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Fear and Loathing in Waynesboro column by Chris Graham [email protected] One way to look at Lofton Lake is to view it as a million-dollar retreat owned by some of the area’s most prominent figures. Another would be to look at it for what it is – an old campground that a group of mostly low-profile…
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Fear and Loathing in Waynesboro column by Chris Graham [email protected] John Lawrence has a story to tell about the events that led to the effective firing of city manager Doug Walker, and I’m not the first person he’s told it to. By Lawrence’s account, I’m the third journalist to get the details of the meeting…
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Fear and Loathing in Waynesboro column by Chris Graham [email protected] I’m trying to piece together what News Virginian reporter Jimmy LaRoue was trying to do in his story this morning about a real-estate connection between outgoing city manager Doug Walker and local real-estate developer Bill Hausrath.
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Fear and Loathing in Waynesboro column by Chris Graham [email protected] Moving Waynesboro Forward. Three simple words. An interesting concept. We wanted to let Waynesboro voters know the stakes that were at play in the recent city-council elections. I’ve personally been hearing for years from residents frustrated that the city hasn’t been willing or otherwise able…
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Item by Chris Graham [email protected] The River City Radio Hour is back with a new serial. Night Hawk and Murder at the Lake by Bob Crawford will captivate audiences at the Third Fridays event in Willow Oak Plaza on West Broad Street sponsored by the Waynesboro Cultural Commission, Waynesboro Downtown Development Inc. and the Wayne…
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Item by Chris Graham [email protected] Guest appearances by, ahem, Elvis, the Singing Spilman Sisters and comedian Marsha Howard will highlight next week’s “River City Radio Hour.” The event is being held in conjunction with the monthly Third Fridays at the Blue Ridge Christian Fellowship Cafe and Music Hall at 529 W. Main St. Performances are…
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Photos by Chris Graham and Crystal Graham Green was the theme at the St. Patrick’s Day festival and children’s parade held at Willow Oak Plaza on Saturday. The fun was sponsored by the Wayne Theatre Alliance. Nearly 200 area youngsters took part in the parade and other activities – including face painting, arts and crafts,…
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Story By Erin Gutzwiller Shamrocks, leprechauns and a pot of gold all remind us of the Irish culture that embodies St. Patrick’s Day. And the Wayne Theatre Alliance is in the spirit. Beginning at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, walkers, strollers and bicycle riders will be decorated in their St. Patrick’s Day attire and walk in the…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Thurston Wheelis and Arles Struvie want to welcome you to Tuna, Texas, the third smallest town in the Lone Star State. What the fictional Tuna lacks in size, it needs to be said, it more than makes up for in its characters. You learn that from Thurston and Arles, disc…
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Edited by Chris Graham [email protected] Award-winning writer Elizabeth Massie will present the first in a series of writers workshops being sponsored by the Waynesboro Cultural Commission this coming weekend. The workshop will be held at Stone Soup Books in Downtown Waynesboro from 10-11:30 a.m. Massie, a Waynesboro-based historical-fiction and horror author, will lead a discussion…
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