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Item by Chris Graham [email protected] Teens ages 15 to 18 can apply now for a position in the Shenandoah National Park Youth Conservation Corps program. Applications for the program are being accepted through the middle of April for the program, which provides jobs and educational experiences to teens who work to maintain park trails, roads,…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] The pundits want to paint Virginia blue, or at the least purple. Creigh Deeds isn’t convinced that a new crayola is necessary just yet. “People that say that Virginia is blue, or Virginia is purple, haven’t spent too much time campaigning in Augusta County. You know what I’m saying? Or…
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Best Seat in the House column by Chris Graham [email protected] I hate to agree with Jimmy Dykes, because that puts me in the category of a third-tier ESPN analyst, but he’s right about Sean Singletary. Double-S doesn’t play enough D to make me think that he’s going to be on an NBA roster next year….
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Question of the Day column by Chris Graham [email protected] It was a devastating couple of hours for VCU and Virginia Tech. The Rams (24-7, RPI 53) lost to fifth-seeded William and Mary 56-54 in the semifinals of the CAA Tournament. Meanwhile, Virginia Tech (18-12, RPI 57) lost on the road at Clemson by a 70-69…
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Story by Scott German N.C. State outscored Virginia in the second half 42-40, however, it was far too little to overcome a horrendous first-half performance by the Wolfpack in dropping a 78-60 Atlantic Coast Conference matchup to the Cavaliers in John Paul Jones Arena. Virginia’s second straight ACC win was fueled by Sean Singletary’s 21…
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Story by Erin Gutzwiller If asked three months ago if running for Waynesboro City Council was an option, Jeremy Taylor would have answered a simple “no.” But since then, the current Waynesboro School Board Ward C representative decided that his “talents can help continue our reputation as a great small city and, at the same…
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Story by Faryal Zubair There’s nothing to do in this town. I wish we had some form of entertainment. Do these phrases sound familiar? Teen-agers and even adults who are residents of Waynesboro commonly use these sentences. Maybe it’s because they aren’t aware of some of the great events that take place in our small…
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Story by Scott German Virginia seemed the perfect opponent for weary, bruised North Carolina, having lost six in a row, four by margins of 10 points or more. The Cavaliers had a completely different thought in mind, however, in welcoming the Tar Heels to their first-ever visit to John Paul Jones Arena.
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Carly at the Movies column by Carl Larsen Ahhh, the sweet scent of love is in the air! Or did I forget to take the garbage out last week? Whatever, Thursday is that once-a-year event when it’s OK for everybody – even us guys – to be corny and romantic and all aw-shucks. It’s Valentine’s…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Don’t underestimate the value of this bit of news. Megan Williamson certainly isn’t. “I have to stress that this is big news. I agree with that completely. We were very excited,” the Waynesboro economic-development director said in an interview for today’s “Augusta Free Press Show,” talking about the announcement on…
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