Growing pains: Valley dealing with growth
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The Top Story by Chris Graham The Shenandoah Valley is the place to be – and Staunton mayor John Avoli couldn’t be any happier that this is now the case.
Search Results for REAL ID
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‘Evan Almighty’ is just all righty
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Carly at the Movies column by Carl Larsen Riding on a tidal wave of publicity and burdened with a budget that would sink an ark, “Evan Almighty” – the latest major film to be shot in Augusta County – quickly goes from a flood to a trickle. And it really isn’t that bad a movie;…
Sime aims to court the disaffected in the 24th
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Story by Chris Graham Arin Sime might have come out of last week’s Republican Party primary in the 24th Senate District as the big winner – even if his name wasn’t on the ballot.
Man alive, what a privilege to drive
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Bishop’s Mantle column by Jim Bishop What an unforgettable day, a literal turning point in my life. Only problem was, I made an improper turn at a critical point and failed my initial attempt. A second try proved successful, and I went on my way rejoicing.
Winners and losers in the 24th GOP primary
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Column by Chris Graham Emmett Hanger beat back the challenge of Scott Sayre to win renomination as the Republican Party standard-bearer in the 24th Senate District on Tuesday – but you knew that already. What you’re waiting for is a rundown of the winners and losers across the board – because as we all know,…
Can local GOP get back on same page after contentious primary?
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Story by Chris Graham Republican Party leaders wanted to make it look like they were extending an olive branch out to Sen. Emmett Hanger after what was an ugly primary battle between the incumbent and the man that they backed for the 24th Senate District GOP nomination, Scott Sayre.
Is GOP vulnerable in the 24th
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Column by Chris Graham Any guess as to why an independent is on the ballot in the 24th Senate District – and why Democrats last week had two candidates from which they could choose a November nominee?
Is it Sayre’s to lose?
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Column by Chris Graham The question that I get asked most often these days – by locals, by politicos, by professors from outside the Valley – has to do with the Emmett Hanger-Scott Sayre Republican primary race in the 24th Senate District.
Cox in different battle now
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Story by Chris Graham David Cox had thought that he would be running for what would essentially be an open seat in the 24th Senate District. Things didn’t work out the way Cox and many in the punditry had thought – but the Democratic Party nominee still sees an opening.
Waynesboro twins eyewitnesses to history
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Story by Chris Graham Amy and Emily Almarode knew firsthand that the early reports that one person had been killed in a single shooting on the campus of Virginia Tech Monday morning represented just the tip of the iceberg.
