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Story by Chris Graham AFPBusiness.com Augusta Free Press Publishing introduces AFPBusiness.com, a web portal featuring the latest local, state and national business and industry news and detailed information on AFP Publishing services. “We want AFPBusiness.com to be a one-stop shop for business people in Augusta County, Staunton and Waynesboro,” Augusta Free Press Publishing co-owner…
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The media didn’t do its job in glossing over Marshall remarks Column by Chris Graham [email protected] The weight of the media is coming down on State Del. Bob Marshall, and rightly so. “The number of children who are born subsequent to a first abortion with handicaps has increased dramatically. Why? Because when you…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] One-time GOP Senate nomination candidate Bob Marshall has come under fire for comments that he made last week to the effect that he believes that God punishes women who have had abortions by giving birth defects to later children born to them. “The number of children who are born…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] After taking two of three in their season-opening series at #11 East Carolina, the Virginia baseball team has risen to a new height – a #1 national ranking. “It’s exciting and an honor to be the No. 1 team in the country,” Virginia head coach Brian O’Connor said of…
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– Guns, guns, guns! – Transparency Guns, guns, guns! Letter from Linda Bartlett, Farnham Have Virginia lawmakers gone crazy? Where were they when Virginia Tech students were slaughtered? Guns, guns, guns! I am so tired of being in a state that approves gun laws that were prevalent in the old west. We took…
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Staff Report UVa. sports: www.virginiasports.com The #2 Virginia baseball team opened the 2010 season strong with a 6-2 victory over #11 East Carolina Friday afternoon in front of 5,012 fans at Clark-LeClair Stadium in Greenville, N.C. After falling behind 2-0 in the first inning, the Cavaliers rallied by scoring six unanswered runs over the…
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Column by Chris Graham [email protected] Leave it to people who call themselves conservatives to in one breath put school breakfast and lunch programs in the “not government’s responsibility” category and in the next bemoan the transfer responsibility from the public sector to the private the operation of a facility that happens to be in…
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Cavs have hit the wall in back-to-back blowout losses Column by Chris Graham [email protected] Yeah, I’m Master of the Obvious for pointing this out, I know, but somebody’s gotta say it. Three games in five nights, two on the road, all against teams trying to build their resumes for NCAA Tournament bids. Yeah, you’re going…
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Moderated by Chris Graham [email protected] The AFP and ACCVirginia.com will be reporting live from tonight’s UVa.-Florida State ACC men’s basketball game. The game is scheduled for a 7 p.m. tip. It is being broadcast on ESPNU. Virginia is 14-9 overall and 5-5 in the ACC. Florida State is 18-7 overall and 6-5 in the…
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Sprint triathlon will challenge participants Story by Chris Graham www.waynesboroymca.com Call it the Waynesboro Ironman. The Tri for the Y, scheduled for Saturday, June 6, features a 400-meter swim, a challenging 15-mile bike ride, then finishes up with a 5K run along the South River. Sounds like fun, doesn’t it? “We didn’t exactly shy away…
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