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– Local News: Road in Western Augusta closed – Event: Civil War Roundtable meeting – Event: What’s a Ben Worth? – State News: National Foster Care Month
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Chrysler cuts hit Berrang
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Chrysler is closing 789 car dealerships effective June 9, and the cuts affecting one Waynesboro-based dealer might not be over yet. Berrang GM/Chrysler will stop carrying Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep vehicles, and will be awaiting word on the plans of General Motors, which is expected to cut 1,000 to 1,200 of its dealers in advance…
The two-man alliance
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Two Waynesboro men calling themselves the Waynesboro Taxpayers Alliance sent e-mails to city residents today urging them to take a stand on the “misappropriation” of taxpayer funds by city government. A closer examination of the alleged transgression in the “misappropriation” area, not surprisingly, shows the issue at hand to be nothing more than partisan politics.
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– State News: Governor releases broadband availability map, Updated 2:45 p.m. – Local News: BC adds work of ’09 seniors to art collection – Local News: $100K grant to help Food Bank fight child hunger – Politics: LG candidate Signer announces veterans policy
More questions on taxes
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It might help us as we try to make sense of the whole Tax Increase in Waynesboro That Wasn’t, At Least for Frank Lucente, to look at how it could be that aggregate assessed property values could be up 5 percent over the past two years even as people like Lucente are seeing their property…
‘Radio Hour’ features Liz and Llyn Jazz Duo, Olivia Rae Frock, Short
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The Liz and Llyn Jazz Duo will be the studio musicians for the “River City Radio Hour” on May 15. Joining them will be musician Terry Short, and an expanded peek into the life and times of Olivia Rae Frock, the choir director at the All Saints Church of Propitious Believers.
Official inspection, impoundment for derby on Saturday
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Official inspection and impoundment of Soap Box Derby cars for this year’s Blue Ridge Classic race will be held on Saturday, May 16, in Waynesboro. This year’s inspection building is different than past years. Please come to the old Berrang GMC Dealership building across from the Waynesboro High School on West Main Street.
Lorie Smith talks with Chris Graham about budget, going green
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Waynesboro City Councilwoman Lorie Smith is the guest on today’s edition of “The Chris Graham Show.” Lorie and Chris talk about the ongoing budget deliberations in City Hall, discuss efforts in city government to go green and go over the delay in getting a new economic-development director on the job. Length: 9:45.
Stop the Presses | Nah, it was just coincidence
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“It was the Lord working,” my mother-in-law insisted, and though I wasn’t willing to go quite that far, even I had to concede that there was … something … to the story of the dog that was lost and now was found. It all started Friday night when she let Tammer, my sister-in-law’s family dog…
Council to discuss tax rate, green initiatives tonight
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A public hearing on the city real-estate tax rate and a discussion of green initiatives highlight Monday night’s Waynesboro City Council meeting. The public hearing will give citizens the chance to offer input on the city’s real-estate tax rate for 2009-2010. The rate is currently at 70 cents per $100 assessed value. A coalition including…
