JMU, EMU welcome Tutu to Valley

Jim Bishop

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…

Where Waynesboro got its name

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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…

Charlottesville taxpayers, Staunton taxpayers, UVa. football

Chris Graham

Winners and Losers column by Chris Graham PUSH: Charlottesville looks at stormwater-system improvements This probably sounds familiar to Waynesboro residents. The city has an aging stormwater-system infrastructure, and is looking at ways it can come up with dollars to pay for improvements. And among those ways – assessing fees on residents and on businesses. Count…

Traffic flows near new Town Center benefit from quick VDOT fix

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Story by Chris Graham The Interstate 64 interchange near the new Waynesboro Town Center has benefited from a series of inexpensive operational enhancements that should improve traffic flows at what was already a busy intersection. “We evaluated the shoulders and pavement width and determined by restriping the Route 340 end of the exit ramp, VDOT…

‘The War’ on WVPT

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Item by Chris Graham Part one of Ken Burns’ seven-part documentary on World War II debuts Sunday night on WVPT-Virginia’s Public Television. “The War” takes a look at the human dimension of World War II. “In extraordinary times, there are no ordinary lives,” Burns said. “How fortunate it is that we in the United States…

Congress – and wrestling – on steroids

Chris Graham

Best Seat in the House column by Chris Graham A congressional subcomittee made headlines last week by announcing its plans to investigate the use and abuse of steroids in professional wrestling. But is it possible that subcommittee members – including Virginia Democrat Rick Boucher – will miss seeing the forest for all the trees? Virginia-based…