Forty years of marital musings
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Column by Jim Bishop “Here we are . . . after all these years …” Ann Cochran warbles in her musical ode to a couple who’ve stuck together through thick and thin.
Search Results for education
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Curry attempting political comeback in Augusta
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Story by Chris Graham What do you think? Comment below Charles Curry’s decision to retire from Augusta County politics in 2000 was a shock to more than a few observers – but it was no more a shock than his announcement that he was ready to make a comeback.
Defining Dems II
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Column by David Cox Throughout their history, Democrats have been the party of opportunity. It still is.
Protecting our children: Abuse, neglect is reality for thousands of Virginia children
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The Top Story by Chris Graham More than 7,000 Virginia children were found to have been abused or neglected last year. Another 14,000 incidents of abuse and neglect never made it to the authorities for assessment or investigation. Not that you would know any of this from reading the papers or watching the evening news.
The war on teen pregnancy
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The Top Story by Chris Graham If there was a magic bullet that could be used to solve the teen-pregnancy problem, it would have been used decades ago. But, alas, there is no magic bullet – or even a single accepted way to combat the problem. Does traditional sex education get the job done? How…
Life on the edge: What can we do to eradicate poverty?
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The Top Story by Chris Graham Mary works – she’s not supposed to; in fact, her doctor has ordered her not to.
Big money in 24th race
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Story by Chris Graham Big money is flowing into the hotly contested Republican Party primary in the 24th Senate District – and it’s going out as quickly as candidates Emmett Hanger and Scott Sayre can spend it.
Has Toyota changed life in these small towns?
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The Top Story by Chris Graham Critics of Augusta County’s apparent interest in bringing Toyota to a megasite in Weyers Cave have expressed concerns about the negative impact that they see an automobile manufacturer having on the quality of life in the county and surrounding areas.
Reading the megasite-study tea leaves
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The Top Story by Chris Graham Augusta County officials have vigorously resisted making details of a 400-page report on a proposed industrial megasite in the Weyers Cave area public.
