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Story by Laura Lehman Amstutz The advent and Christmas season is an especially busy time for pastors – even more so for those who are also in seminary. Eastern Mennonite Seminary has 26 students who are also pastoring congregations, which means they are involved with special Christmas services and other holiday preparations along with juggling…
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Winners and Losers column by Chris Graham [email protected] WINNERS: Frank Lucente and Tim Williams join bond parade I’m calling them winners here not related to the politics of the issues involving bonds for a new West End fire station and improvements to the city library and the city stormwater system, because frankly my view on…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Waynesboro taxpayers won’t have to foot the bill for a lawsuit or a second referendum to resolve a legal snafu involving a recent popular vote affirming three capital-improvements projects. “I really think we’re making a mistake, but I always thought if I ever got in this dilemma, I would go…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Matt Ryan at least knows what Virginia Tech did to stop his Boston College offense for 56 minutes the first time the two teams played. “I’m not sure if it’s an advantage or disadvantage. You’ve just got to play with the cards that you’re dealt,” the BC quarterback said of…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] A series of legal snafus that arose during the process of confirmation following the bond referenda in Waynesboro that were on the Nov. 6 ballot could soon be resolved without a new election or a court order. “I think the people made an error in putting in the fire station,…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Al Groh was getting ready for what turned out to be a nailbiter with Connecticut when he saw something on the TV that worried him about another game that his Virginia team had on the schedule. “We had a later game the day that Virginia Tech was playing Duke –…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] I go into any discussion of the book industry presuming that sales are down, down, down, reader interest is even worse, the prospects for improvement are dead in the water. And then I talk to my friend the horror author Matthew Warner, and I start to get depressed. “I’m trying…
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Essay by Donna Miller I often wonder why people want to live so close to each other. I grew up in the mountainous area of Bath County, and our closest neighbor was about one-half mile away. My favorite spot on our property was a wooded area, partially cleared, with a creek running through it. The…
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Column by Jim Bishop “You can’t always get what you want “And if you try sometime you find “You get what you need …” – Rolling Stones (1969) There’s something out of kilter, if I stop and think long enough (always a scary prospect), if we only give thanks on one designated day in late…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Farmers and ranchers in Augusta County may be eligible for cost-share assistance for damage due to the 2007 drought.
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