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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] So I’m telling Tim Gorman how bad I feel for him that he can’t take his two skateboarding children anywhere in Nelson County to engage in their sport of choice. And then he incriminates himself. “Actually, Chris, I take my kids to Waynesboro to skate,” said Gorman, the man behing…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Writers get the question constantly. “Where do you get your ideas for stories from?” Here’s what we want to say: “Inspiration.” And here’s what we have to admit: “We just pay attention.” “Stories are basically about people who are changed by some type of experience that they’re going through. They…
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Stop the Presses column by Chris Graham [email protected] Since nobody called, I decided to go ahead and volunteer my name to the Barack Obama VP selection team for vetting. I know it’s a longshot, but … I’m thinking that the Obama people are struggling as to which direction to take. I mean, it’s been weeks…
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Item by Chris Graham [email protected] The Highlanders String Band has the Friday-night gig at Stone Soup Books and Cafe in Downtown Waynesboro. The band plays the top tunes of the ’50s and ’60s – the 1850s and 1860s. There is no cover charge, but seating is limited, so call 540.943.0084 to reserve a table.
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Fear and Loathing in Staunton column by Chris Graham [email protected] So I was talking with a Staunton city-leader friend the other night about the apparently dormant case of the newspaper ad that spawned so much controversy on the eve of the Staunton City Council elections back in May. You might remember the bare details of…
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Item by Chris Graham [email protected] The Latin sounds of Los Gatos will fill the air in the Blue Ridge Community College Fine Arts Center in Weyers Cave on Saturday. The 7:30 p.m. concert is supported by funding from the Virginia Commission for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts. Adult admission is $5….
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The Top Story by Chris Graham [email protected] “Believe it or not, I am supporting Obama,” the e-mail began. And honestly, I didn’t believe it, not at first. Surely Brett Hayes was pulling my chain. We’ve known each other for years, and got to know each other a lot better during my brief city-council campaign in…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] A basketball injury has Mark Warner on the shelf – forcing the former governor to cancel a slew of scheduled U.S. Senate campaign appearances today in the Shenandoah Valley. The injury, which dates back two weeks, should not interfere with his planned Aug. 26 keynote address at the Democratic National…
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Fear and Loathing in Staunton column by Chris Graham [email protected] Wanna know what has me riled up about Friday’s convictions in the Staunton Scopes Trial? No, it ain’t about protecting people’s rights to access porn. Stauntonians can still get their fix on Comcast or satellite TV or the Internet … Uh, wait. Check that part…
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Item by Chris Graham [email protected] Barack Obama has a good head start on building a Virginia base. John McCain, though behind, is trying to get caught up. The McCain campaign is holding events statewide tonight under the “McCain Nation” banner as part of an effort to get the ground war in Virginia going.
