Lincoln, Obama dinner plates on display at Hardesty-Higgins House

AFP

A Lincoln state china dinner plate that was part of the official dining service at the White House during the Grant or Arthur administration is now on display at the Hardesty-Higgins House in Downtown Harrisonburg. On loan to Harrisonburg Tourism from Harrisonburg residents Myron and June Hoosaflook, this plate was a part of June’s mother’s…

The AFP Blog – Weekend of Jan. 30-Feb. 1, 2009

Chris Graham

– Singletary’s #44 to be retired, Saturday, 7:10 p.m. – President Obama’s weekly address, Saturday, 8:04 a.m. – Gannett, Media General slump deepens, Friday, 12:55 p.m. – Free-speech organizations offer support to Gloucester 40, Friday, 12:55 p.m. – Statement from Council of Economic Advisors chair Christina Romer on the fourth quarter 2008 advance GDP estimate,…

Sen. Whitfield

Chris Graham

When I was 17, I was barely able to say the word “campaign.” Matthew Whitfield has already worked on his generation’s most important political campaign, and the Robert E. Lee senior is really just getting started. “We thought we could make a difference if we worked at it, and it started snowballing from there,” said…

The AFP Blog – Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2009

Chris Graham

Tom Perriello statement on House passage of stimulus package, 6:54 p.m. Remarks by President Obama after meeting with Secretary of Defense, Joint Chiefs, 6:17 p.m. Norfolk, Roanoke papers force employees to furlough, 6:13 p.m. South Korean students to visit Presidential Library, 6:07 p.m. Motorists should expect lane closure tonight on I-81, 3:23 p.m. Airfares highest…

David Cox | The strategy of hope

David Cox

“Hope is not a strategy.” So said Chuck Barger, quoting an Air Force maxim, as he introduced officials speaking at Jan. 6’s community breakfast. How right he is. In my last column, I wrote of the hope that surrounds and infuses us, despite realities that became all too local with the closing of the truck…