Moran releases management plan

Chris Graham

Brian Moran is on board now with a plan for Virginia government. “Virginians have learned to trust their state government again thanks to the leadership of Mark Warner and Tim Kaine. I’m committed to ensuring Virginia remains the best managed state. We can’t remain the best by just standing still,” said Moran, a candidate for…

Get ready to gorge

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A mix of professional and celebrity amateur chefs will be dishing their favorites St. Patrick’s Day at the 10th annual Taste of the Town sponsored by Waynesboro Downtown Development Inc. Irish music provided by Scruffy Murphy will serve as the backdrop for the food sampling, which features defending Taste of the Town champion Chris Faris…

Unemployment rate up, but so is the local labor force

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Waynesboro’s unemployment rate shot past the 9 percent barrier in January, and unemployment across the Greater Augusta region was up significantly across the board, according to data released by the Virginia Employment Commission on Friday. But continue reading below the fold here, because I think I might have noticed something unusual, to say the least,…

Valley Blue Dog | GOP Diversity: Can’t we all just get along?

Steven Sisson

Once upon a time, the GOP was monolithic with issues, so what’s up with the Republican Party of late? Over the past 30 years, the Grand Old Party has been reduced to mudslinging political infighting.  GOP Chairman Michael Steele calls this hot-butter popcorn. Popcorn? Not a chance. I believe it’s a case of true colors and say…

Rick Webb | Bailing out wind energy project is a misuse of stimulus money

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The Highland County Board of Supervisors has unwisely proposed that the Commonwealth of Virginia provide $1.5 million in economic stimulus money to help facilitate the proposed Highland New Wind Development project in order to “enhance the long‐term returns to the county, developer and Commonwealth.”

Who’s in charge downtown?

Chris Graham

A discount-store owner who has told the local print newspaper that he would “probably move” if Downtown Waynesboro were to ever get back on its feet is, for all intents and purposes, the point man on downtown redevelopment until that day comes. “I think the compromise, as long as the two restaurants survive through it…