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December 25, 2007

Rise in property taxes a hot topic
Maurice Gunyon thought he was set for his twilight years.
Messages of hope
Churches look to inspire on holiday
Kaine’s budget to be test of GOP unity
Gov. Timothy M. Kaine isn't getting one of his Christmas wishes.

December 24, 2007

Train hits car, injuring 3
Three people, including a 4-year-old child, were injured Sunday when the Nissan Sentra they traveled in ran a railroad crossing arm on North Poplar Avenue and was struck by a Buckingham Branch Railroad train.
Tech victims’ families lobby for change
Group calls for reforms in legislation for gun control, mental health
Americans’ debt woes expanding
Rate of unpaid credit card bills in U.S. rising
Last-minute rush
Among other reasons for waiting to buy gifts, psychologist says some people thrive on excitement of shopping late

December 23, 2007

National Guard families together only in spirit
Juan Mendez doesn't have the energy to decorate his home as usual. Not this Christmas. Not with his wife, Debra, an Army National Guard soldier serving a tour of duty in Iraq.
Families reunited through technology
Wendy Derkits stood in front of the camera to deliver a holiday message thousands of miles away. She wanted to tell her husband at war that she loved him and wish him a Merry Christmas, but with the camera running and people watching, her words were replaced by tears.
Local chef builds a tradition
Looming impressively over holiday diners at the Waynesboro Country Club is a culinary masterpiece: a nearly 4-foot-tall gingerbread house.
Democrats find majority status has painful limits when GOP united
Democrats running Congress for the first time in more than a decade faltered at key points this year as they grudgingly passed important bills opposed by many, or even most, of their House members. When Republicans were in charge, they generally avoided a similar fate.

December 22, 2007

Residents get a sense of the season
Christmas in the River City transforms downtown Waynesboro for a night
Rapist to face trial for civil commitment
Jury to decide if Jeffery Small needs further mental treatment
Wayne Theatre gets another $300,000
Goodlatte, Webb help earmark federal funds for project
Security screeners become familiar face of government
Hand sanitizer makes it through security in one airport, then it's confiscated at another. Screening lines back up because only two of six lanes are open. And then there's the occasional all-too-intimate patdown.
Charges dropped against pedestrian hit by police car
Wheelchair-bound man had been ticketed after accident for improperly crossing street

December 21, 2007

Memorial blood drive has bigger plans in 2nd year
In honor of daughter Riley Brooke Felici, Waynesboro parents host drive at AMC.
2 year meth probe produces 24 convictions in Central Va.
Congress to aid Valley battle against coyotes
Goodlatte announces $150,000 in federal money will be invested.

December 20, 2007

Kaine’s bond package would help Blue Ridge
Community college would receive $5.6 million if proposal is approved.
Christmas lights glisten again
For second year, Waynesboro man thrills neighborhood with musical display.
Families get holiday boost
Wenonah students see generous donations from Blue Ridge Area Food Bank.
Gun bill inspired by Virginia Tech passes
Congress OKs Va Tech-inspired bill on gun buyers' mental problems.

December 19, 2007

Congress staves off expansion of alternative minimum tax
Congress staves off expansion of alternative minimum tax.

December 18, 2007

Kaine’s budget shows restraint
The $78 billion budget proposed by Gov. Timothy M. Kaine inspired predictable responses from the political power players in Richmond: fellow Democrats praised it; Republicans assailed it. We do not subscribe to the thinking that views outside the mainstream are wrong or too radical as a matter of necessity. But we acknowledge that the middle ground is sometimes the most fertile, and that is where Kaine's plan falls.
Virginia receives perfect score for its emergency preparedness
Seven states have yet to participate in a federal program to buy antivirals for a potential influenza pandemic. Thirteen states do not have adequate plans to distribute vaccines and medical supplies from the Strategic National Stockpile.
Congress expands FOIA
Flu prevention increasing
More people appear to be getting flu shots than in years past, according to two local health officials.
DMV to renew long waits
Virginia transportation officials need more answers before implementing a federally mandated process to renew driver's licenses that is expected to bring long waits and paperwork hassles in DMV offices.
I-81 growth sparks schism
A coalition of conservation groups is suing the federal highway agency to stop Virginia from implementing any plan to widen Interstate 81 to eight or more lanes.

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