The AFP Blog – Thursday, Jan. 29, 2009

Chris Graham

– Unemployment in Waynesboro at 7.9 percent, 8:05 p.m. – Moran releases Green Virginia plan, 12:50 p.m. – ACLU says bills would violate religious freedoms, 12:50 p.m. – President Obama on the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act bill signing, 10:37 a.m. – More feel good about direction of country, 9:08 a.m. – State issues…

Family establishes scholarship to honor daughter’s memory

Chris Graham

Her tragic death moved the community. Now her parents want her life to impact students who like her dream of excelling in the arts. Jim and Kelly Hyson have established the Lindsay Ree Hyson Memorial Scholarship Fund through the Community Foundation of the Central Blue Ridge. The first scholarship will be awarded this year to…

Fear and Loathing | No offense to them, but we didn’t elect Mike Hamp and Pat Nicosia

Chris Graham

It’s going to be a tough budget year. We can all agree on that. So … who do you want making the tough choices about spending priorities? “I have a lot of faith and trust that you and staff can come up with a budget that we can live with,” Vice Mayor Frank Lucente said,…

Today’s Events – Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2009

Contributors

Here is a list of events ongoing today in the Central Shenandoah Valley and Central Virginia. Note that all events are subject to cancellation due to the weather today. If you have a cancellation to report, please contact us at [email protected]. For a complete rundown of what is on the local events schedule, go to…

VDOT road work schedule for Jan. 26-30

Chris Graham

Here is an updated list of highway work projects that might affect traffic in the Staunton Transportation District during the coming weeks. Work scheduled is subject to change due to inclement weather and material supplies. Motorists are advised to watch for slow-moving tractors during mowing operations. Also, when traveling through a work zone, be alert…

Love in the air at Wayne

Chris Graham

If you love, have loved or have been loved, the Wayne Theatre Alliiance’s special Valentine’s Day theatrical presentation is for you. Love Letters is the chronicle of letters written between a couple across their lifetimes. Starring in the show will be Wayne Theatre Alliance executive director Clair Myers and Llyn Walker. The play is being…

City making progress on Downtown Wall

Chris Graham

The project to replace a city-owned brick wall that has been connected for nearly 40 years to a private Downtown Waynesboro commercial building might be getting a jumpstart. City manager Mike Hamp told Waynesboro City Council at its monthly work session Wednesday night that he should be prepared to make a recommendation regarding what to…