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Westwood Hills Elementary among those honored by Kaine Staff Report News Tips: [email protected] Gov. Timothy M. Kaine today announced that 153 Virginia public schools have earned the 2010 Governor’s Award for Educational Excellence. The award is the highest honor under the Virginia Index of Performance incentive program created by the Board of Education in 2007…
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Column by Chris Graham [email protected] Waynesboro City Council is holding off on installing signal-light technology that would make it easier for fire and rescue vehicles to get through crowded intersections in times of emergency. The stated reason: Well, the economy is still in the dumper, and city finances are tight, and … The real…
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Video Essay by Chris Graham [email protected] You’d better watch what you say in Waynesboro, where the City Council doesn’t mind hearing from local citizens as long as it decides that what you have to say meets its approval. Funny thing, free speech, editor Chris Graham says in today’s Rant. It’s either free, or it’s…
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Staff Report VMI sports: www.vmikeydets.com Keith Gabriel had 24 points to lead all scorers and the VMI Keydets survived a furious second-half rally by Randolph College to earn the win, 99-88, in a non-conference contest played Monday night at Cameron Hall in Lexington. Trailing by 22 with 6:50 to go, and having faced a…
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Staff Report News Tips: [email protected] Gov. Timothy M. Kaine today requested federal disaster assistance to reimburse state and local governments for costs associated with the severe winter storm that occurred Dec. 18-20, 2009 and the ensuing power outages. The governor has requested assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to reimburse state agencies and…
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Staff Report Liberty U. sports: www.libertyflames.com Liberty broke open a defensive struggle with an 18-0 run on to post its first conference victory of the 2009-10 season by a 67-38 margin over Winthrop at the Vines Center on Saturday. Liberty, now 9-4 overall and 1-1 in the Big South, have now won 18 consecutive…
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Staff Report VMI basketball: www.vmikeydets.com Presbyterian College outscored VMI in overtime 20-6 and snapped a ten-game losing streak with a 89-75 Big South win over the Keydets Saturday night at Templeton Arena. VMI appeared well on its way to securing its first road win of the year at the outset, but squandered 17-point leads…
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Staff Report EMU sports: www.emu.edu After a defensive shutdown in Wednesday’s win over Washington & Lee, Eastern Mennonite’s men returned home Saturday looking to show off their offense. Roanoke College was the victim, as the Runnin’ Royals broke a school record with 69 points in the first half on their way to a 119-91…
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Video Essay by Chris Graham [email protected] Loyalty to a process, or loyalty to the people who elected you? That’s the issue facing the Waynesboro School Board, which is opting for process over the people – and common sense. Editor Chris Graham points out in today’s Rant that it’s not hard to amend processes, but…
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Controversial redistricting plan still on table for 2010-2011 Story by Chris Graham [email protected] A proposal from Waynesboro School Board Chairman Jeremy Taylor to table consideration of a controversial school-redistricting plan to the fall failed to win the approval of a majority of Board members tonight. School Board members Brian Edwards, Jonathan Lovelady and Doug Norcross…
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