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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Schuyler Wilkerson scored four touchdowns, three in the first half, and Waynesboro could never get things going on offense in a 39-6 Western Albemarle romp Friday night. The Little Giants (0-2) committed three first-quarter turnovers that led to Warriors touchdowns. Chet Berry’s first pass of the game was intercepted at…
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The Top Story by Chris Graham [email protected] She has executive experience, but let’s put Sarah Palin’s Alaska in perspective. It has a population of 670,000 and a state budget of $6.6 billion. Which, essentially, makes it Fairfax County (population 1 million, operating budget of $3.3 billion), only colder. So maybe we can dispense with the…
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Fear and Loathing in Waynesboro column by Chris Graham [email protected] Politics isn’t personal for me. It’s politics. Sometimes you agree, sometimes you disagree, but at the end of the day, you don’t call the person who holds a different view than you “a disgrace.” Which is what I ended up being called by a political…
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The Top Story by Chris Graham [email protected] How important is John McCain’s VP selection tomorrow? It could mean everything as to whether he is able to keep white evangelicals under his tent. “I haven’t made a decision how I’m going to vote this year. As far as McCain is concerned, there are some things that…
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Notes from the Press column by Chris Graham [email protected] A feature story on the sixth anniversary of The Augusta Free Press is in this week’s edition of The Hook. Titled “Trend buckers: Graham family grows Valley media empire,” the piece features interviews with myself and my wife, AFP publisher Crystal Graham, in addition to perspectives…
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Item by Chris Graham [email protected] Three local police chiefs were elected to leadership positions in the Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police at the organization’s annual conference last week. Waynesboro police chief Doug Davis was elected second vice president of the VACP for the coming year. Davis also serves on the association’s Training Committee and…
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Best Seat in the House column by Chris Graham [email protected] I’m out in Bridgewater last Friday night to see some good old-fashioned smashmouth football in the form of the single-wing offense that dates back to Pop Warner and is currently favored by Waynesboro coach Steve Isaacs. Isaacs has won a state title with this offense,…
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Compiled by Chris Graham [email protected] NO RULES: Free dinner at Outback Positive – I got myself a free steak dinner at the new Outback in Waynesboro last night. Positive – got to meet the owner, who seems like a swell guy. One drawback – it’s not open for lunch, only dinner. (Of course, who can…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] They don’t play football at Turner Ashby to go 5-5. Much less to go 5-5 in back-to-back seasons. The ’08 Knights don’t look like a 5-5 team. Tanner Croy threw for three touchdowns, and Cole Hart and Jamie Fellers each ran for 100-plus as TA rolled to a 56-14 win…
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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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