Deeds camp stakes campaign on reproductive-freedom issue

Chris Graham

Do you want as the next governor of Virginia a Pat Robertson ideologue who opposes abortion even in cases of rape and incest? Democratic Party nominee Creigh Deeds seems to be staking his candidacy on the notion that most of you don’t. “My opponent’s rhetoric can be confusing. One day, he says his campaign is…

Curren reissues debate challenge

Chris Graham

Remember how 20th District Republican nominee Dickie Bell told The News Virginian a couple of weeks ago that he was “a little disappointed” to have been informed by the news media that Democratic opponent Erik Curren wanted to schedule a series of debates for voters, and that he would talk to Curren to “work out…

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Friday, Aug. 14 – Local News: RMH employees pass gift goal Thursday, Aug. 13 – Local News: Staunton City Council meeting tonight – State News: Good economic news in Martinsville Wednesday, Aug. 12 – Local News: Augusta County Board of Supervisors meeting agenda Tuesday, Aug. 11 – State News: Jail agrees to change policies regarding…

One hat too many: Can city employee run for City Council and keep his day job?

Chris Graham

Column by Chris Graham So I’m hearing though the grapevine that the head of a city-government department in Waynesboro is thinking about running for City Council next year, and that he’s not necessarily thinking about quitting his day job before doing it. “Can’t be,” I remember saying when I first was made aware of this…

Vet student goes wild

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Story by Chris Graham  They’re about as big as a 6-foot tall male, a tad bit thicker – up to 600 pounds – and when stressed, you don’t want to find yourself sitting on top of a wildebeest. Which is precisely where second-year Virginia Tech graduate veterinary student Becky Davis found herself one day in…

Slade joins broadcast team on UVa. football radio broadcasts

Virginia Sports Properties, a division of CBS Collegiate Sports Properties, the multimedia rights partner of the Virginia athletics department, announced today that former Cavalier defensive end Chris Slade has joined the Virginia Sports Network. Slade will serve as the sideline reporter for Cavalier football games after Tim Sherman decided not to return for the 2009…