Smith to host roundtable discussion

Chris Graham

Edited by Chris Graham [email protected]   Waynesboro City Council candidate Lorie Smith will host an informal get-together at the Waynesboro Public Library on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. Smith, the incumbent in Ward D, has held three roundtable-style discussions with citizens within the last two weeks. Light refreshments will be served, and children are welcome.

Chris Graham: ‘We Report’

Chris Graham

Column by Chris Graham [email protected]   Many folks are familiar with the Orwellian Fox News mantras that the cable-news giant uses for branding: “Fair and Balanced News” and “We Report, You Decide.” We’ve been using the former as a sort of guide to our approach to local news here at AugustaFreePress.com for the past couple…

Smith to host get-together in Ward D

Chris Graham

Edited by Chris Graham [email protected] Waynesboro City Councilwoman Lorie Smith will host an informal get-together today at 6:30 p.m. at the Waynesboro Country Club. The get-together is part of a series of events that Smith is hosting to talk with voters across the city. Smith is running for re-election to City Council in the May…

Chris Graham on ‘Charlottesville-Right Now!’

Featuring Chris Graham [email protected]   AFP editor Chris Graham joined host Coy Barefoot on Tuesday’s “Charlottesville-Right Now!” on WINA-1070AM. Chris and Coy talked about the AugustaFreePress.com Special Report on the PGI-Waynesboro economic-development deal and the plans in the works to build two movie-theater complexes in the West End of Waynesboro. The Charlottesville Podcasting Network has…

Smith to host get-together at Fairfax Hall

Chris Graham

Edited by Chris Graham [email protected] Waynesboro City Council candidate Lorie Smith will hold an informal get-together at Fairfax Hall, 1101 Reservoir St., today at 6 p.m. The event is one in a series of ward meetings that Smith is hosting to obtain feedback from citizens. The get-together will be a relaxed, roundtable discussion with ample…

Was the PGI deal a good one?

Chris Graham

Special Report by Chris Graham [email protected]   How much did the economic-incentive package put together by the City of Waynesboro have to do with the ultimate decision of Polymer Group Inc. to expand its operations here and not in Mooresville, N.C.? The first question that I posed to PGI spokesman Cliff Bridges was the generic,…

Tunnel vision: Ecotourism project a future boon?

Chris Graham

Story by Chris Graham [email protected]   Claudius Crozet’s forward thinking two centuries ago is serving as a guide for local leaders trying to turn his technological marvel of a railroad tunnel through the Blue Ridge at Rockfish Gap into a tourist attraction. “It will be a draw for hikers, for railroad buffs, geology people, history…

Dog waste: A nuisance, and a health issue

Chris Graham

Story by Chris Graham [email protected]   On one recent walk to the Waynesboro Public Library from her home on Walnut Avenue, Heather Chandler counted 20 different piles of dog waste on sidewalks. “It has become difficult for those in wheelchairs and with strollers to enjoy a stroll or run errands,” said Chandler, a licensed veterinary…