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Fear and Loathing in Waynesboro column by Chris Graham [email protected] One thing Frank Lucente and I agree on is economic development. We haven’t always agreed on how best to get there, but there may be room for some thawing on that iceberg, too. At first glance, I like Lucente’s proposal to build a sort of…
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Item by Chris Graham [email protected] A story published today on Politico.com has Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine “very, very high” on the short list of presumptive Democratic Party presidential nominee Barack Obama’s running mates.
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] A proposed ordinance that would require moped riders in Waynesboro to wear helmets passed an important hurdle tonight. “This will probably save lives in the future, and anything that saves lives must be a good law,” said city resident Harold Petit, one of two speakers to address the proposed ordinance…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] An effort under way to welcome a delegation from Wanzhou, China, to Waynesboro later this year could be in jeopardy. “They’re considering it, but there’s a point where they’re asking all the provinces to conserve as much as they can in the event that they can divert the money to…
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The Top Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Five years ago, OK, as recently as a couple of months ago, we were all convinced that American manufacturing was a thing of the past. We can’t compete with Mexico, with China, where labor costs are lower, where goods can be shipped out at much lower unit prices…
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The Top Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Gas prices are up, up and away, and moped sales, and ridership, are right there with them, exposing a gray area in Virginia law that allows moped riders to do their thing without needing to adhere to the requirements regarding helmet use that are mandated on motorcycle riders….
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Compiled by Chris Graham [email protected] LOSER: Me, for not being able to spell It’s Cindy Corell, one -r, it was pointed out to me today. Got it. (The name seems to scream out for a second -r. Seriously, Cindy, you might want to consider …) So let’s diagram the matter of the Paint the Valley…
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Fear and Loathing in Waynesboro column by Chris Graham [email protected] We’re slowly, patiently rebuilding our AFP archives, though honestly it wouldn’t be slow and patience-testing if there weren’t so many goldmines contained therein. Case in point – I’m scanning the files on an old hard drive for stories about local government in 2005 the other…
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Item by Chris Graham [email protected] Holly Allen & Friends will play the Friday-night gig at Stone Soup Books and Cafe in Downtown Waynesboro this week. Allen will be joined by Deep Blue Jones lead singer Jeremy Fretwell and R.W. and Sherri Smith. The show starts at 6 p.m. There is no cover charge. Reservations are…
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Item by Chris Graham [email protected] DuPont Community Credit Union celebrated the grand opening of a new office in Waynesboro and the groundbreaking at a site that will host a new office in Woodstock. The new Waynesboro office is adjacent to the long-time office for the East Side of Waynesboro at 200 E. Broad St. The…
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