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Op-Ed by Judy Mullet The college experience offers a critical path to going where you want to go. But even more important than the destination is how you get there.

Op-Ed by Judy Mullet The college experience offers a critical path to going where you want to go. But even more important than the destination is how you get there.

Story by Chris Graham Tom Reynolds didn’t want to see the list of capital projects that Waynesboro City Council had been working on for several months pared down – but he knew what he had to do.

Story by Jim Bishop Two undergraduate students are getting intensive, practical experience in molecular biological research this summer at Eastern Mennonite University with the help of a National Science Foundation grant.

The Top Story by Chris Graham Ours is a violent culture – and we’re not talking about the mean streets of South Central Los Angeles or New York City or some other urban enclave. Violence is in your living room – not to mention your child’s CD player or iPod or Xbox or Playstation2. From…

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…

The Top Story by Chris Graham One problem that Waynesboro has with regard to its plans for revitalizing its downtown-business district is “the fact that we don’t have buildings,” downtown businessman Len Poulin said.

Story by Chris Graham The idea that the second book in the series on the history of Waynesboro from local author George Hawke could end up costing city taxpayers upwards of $20,000 has been gnawing at me from the time that I heard that things might be headed in this direction in the spring.

The Top Story by Chris Graham Brenda Gordon didn’t want to admit to herself that she believed in ghosts. Being confronted with evidence of their existence will tend to make a believer out of anybody, of course.

Bishop’s Mantle column by Jim Bishop Yikes, another birthday looms ahead – “another year older and deeper in debt,” as the ole Pea Picker, Tennessee Ernie, observed so astutely years ago. And it’s largely financial realities that prod this aging baby boomer to keep on keeping on at my job and other responsibilities, even though…

Bishop’s Mantle column by Jim Bishop There are causes celebres like Super Bowl XLI that help make the COLT winter BEARable (sorry, couldn’t resist!), but such events pale alongside a Scrapplefest. If you don’t already know that, I commend such an activity to your mental and physical well-being. I just returned from one, so I…
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