off big time.
The making of ‘Evan Almighty’
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Story by Chris Graham (Editor’s Note: This story was originally published May 1, 2006.) Months of anticipation were culminating in this one moment. “We’re rolling!” a member of the production crew shouted to the heavens. People gathered on the sidewalks of downtown Waynesboro buzzed at the beck and call. Something was about to go on…
Augusta County’s future planned
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Column by Charles Curry After nearly two years of intensive work and the expenditure of hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars, the county’s future is planned – the Augusta County Comprehensive Plan has been completed and approved. The Augusta County Farm Bureau Board of Directors was actively involved in this process, working diligently to communicate…
Let it be a sign unto you
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Bishop’s Mantle column by Jim Bishop Whether motoring up or down the grade, it’s rather hard to miss the striking sign for Weavers Mennonite Church along heavily-traveled Rt. 33 just beyond the Harrisonburg, Va., city limits.
Laughter and Tears: Remembering Lee Eshleman
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Bishop’s Mantle column by Jim Bishop “My heart is achin’, for you, Mr. Lee, My heart is achin’, for you, Mr. Lee, He’s the handsomest sweetie That you’ll ever see … ” Often, upon encountering Lee Eshleman, I would bop up to him singing lines from the Bobbettes’ 1957 musical ditty, “Mr. Lee.” For a…
Local author gets ‘Evan Almighty’ closeup
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Story by Chris Graham She didn’t get her SAG card – and barely got more face time than her car did. But Elizabeth Massie still got a lot more out of her work on the summer blockbuster “Evan Almighty” than she ever could have expected.
Waynesboro native escapes shooting rampage
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Story by Chris Graham A Waynesboro 20-year-old was among those who narrowly escaped today’s deadly shooting rampage on the campus at Virginia Tech.
Controversy over state-song pick rages on
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The Top Story by Chris Graham “Shenandoah” is a fine tune – on that point, few will disagree. As fine a tune as it might be, though, is “Shenandoah” – which is, depending on who you believe, either about the Shenandoah Valley, a Native American tribal chief or life on the Western frontier – worthy…
The war on teen pregnancy
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The Top Story by Chris Graham If there was a magic bullet that could be used to solve the teen-pregnancy problem, it would have been used decades ago. But, alas, there is no magic bullet – or even a single accepted way to combat the problem. Does traditional sex education get the job done? How…
