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Item by Chris Graham [email protected] The Waynesboro Writer’s Group meeting set for Saturday morning at Stone Soup Books and Cafe will feature a familiar face – and badge. Waynesboro police officer Mark Kearney will lead the monthly meeting at 10 a.m. at Stone Soup in Downtown Waynesboro. Kearny is the founder of the Book ‘Em…
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The Summer 2008 edition of The New Dominion Magazine is out today. The stories featured in the magazine include: – A religious Revolution: Waynesboro church turns tradition on its head – 2025 Vision: What does Greater Augusta look like in the future? – Vineyards in the Valley: Wine industry gaining foothold in Augusta, Rockingham –…
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Fear and Loathing in Waynesboro column by Chris Graham [email protected] “I’m sorry.” Come on, Frank. You know you need to do it. And not just to make amends to Meghan Williamson. Your ability to lead city government is on the line here.
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Compiled by Chris Graham [email protected] LOSER: President Bush lifts executive ban on offshore drilling No, I’m not making some sort of environmental statement here. More a political one. You mean all he had to do was sign a new executive order, and that’s it? Of course not. The law banning offshore drilling dates back to…
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Item by Chris Graham [email protected] Two events on the schedule at Stone Soup Books and Cafe in Downtown Waynesboro will give you reasons to spend Tuesday evening downtown. An African Hand-Drumming for Beginners class taught by drumming scholar Bruce Penner is being offered free of charge at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. No experience is needed to…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Waynesboro is losing its third top city-government employee in the last four months. Economic-development director Meghan Williamson submitted her resignation today effective Aug. 8. Williamson had been in the post for two-plus years. Williamson’s departure comes on the heels of the departures of former city attorney Bob Lunger, who resigned…
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Fear and Loathing in Waynesboro column by Chris Graham [email protected] Here’s something that will surprise some of our readers who assume that I totally and completely have it out for Frank Lucente. He said something yesterday that we both very much agree on. I know. Gasp! The horror! In regard to the news that Outback…
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Item by Chris Graham [email protected] It’s official – Rockbridge is in the Valley League. The league announced today that the Rockbridge Rapids will join the lineup in 2009. The Rockbridge team will play its games in Lexington at Cap’n Dick Smith Field on the campus of Washington and Lee University.
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Item by Chris Graham [email protected] The top two teams in the Valley League will square off in a doubleheader against the top-ranked team in summer college baseball next week. The #5 team in the PGCrosshecker.com national rankings, the Luray Wranglers, and the #11 team in the national rankings, the Waynesboro Generals, will play the Vienna…
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Compiled by Chris Graham [email protected] LOSER: The House of Delegates, the Senate and Gov. Tim Kaine The General Assembly has fallen short, once again, and Tim Kaine, despite his best efforts, has failed to get any movement. Looks like we get a few more years, at least, of clogged roads with big potholes to dodge…
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