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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Item by Chris Graham [email protected] The Waynesboro Public Library will be celebrating its patrons on April 15. Patron Appreciation Day is being held as part of National Library Week, which runs from April 13-19. “During the National Library Week, communities across America celebrate and visit their local libraries. We thought that it is appropriate for us…
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Stop the Presses column by Chris Graham [email protected] I know that the farmers need the rain. I’ve long since gotten that. The weather people tell us that constantly. Why don’t they ever go on and on about how, I dunno, the humor writer needs sun and 80 degrees? I mean, it wouldn’t hurt me if…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] We all have a bit of Peter Pan in us. We might not always want to admit it, but we resist growing up and its pretensions when we can, and if we could magically conjure ourselves into Neverland, we would. Alas, life is too real for such concerns to take…
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Item by Chris Graham [email protected] A pair of benefits will raise money for the Waynesboro High School Concert Choir as the choir prepares for its upcoming performance at Carnegie Hall in New York. An indoor yard sale in the WHS gym is on the schedule for Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Yard-sale donations…
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