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Column by David Reynolds Submit guest columns: [email protected] I can’t wait for 2010! I can’t wait to see how 2009 will turn out. Yep, we are going into overtime. Too much is still up in the hot air of politics to be settled in twelve short months. Sure, a few minor clashes have been…
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Column by Jim Bishop Submit guest columns: [email protected] A ceramic pitcher with a Stangl design, sketched by my brother, J. Eric Bishop, appeared on the cover of the memorial service program above the Scripture verse, “Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her” (Prov. 31:29). The image…
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Letter from J.R. Tolbert, Richmond, Va. Submit letters to the editor: [email protected] I am writing in response to Gov.-elect Bob McDonnell’s desire to drill off the coast of Virginia. Mr. McDonnell’s arguments in favor of drilling make claims to thousands of jobs and millions of dollars in revenue to the state. These claims are…
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Former largest planned development in Albemarle history to be preserved as open space Staff Report News Tips: [email protected] Gov. Tim Kaine on Wednesday announced the purchase of approximately 1,200 acres in Albemarle County known as “Biscuit Run” to be held by the state as a site for a future state park. “When developed as a…
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Column by Chris Graham [email protected] “Can I sit on your porch and talk to you for a minute about the Waynesboro Generals?” Well, of course. I was out on Church Street in front of the house shoveling snow and ice, and in need of a break. It was Christmas Eve. I’d already stopped a…
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Tournament MVP Wright ties school record with 10 steals Staff Report UVa. sports: www.virginiasports.com Marriott Cavalier Classic Most Valuable Player Monica Wright (Woodbridge, Va.) scored 19 points and tied a school-record with 10 steals to lead the Virginia women’s basketball team to the tournament title with a 63-54 win over in-state foe Liberty Tuesday night….
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Brown leads Flames to Marriott Cavalier Classic title game with 18-point effort Staff Report Liberty U. sports: www.libertyflames.com Playing less than 30 miles east of her hometown, Liberty redshirt freshman Devon Brown tallied 18 points against Cornell Monday evening, leading three Lady Flames in double digits as Liberty reached Tuesday night’s Marriott Cavalier Classic title…
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Video Essay by Chris Graham [email protected] It makes sense when you look at it on paper. Close the Waynesboro Department of Social Services office, consolidate operations at the Verona office already serving Staunton and Augusta, and save everybody money in reduced overhead. But what looks good on paper doesn’t always make sense in terms…
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Waynesboro reacts to proposed reconfiguration of city elementary schools Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Westwood Hills to William Perry, then back to Westwood Hills. Two transitions in two years. That’s what Liz Barnes is facing for her son, Josh. “I’m not in the PTO, I’m not as much in the loop as I’d like to…
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Staff Report VMI sports: www.vmikeydets.com Freshman forward Luke Hancock hit a reverse putback layup with :50 remaining to put George Mason up for good, and junior guard Cam Long added a layup at the :09 mark to key a last-minute rally as George Mason defeated VMI, 89-86, Tuesday night at the Patriot Center. The…
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