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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Somebody asked Don Morris to sign a petition protesting the pending arrival of Wal-Mart in Waynesboro six years ago. That the longtime Downtown Waynesboro business owner didn’t is an indication of where his thoughts are on economic-development issues. “That to me was a no-brainer. Staunton had a Wal-Mart, Staunton had…
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Column by Jim Bishop “Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it.” – Jeremiah 6:16 As 2007 nears its close and a new year is about to unfold, I’m impressed anew – how one looks at things makes a world of attitudinal…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Dad was a standout at Texas Tech – “a stud, pretty much.” His older brother played for the Red Raiders – still knows some of the guys on the team from his years in Lubbock. Heck, his mom was a cheerleader there. The Jobes bleed red and black. But tomorrow,…
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Column by Bob Goodlatte Just a few weeks ago, President Bush and Secretary of State Rice hosted an international conference at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. The conference focused on supporting the efforts of Israeli Prime Minister Olmert and Palestinian Authority President Abbas on their road to peace.
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] How do you stop a team that scores 42 points a game and racks up 476 yards a game through the air? “It’s going to be a challenge. And I’ve never shied away from a challenge,” Virginia linebacker Clint Sintim said of the challenge that awaits the Cavaliers next week…
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Best Seat in the House column by Chris Graham [email protected] I have been threatening since the summer – when Al Groh broke down for me how simple football really is – to write a book of The Wisdom of Groh. Backstory: At the ACC Football Kickoff, I asked the Virginia football coach a question about…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Tim Kaine, like Toto in “The Wizard of Oz,” isn’t in Kansas anymore. The Virginia governor is also a well-known Virginia Tech football fan – and he’s willing to bet a Virginia ham that his Hokies will beat Kansas in the 2008 Orange Bowl.
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Bill Bolling hitched his horse to the Mitt Romney presidential wagon back in the summer. And he’s enjoying the ride. “I endorsed Gov. Romney back in July. I felt then based on three meetings with him that he was our best candidate and the right guy for the job. I’ve…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] I’ve written about the struggle that government leaders in rural communities in Virginia are facing trying to gain broadband access for their residents and businesses and industries. An aspect to this story that had not come to mind until a couple of weeks ago has to do with the use…
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Winners and Losers column by Chris Graham [email protected] WINNER: SRI International brings Silicon Shenandoah promise It will be years before we know this for sure, but … Look what SRI did to the Silicon Valley in California. Its presence in the Valley will be transformative. Write that down. ASCENDING: SRI International, James Madison University, Coors,…
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