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Edited by Chris Graham [email protected] Virginia will receive nearly $59.8 million in federal funding from the United States Department of Education for use in improving some of the Commonwealth’s most consistently underperforming public schools.
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Column by Ken Plum www.kenplum.com Last Friday, April 9, was the 145th anniversary of Robert E. Lee’s surrender to Ulysses S. Grant at Appamattox Court House in Virginia. Although hostilities ended that day, the war of words over the causes and outcomes of the Civil War continues to rage.
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Edited by Chris Graham [email protected] Gov. Bob McDonnell is reportedly pulling back from a proposal that would have required nonviolent offenders in Virginia seeking to have their voting rights restored to write a letter describing the nature of their crime, community services, church activities, improvement made to their educational status, and an explanation as…
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Edited by Chris Graham [email protected] National Library Week is in full swing at Augusta County Library. The theme of this year’s national recognition of libraries is, “Communities Thrive @ your Library.” This theme is in line with the mission of Augusta County Library: “to create an environment for people to learn, explore, enjoy, create…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Wes Siler noticed the offering in the course catalogue at the University of Virginia, and he was fine with there being a class called Modern Liberalism. What bothered him – where was Modern Conservatism?
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Edited by Chris Graham [email protected] Waynesboro City Council will meet at 7 p.m. Monday in the City Council Chambers at the Charles T. Yancey Municipal Building, 503 W. Main St., Waynesboro.
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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…
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Edited by Chris Graham [email protected] The establishment of two new academic chairs and a science institute was announced on Tuesday at Bridgewater College’s Founder’s Day activities.
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Column by Brag Bowling Submit guest columns: [email protected] The Virginia Division of the Sons of Confederate Veterans congratulates and thanks Gov. McDonnell for showing both the insight and the courage to proclaim April as Confederate History Month in Virginia.
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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…
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