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Join us at The SportsDominion Saturday for coverage of the Pittsburgh-Virginia football game. The SportsDominion will feature a live game blog hosted by editor Chris Graham – who will post commentary and analysis before the 7 p.m. kickoff and during breaks in the action on the field at Scott Stadium. And after the game, keep…
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The Top Story by Chris Graham He had to fend off perhaps the fight of his political life in June with a party-primary challenge from Rockbridge County businessman Scott Sayre. With the change of seasons from summer to fall, 24th District Republican Sen. Emmett Hanger would seem to have if not the second-biggest fight of…
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Item by Chris Graham It’s all in the family – as far as the new hire in the Staunton District office of Sixth District Congressman Bob Goodlatte is concerned. Debbie Garrett will serve as Goodlatte’s Staunton District representative, the congressman announced today. Garrett most recently served as a legislative aide to Rockbridge Republican Del. Ben…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Virginia Tech is headed to Clemson in a couple of weeks for its ACC road opener. That’s my excuse for writing about a recent interview that I conducted with Dwight Clark. I had no idea that the guy known for “The Catch” played at Clemson – until I talked with him….
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Winners and Losers column by Chris Graham [email protected] WINNER: Al Groh and 3-0 What the heck … three weeks ago, UVa. fans were calling for Al Groh’s head. Now the Cavs are 3-0 in the ACC, and more importantly 3-0 in the Coastal Division. And … it’s early to be saying this, yes, but the…
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Story by Chris Graham Carolyn Frank recognizes that she is facing an uphill battle. But win or lose, her campaign for the 26th House District seat “sends a message to Richmond that people are not satisfied with the status quo.” “They want different things coming out of Richmond. They want the issues solved,” said Frank,…
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Story by Jim Bishop Visiting Harrisonburg on Friday, Nobel laureate Desmond Tutu received a quilt made by two Mennonite sisters, literature on peace and justice by Eastern Mennonite University faculty and news about the role of EMU students and alumni in promoting peace and reconciliation around the world. At a mid-morning tree-planting ceremony at James…
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Item by Chris Graham Where did Waynesboro get its name? A new publication being put out by the Waynesboro Historical Commission tell you everything you want to know on the subject. The publication – Waynesboro Virginia and General Anthony Wayne – is available at the Plumb House Museum, the Waynesboro city tourism office and at…
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Column by David Cox Some things are downright immoral. In my book, and, I’ll suggest momentarily, the Good Book, payday lending is one.
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Story by Chris Graham Nobody wants to talk about it, much less admit that it is something that any community of people would need to address. But child sexual abuse is a fact of life – and acknowledging that fact is the first step to doing what is necessary to protect children from being victims….
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