Ken Plum: Your attorney general at work

Ken Plum

In my round of community meetings several months ago I found that the most-mentioned statewide official in Virginia was Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli. As the third position on the ballot of statewide elected officials the position and the person occupying it have in the past received little attention. Few were the number of Virginians over…

Police have ID on suspect in Scotto’s robbery

Chris Graham

Edited by Chris Graham [email protected]   Waynesboro Police have a suspect in the brazen armed robbery reported at Scotto’s Italian Restaurant on Sunday. Douglas Eugene Barnes, 52, of Waynesboro, is wanted for armed robbery, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, felony theft of…

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Column by Gene Nichol Submit guest columns: [email protected]    I am Texan by birth and Southern by acculturation. My family would attest I’m not beyond relating stories that mysteriously expand upon each re-telling. Given my trade, I read much of Madison, Hamilton, Story and Marshall. But, truth told, I prefer Mark Twain, Will Rogers, Woody…

News Update: Monday, Feb. 8

Chris Graham

– Waynesboro City Council meeting agenda – Staunton City Council meeting agenda – Supreme Court to hear UVa. Law School case Edited by Chris Graham [email protected] Waynesboro City Council meeting agenda: Waynesboro City Council will hold a business meeting Monday at 7 p.m. at the Charles T. Yancey Municipal Building, 503 W. Main St., Waynesboro….

Deeds: More cuts will come

Chris Graham

   Column by Sen. Creigh Deeds www.creighdeeds.com The 2010 session of the General Assembly is now almost two weeks old and answers to the issues that we face remain distant. This year’s session of the General Assembly features many new members and over 2000 bills and resolutions are being discussed. The debates are somewhat subdued…

Armed robbery at 7-Eleven leads to two arrests

Chris Graham

Two men face armed-robbery charges in connection with an incident reported at the 7-Eleven at the intersection of King and Ivy in Waynesboro Tuesday night. Jeremy Lamont Brown, 23, of Lyndhurst, and Daryl Shondell Washington, 34, of Waynesboro, are both charged with armed robbery. Brown is also charged with the use of a firearm in…

Three arrested in Aug. 24 robbery

Chris Graham

Three men have been arrested in connection with an Aug. 24 robbery that Waynesboro police are calling a botched attempt to purchase crack cocaine. Arrested were Darnell Eugene Reynolds, 24, Calvin M. Smith, 33, and Paul David Foster, 33, all of Waynesboro. All three have been charged with one count of robbery and one count…

The Latest

Chris Graham

Friday, Aug. 28 – State News: Civil liberties group says Residency Task Force proposal contains some advances, but also significant setbacks for registration by students and others – Local News: Seniors advised to get flu shots Thursday, Aug. 27 – Local News: Progress Augusta meeting set for next week Wednesday, Aug. 26 – State News:…

In the News

Chris Graham

Friday, July 24 – JMU business students tke first in Marketing Challenge Thursday, July 23 – Staunton City Council work session, meeting agendas Wednesday, July 22 – Man arrested in La. on Staunton sodomy charges – Waynesboro City Council work session agenda – Augusta County Board of Supervisors meeting agenda Tuesday, July 21 – Long-time…