The Senior Boom: Are we ready to expand services to increasingly aging population?

Chris Graham

Story by Chris Graham [email protected] It was hard enough getting Kitty Lough to go into an independent-living facility, harder still to get her to accept the change in her lifestyle. She never would have guessed back then that she’d miss it as much as she does now. “She’s finally gotten over the stage of saying,…

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Field of Dreams: But will economic realities nip proposed $20M stadium in the bud?

Chris Graham

Yeah, I know, invoking “Field of Dreams” in a piece examining the economic aspects of a proposed $20 million baseball stadium is beyond cheesy. But I do it to try to make you consider something that you might not otherwise. Namely, that the whole idea rests on the notion that a Downtown Waynesboro baseball stadium…

Is minor-league baseball good economic development?

Chris Graham

Story by Chris Graham [email protected] I wanted to learn more about what Waynesboro could be facing if it follows through the very, very preliminary plans that have been put forth regarding the possible location of a minor-league baseball team in the River City. That’s how I came across Gary Hodge and his 20-year effort to…

‘River City Radio Hour’ returns

Chris Graham

Item by Chris Graham [email protected] Guest appearances by, ahem, Elvis, the Singing Spilman Sisters and comedian Marsha Howard will highlight next week’s “River City Radio Hour.” The event is being held in conjunction with the monthly Third Fridays at the Blue Ridge Christian Fellowship Cafe and Music Hall at 529 W. Main St. Performances are…

Moran praises investigators in Augusta child-porn case

Chris Graham

Item by Chris Graham [email protected] Democratic Party gubernatorial-nomination candidate Brian Moran, the sponsor of Alicia’s Law legislation to provide monies for local law enforcement to investigate online sex predators, offered praise on Thursday for the arrest of a Stuarts Draft man who stands accused of molesting a 3-year-old girl. “The work of local law enforcement…

Skip ahead to ‘The Good Parts’

Chris Graham

Story by Chris Graham [email protected] He’s taking a shower one morning when he realizes something odd. Three hours have just passed, and he can’t remember what has happened. Slowly, Rob comes to learn that he has the ability to skip hours, even days, with no perceptible break in consciousness. Which is great for him, because…

Run away

Chris Graham

Stop the Presses column by Chris Graham [email protected] I can’t imagine what it’s like to run for president. OK, I can. I’m running for city council in my hometown, and I did so knowing full well what could end up happening. “C’mon, people like me, respect me. No way this one ends up in the…