Stimulus dollars to go to conservation efforts

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Gov. Timothy M. Kaine today announced the allocation of $40 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to implement the Virginia State Energy Plan (SEP), a blueprint for funding energy-related initiatives throughout Virginia. The funding will help create jobs, encourage energy conservation, and promote alternative energy generation through rebates to residential and commercial…

The Pulse | Kaine team needs to work on its media strategy

Chris Graham

A long-time friend in the local media who covered the Tim Kaine visit to Staunton last week with me for the News Virginian felt, shall we say, slighted at the treatment accorded him by the Kaine traveling party, and called me to get my input on what had transpired. The media folks on hand, including…

Distance learning expanding reach of Eastern Mennonite Seminary

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Thirty-three new students have entered programs at Eastern Mennonite Seminary the fall semester of 2009. The unique aspect: over half of this group has begun programs not on the main campus of EMS in Harrisonburg. While enrollment on the Harrisonburg campus of EMS remains steady with 15 newly-enrolled students, there has been a significant increase…

ACC players of the week

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Miami senior offensive tackle Jason Fox and Wake Forest senior quarterback Riley Skinner headline this week’s eight Atlantic Coast Conference Players of the Week. Fox helped the Hurricane offense defeat eighth-ranked Oklahoma, 21-20, in front of a national television audience on ESPN’s Saturday Night Football, while Skinner set a career-high in passing yards for the…

Morgan to appear at Valley Framing

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Renowned artist Sherry Morgan, who for the past 30 years has appeared on Main Street during the Virginia Fall Foliage Festival Art Show, will this year appear inside of Valley Framing Studio and Gallery in Downtown Waynesboro. Morgan will be exhibiting over 60 pieces of work. These include many new framed originals plus framed limited-edition…

Religion plays central role in Bell-Curren radio debate

Chris Graham

A question about 20th District Democrat Erik Curren’s religious beliefs was a highlight of the debate between Curren and Republican Dickie Bell on WSVA-550 Monday morning. The question came from a caller to the live 11 a.m. interview who said he wanted to know what Curren’s “religious persuasion” is. A similar issue was raised earlier…

Wagner: ‘Best’

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Citing her strong record of fiscal management, Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor Jody Wagner today released her first television advertisement of the general election campaign. The 30-second advertisement, “Best,” will run on stations in the Norfolk, Richmond and Roanoke media markets.