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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.
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Item by Chris Graham [email protected] A pizza-delivery driver was robbed at gunpoint in the Florence Avenue-Alpha Street area Wednesday night. The incident was reported to Waynesboro Police at 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, according to a police report. The 31-year-old male victim told police that he had been approached from behind by three young black males from…
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Item by Chris Graham [email protected] Elise Myers and Chris & Amanda are playing the Friday-night gig at Stone Soup Books and Cafe in Downtown Waynesboro this week. The music mix includes bluesy, soulful, Americana country and folk. There is no cover charge. Seating is limited, so call ahead for availability at 540.943.0084.
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Item by Chris Graham [email protected] Ballroom dancing is the hot thing in Waynesboro on Thursday nights. Lessons are offered at Fairfax Hall at 1101 Reservoir St. from 7-9:30 p.m. The cost to take part is $5 per person. Music is provided by volunteer deejays. For more information, email [email protected] or call 540.476.5043.
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