Valley news
Ms. Lee’s letter to The News Virginian of May 18 [“Why is Council ignoring residents?”] was well composed but a little “short” on thinking.
I am weighing in on the current budget woes of Waynesboro as a voice for those who haven’t or can’t come forward: the children.
Three up and three down
As we all know, the United States has an obesity problem.
Valley briefs
The Augusta County Sheriff's Office searched Friday for a 12-year-old girl who walked away from her home on Stayman Lane in Staunton.
Monday night’s Waynesboro City Council meeting was packed with a diverse group of people passionate about the education of Waynesboro’s children.
Church happens in the Valley.
Several downtown streets will be closed from 5 a.m. until 7 p.m. Saturday for the Blue Ridge Classic soap Box Derby.
Waynesboro police say they are investigating a Wednesday night altercation on Sherwood Avenue that resulted in a stabbing, a shooting and someone being dragged by a car.
As has been noted in this space before, good money news seems hard to come by these days.
Students from Stuart Hall Lower School raised brook trout fingelings in their class.
Valley news
The city of Staunton is partnering with an international real estate and financial services firm to market all 295 acres of its Gateway property, and the initial focus is on 60 acres for retail development.
It isn’t surprising that, in a recession, money is a major topic in public policy discussions.
Dr. Pereles wrote a very provocative column describing Waynesboro’s public school funding deficit [“City schools need more money,” May 13].
Dr. Thomas R. Pereles’ column of May 13 [“City schools need more money”] was superb and very well written.
You are lying about 60 Plus [“Goodlatte earns seniors award,” May 2].
I have many an opinion, defined online as, the “view somebody takes about a certain issue, especially when it is based solely on personal judgment.”
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