Sanford D. Horn | Kaine’s prison plan should be handcuffed

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So Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine is interested in letting a few “good” prisoners out of the gray bar hotel 90 days early as a cost-cutting measure claiming they are “nonviolent offenders who have been model inmates” and were due for a 30-day early dismissal, according to an article written by Anthony Barkow of New York.

Trying to make sense of the ’09 Dem governor’s race

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The race for the Democratic Party nomination to run for governor has come to look an awful lot like the race for the Dem nomination to run for the White House that resulted in Barack Obama’s historic victory in November. It started early – when Valley native son Creigh Deeds declared his candidacy for the…

Paraguay or bust

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Lars Akerson and Jonathan Spicher are well aware of the major challenge, risk and unknowns facing them, but they feel confident that they’ll persevere “with God’s protection and the support of family and friends.” Akerson, 22, of Harrisonburg, and Spicher, 20, of Lancaster, Pa., will depart Tuesday morning, Jan. 6, from Virginia Mennonite Conference headquarters…

Groh makes splash with staff additions

Chris Graham

The spread didn’t work when Mike Groh implemented it this year. But Al Groh seems intent on giving the offensive scheme another look. “Gregg is in the front of the pack in the development of offensive schemes that will be versatile and exciting for our players,” Al Groh said in announcing former Bowling Green head…

Waynesboro at a crossroads

Chris Graham

We all knew that we were on the verge of an economic downturn. I was selling one approach to dealing with what was to come – redoubling efforts in the economic-development sphere with an eye toward working to attract new industry in recognition of the apparent fact that the plant on the South River overlooking…

Children’s Choir concert on tap this weekend

Chris Graham

The sound of 150 children’s voices and pipe organ will be heard 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6 and 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, when the Shenandoah Valley Children’s Choir presents its annual Christmas concerts at Eastern Mennonite University’s Lehman Auditorium in Harrisonburg. The Preparatory Choir, ages 8-11, the Treble Choir, ages 10-15, and the Concert…

Preaching to the choir

Chris Graham

What do a pear, a “talking” tennis ball and “hee-haw” have to do with conducting children’s choirs? More than 250 music educators from across the state found out during a seminar in children’s choral conducted Nov. 21. Julia White, founder and artistic director of the 17-year-old Shenandoah Valley Children’s Choir, led 69 choristers, ages 7-13,…

UVa. not extending Groh

Chris Graham

A day after the completion of the third 5-7 season in Al Groh’s eight-year tenure at the University of Virginia, athletics director Craig Littlepage announced that the school is not extending his contract for an additional year. “In accordance with a specific clause in Virginia head football coach Al Groh’s contract, I have informed him…