Wagner releases plan to aid Virginians with disabilities

Chris Graham

Today, in coordination with the beginning of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, Democratic Nominee for Lieutenant Governor Jody Wagner unveiled her agenda to help Virginians with disabilities. The first statewide candidate to release a comprehensive plan dealing with disabilities, Wagner pledged to protect rights and improve quality of life of Virginians living with disabilities.

AFP Football | WHS at Spotswood tonight at 7 p.m., live!

Chris Graham

Waynesboro (0-2) will make the trek up U.S. 340 to Spotswood to take on the Trailblazers (2-0) in nondistrict Valley football action tonight at 7 p.m. You can listen to the game live at AugustaFreePress.com courtesy Stretch Internet. AFP editor Chris Graham will provide the play-by-play description of tonight’s action. Waynesboro Generals owner and veteran…

David Cox | The BeeVees

David Cox

TV has its Emmys, Broadway has its Tonies. Virginia now has its BeeVees, the first annual awards surrounding the yearly Labor Day extravaganza that makes our own Buena Vista the political capital of the Commonwealth. This year was no exception. The current governor, the lieutenant governor, and candidates for all three statewide jobs (those two…

Why are they throwing in the towel?

Chris Graham

Interesting piece in the Washington Post from the weekend containing more of the gnashing of the teeth from the summer from the NoVans about the apparent rudderless nature of the Creigh Deeds campaign. Among the observations in the piece, filed by reporter Roz Helderman, but which otherwise read as a feature column: Deeds is not…

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Chris Graham

Wednesday, Sept. 9 – State News: Kaine proclaims Sept. 11 as Day of Service and Remembrance Tuesday, Sept. 8 – Local News: Church sponsors free oil change, safety checks for single moms – Local News: Accident damages Waynesboro gas station – Local News: Local VDOT road-work update Monday, Sept. 7 – State News: Virginia wins…

A Dad’s Point of View | In-laws, second marriages and baggage

Contributors

I believe all clichés are generally true. How else could something become a cliché in the first place?  Not surprisingly, then, all the clichés about second marriages are true.  Indeed, comedy careers have been built around jokes about a second set of in-laws, second husbands or wives, and blended families. For good reason: in-law jokes,…

Gene Hart, Greg Marrow and John Lesinski | A(n)other failure of leadership for the Valley

Chris Graham

As veterans in our country’s military service, we each learned about leadership and how to get things done. But rarely, if ever, have we witnessed such a profound failure of leadership as that shown by the Shenandoah Valley’s current delegates at last week’s special session of the General Assembly.

Earth Talk | Your personal environmental footprint

Contributors

Dear EarthTalk: Since President Obama took office, have any new incentives been put in place for homeowners looking to increase energy efficiency and reduce the overall environmental footprints of their homes? – Rob Felton, Little Rock, Ark. In fact, yes. Homeowners can get up to $1,500 back from the federal government for any number of…