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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…
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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…
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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.
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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…
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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.
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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.
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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…
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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…
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The Top Story by Chris Graham Mary works – she’s not supposed to; in fact, her doctor has ordered her not to.
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The Top Story by Chris Graham The Democratic Party targeted the 26th House District seat being left open by the retirement of Republican incumbent Glenn Weatherholtz, and for good reason – namely, a win by Democrat Lowell Fulk would give the party a plum seat in a GOP stronghold in Rockingham County and the city…
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