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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Outdoor Life lists one place in Virginia among the “Top 200 Towns for Sportsmen.” Yep, it’s Waynesboro, now known as The River City, where 10 years ago city and downtown-business leaders were striking out in their turns at bat in trying to figure out a way to turn the…
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Edited by Chris Graham [email protected] Gov. Bob McDonnell is reportedly pulling back from a proposal that would have required nonviolent offenders in Virginia seeking to have their voting rights restored to write a letter describing the nature of their crime, community services, church activities, improvement made to their educational status, and an explanation as…
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Column by Austin Gisriel Submit guest columns: [email protected] What works? The American people still believe in this most basic American value, even if American politicians have abandoned it. Pragmatism is, perhaps, the quintessential American value, and it essentially defines the growing political center. It is why even people who generally approve of the recently…
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Column by Christian Ramirez Submit guest columns: [email protected] Reforming our obsolete immigration system is a human rights issue that can no longer wait. Our nation needs a clear and workable path toward legal residency for the millions of undocumented workers and families living in this country.
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Edited by Chris Graham [email protected] The Tom Perriello campaign announced over the weekend that it raised over $600,000 in the first fundraising quarter of 2010 – the vast majority of it from small donors – marking their most successful fundraising quarter ever.
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Column by Sanford D. Horn Submit guest columns: [email protected] Article II, Section I of the Constitution of the United States of America requires the President swear an oath of office that includes the words to “protect and defend” that very document. Upon the administration of said oath, that president becomes Commander in Chief of…
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Edited by Chris Graham [email protected] Bridgewater jumped out to an 11-0 lead over Washington and Lee after two innings Tuesday and defeated the Generals 16-8 in ODAC action. The win was the eighth straight for the Eagles.
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Edited by Chris Graham [email protected] Eastern Mennonite hosted Stevenson Tuesday afternoon, and with the wind gusting out to left field in a non-conference matchup, the offenses were running in high gear. The two teams combined for eight homeruns and 37 hits in the nine innings. Eastern Mennonite had five of the long balls and…
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Special Report by Chris Graham [email protected] How much did the economic-incentive package put together by the City of Waynesboro have to do with the ultimate decision of Polymer Group Inc. to expand its operations here and not in Mooresville, N.C.? The first question that I posed to PGI spokesman Cliff Bridges was the generic,…
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Column by David Reynolds Submit guest columns: [email protected] “Call me Ishmael.” I, too, will try to explain obsession. I will try to explain one president’s drive to enact one piece of legislation – ObamaCare. However, if you are familiar with Herman Melville’s “Moby Dick” there is no need. You already know about Captain Ahab…
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