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          <title>Sparks fly at Labor Day parade</title>
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BUENA VISTA &#8212; There were plenty of spectators, balloons, floats and pageantry &#8212; and some political fireworks &#8212; at the annual Buena Vista Labor Day parade Monday.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Bolling feels good about McCain&#8217;s chances in Virginia</title>
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Virginia Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling said the real campaign for president is just starting, and he likes fellow Republican John McCain&#8217;s chances in both Virginia and the country in November.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Goodlatte says conservative Veep is needed</title>
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STAUNTON &#8212; Picking a conservative running mate will be crucial to presumed Republican presidential nominee John McCain&#8217;s hopes in November, Sixth District Rep. Bob Goodlatte said Thursday.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Goodlatte to officially open Valley campaign office</title>
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Sixth District Congressman Bob Goodlatte will officially open his Goodlatte for Congress Shenandoah Valley re-election campaign office in Verona Saturday morning.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Valley Politico: How Blue can the Valley get?</title>
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The crowd of Democrats that filled a pavilion at the Frontier Culture Museum Saturday night represent a big step forward for a party that has been a perennial doormat in this area for decades.           ]]></description>
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Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mark Warner will make several Waynesboro stops Saturday before appearing at an evening fundraiser at the Frontier Culture Museum in Staunton.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Goodlatte campaign to stop in the Valley</title>
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Sixth District Congressman Bob Goodlatte will spend a good portion of Saturday making campaign stops in the area.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Goodlatte to speak at Mrs. Rowe&#8217;s Saturday morning</title>
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Sixth District Congressman Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., will speak at Saturday's Staunton, Waynesboro Augusta County Republican Breakfast Kickoff at Mrs. Rowe's Restaurant in Staunton.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Rasoul: renewable energy will fire up the economy</title>
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Sixth District Congressional Democratic candidate Sam Rasoul thinks renewable energy can provide both energy independence and an economic bonanza for a U.S. economy smarting from manufacturing losses.           ]]></description>
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HARRISONBURG &#8212; Sen. John McCain is opposed to the federal mandates and subsidies for producing corn-based ethanol that are driving up the cost of corn for Shenandoah Valley poultry farmers, two Valley state delegates said Tuesday.           ]]></description>
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Waynesboro&#8217;s Economic Development Authority would be refashioned to give it autonomy from the city and responsibility for generating its own money under a proposal by Vice Mayor Frank Lucente and backed by the remainder of the City Council.           ]]></description>
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The Augusta County Board of Supervisors and Planning Commission will hold an ordinance review work session Wednesday at 5 p.m. in the south board room at the Augusta County Government Center.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Goodlatte named &#8216;Hero of the Taxpayer&#8217;</title>
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A taxpayer advocacy organization, Americans for Tax Reform, has honored Sixth District Congressman Bob Goodlatte with its annual "Hero of the Taxpayer" award.           ]]></description>
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A local Democratic Party fundraiser set for Staunton's Frontier Culture Musem Aug. 16 will feature U.S. Senate candidate Mark Warner as well as Sixth District Congressional candidate Sam Rasoul and gubernatorial candidate Creigh Deeds.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Warner touts renewable energy</title>
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STAUNTON &#8212; U.S. Senate candidate Mark Warner vowed Thursday to attack the fuel crisis by lifting the moratorium on offshore drilling, easing the permitting process to encourage oil companies to build more refineries and quadrupling spending on research into renewable energy.           ]]></description>
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STAUNTON &#8212; Fairfax Sen. Ken Cuccinelli is passionate about his conservatism and clear in his desire to enforce the Constitution and become Virginia&#8217;s top lawyer           ]]></description>
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STAUNTON &#8212; Creigh Deeds remembers well that he missed becoming Virginia&#8217;s attorney general three years ago by less than 400 votes.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Goodlatte outraising Rasoul nearly five to one</title>
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U.S. Rep. Bob Goodlatte holds an almost 5-1 advantage over Democratic challenger Sam Rasoul in Sixth District fundraising according to campaign finance reports filed with the Federal Election Commission.           ]]></description>
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U.S. Senate Democratic candidate and former Virginia Gov. Mark Warner will appear at a fundraiser for the Staunton Performing Arts Center July 17 at 3 p.m.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Gilmore to appear at Reo Distribution Monday</title>
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U.S. Senate Republican candidate and former Virginia Gov. Jim Gilmore will appear Monday at 4:30 p.m. at Reo Distribution in Waynesboro as part of his Working Families Tour.           ]]></description>
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          <title>King earns second term as Staunton city mayor</title>
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Staunton native and lifelong public servant Lacy B. King, Jr. accepted another two-year term Tuesday as the city&#8217;s mayor.           ]]></description>
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Tim Williams was elected Waynesboro mayor Tuesday, with fellow majority member Frank Lucente securing the vice-mayor slot at Tuesday&#8217;s 9 a.m. organizational meeting in the Charles T. Yancey Municipal Building in Waynesboro.           ]]></description>
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Sen. Emmett Hanger said Friday that the current Augusta County Republican Committee is &#8220;a Republican club&#8217;&#8217; that failed to recognize the will of the majority at the April county mass meeting.           ]]></description>
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Waynesboro City Council candidates spent more than $38,000 during the spring campaign, according to recently filed campaign finance reports.           ]]></description>
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Sixth District Congressman Bob Goodlatte was thanked Friday by leaders of the National Rifle Association for his support of the "Open Fields Initiative'' language in the 2008 Farm Bill.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Independent to run for 6th District seat</title>
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The 6th District Congressional race now has a third candidate, independent Janice Lee Allen.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Rasoul offers health care reform</title>
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FISHERSVILLE &#8212; A health care plan in Congress is the right elixir for soaring costs that are stifling business growth and keeping the elderly and uninsured from getting proper care, Sixth District congressional candidate Sam Rasoul said Wednesday.           ]]></description>
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John McCain&#8217;s Virginia supporters have wasted no time in taking shots at McCain&#8217;s presumed Democratic opponent in November, Sen. Barack Obama.           ]]></description>
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Set against the Blue Ridge Mountains is a 220-acre retreat featuring a lake, rolling hills and a half-dozen cabins owned by some of the region&#8217;s most prominent figures, including lame-duck City Manager Doug Walker and real estate agent and political power broker Bill Hausrath.           ]]></description>
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Augusta County Republican Committee Chairman Kurt Michael has made it official: He will resign after Saturday&#8217;s 6th District Committee meeting in Lexington.           ]]></description>
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Augusta County Republican Committee Chairman Kurt Michael has made it official, he will step down as chairman after a 6th District Republican Committee meeting on Saturday in Lexington.           ]]></description>
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The Waynesboro City Council could name an interim city manager tonight after discussing the issue in a closed session during its 6 p.m. meeting, the leader of the panel's conservative bloc said.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:52:00 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>State GOP denies appeal</title>
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The Virginia Republican Party&#8217;s State Central Committee denied the appeal of Larry Roller to be chairman of the Augusta County Republican Committee on Friday, ruling that the 6th District Committee had correctly ruled Kurt Michael as chairman earlier this month.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2008 22:36:00 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>State committee says Michael is Augusta GOP chairman</title>
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The State Central Committee of the Virginian Republican Party denied Larry Roller's appeal to be chairman of the Augusta County Republican Committee today.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2008 11:14:00 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Walker plans to exit post &#8216;gracefully&#8217;</title>
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As Doug Walker fielded a flood of conciliatory e-mails Wednesday in the aftermath of his resignation as Waynesboro city manager, the specter of council infighting reemerged.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2008 22:41:00 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Augusta GOP appeal set for Friday in Richmond prior to state convention</title>
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The Virginia Republican Party&#8217;s state central committee will hear the appeal of Larry Roller about his chairmanship of the Augusta County Republican Committee on Friday morning.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2008 23:17:00 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>County soliciting input on future economic planning</title>
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While Augusta County has fared well in economic development, the county must articulate a future vision and keep more of its young base trained and at home, a consultant told county supervisors Monday.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2008 23:15:00 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>test article</title>
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When Erin Andrews was in grade school, her father helped her develop word skills by holding spelling drills at home.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 25 May 2008 14:41:00 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Young politicos make area waves</title>
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Youth is in the air in area politics.
Twenty-six-year-old Roanoke-area entrepreneur and Democrat Sam Rasoul has the formidable task of trying to unseat veteran Shenandoah Valley Congressman Bob Goodlatte in November.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2008 22:39:00 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Real estate tax rate holds</title>
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As expected, the Waynesboro City Council unanimously adopted a tax rate ordinance and introduced a budget ordinance Thursday. 
The real estate tax for fiscal year 2009 will be unchanged from the current year, at 70 cents per $100 assessed value. The personal property tax is $5 per $100 of assessed value, while the machinery and tools tax is $3 per $100 of assessed value.
By the city&#8217;s charter, the council must introduce a budget ordinance prior to the fourth Monday in May, City Manager Doug Walker explained. 
The $40.1 million general fund budget, according to Budget Director Pat Nicosia, is about $657,000 below Walker&#8217;s original budget he proposed to council. The introduced budget number, according to Councilman Frank Lucente, does not incorporate the rebate the Waynesboro Town Center will receive &#8211; about $833,000 &#8211; making the budget, in effect, $39.2 million. 
Councilmen Tim Williams, along with Lucente both praised Nicosia and Walker&#8217;s work on the budget. Williams said he was pleased with the balanced budget and retaining the current tax rate. 
Lucente introduced the 70-cent rate, meaning the council had to come up with around $600,000 in cuts to the budget, which it did Monday. 
&#8220;We didn&#8217;t cut the budget,&#8221; Lucente said. &#8220;The budget really grew because even without having the tax increase, we have a bigger budget.&#8221;
Mayor Tom Reynolds once again warned residents of the budget cuts&#8217; impact.
&#8220;There are some cuts that you are going to feel,&#8221; Reynolds said. &#8220;And so when the time comes, be aware that you got what you wanted, a 70-cent tax rate, so don&#8217;t cry too loudly if the service that you had been getting is no longer there. It&#8217;s going to happen because of having to cut that much out of this budget, so just be aware.&#8221; 
The council will take up the budget ordinance at its June 9 meeting.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2008 22:07:00 EDT</pubDate>
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The Waynesboro City Council will hold a budget work session Thursday, May 22 to consider adopting a tax rate ordinance and introduce a proposed budget ordinance for fiscal year 2009.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2008 13:55:00 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Budget work session set for tonight</title>
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The Waynesboro City Council is holding a budget work session this evening at 6 p.m. at the Charles T. Yancey Municipal Building, where council members are expected to discuss trimming about $600,000 from the proposed budget.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2008 14:39:00 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>City Council forums yield low showing</title>
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Twelve minutes, one speaker and it was all over.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 21:44:00 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Allen signs in for duty</title>
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The man who changed the face of the City Council began guiding his pickup truck through Waynesboro at 6 a.m. Wednesday, retrieving the signs of his success.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 22:42:00 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Roller to appeal to Virginia Republican Party, chairman</title>
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Just days after the 6th District Republican Committee ruled that Kurt Michael is Augusta County Republican chairman, the challenger to the local party throne is appealing.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 22:31:00 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Slideshow: 2008 Waynesboro City Elections</title>
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Scenes from Election Day in Waynesboro on Tuesday, May 6th, 2008 and the celebration that followed as Tim Williams and Bruce Allen secured the Frank Lucente-bloc in the Waynesboro City Council.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 12:29:00 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Pivotal race sparks strong poll turnout</title>
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Election Day drew waves of concerned Waynesboro residents to the polls. Most were adverse to a tax hike.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 22:55:00 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Graham loss  spells doom for panel&#8217;s lead faction</title>
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After the thousands of dollars spent on mailings; signs; ads in print, online and on-air; multiple forums; and door-to-door campaigning filled with promises, the hard part &#8211; doing the work entrusted upon them by the city&#8217;s voters &#8211; begins.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 22:53:00 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Lucente savors big night</title>
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Fiscal conservative Frank Lucente, considered a lightning rod on the Waynesboro City Council since he was appointed three years ago, staved off two more moderate challengers for the at-large seat Tuesday in a decisive victory.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 22:47:00 EDT</pubDate>
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Sarah Crenshaw, George Ballew and Daniel Stuhlsatz won Staunton School Board seats Tuesday, while incumbent and write-in candidate Ron Ramsey fell short in his bid for second term.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 21:52:00 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Incumbents return: Bell, Metz re&#45;elected to office on Staunton City Council</title>
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Incumbent Staunton City Councilmen Dickie Bell and Dave Metz earned re-election Tuesday, while candidate Ophie Kier led the voting and Andrea Oakes narrowly held off the challenge of Bob Campbell.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 21:45:00 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Allen takes Ward B</title>
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Bruce Allen savored an overwhelming victory in the Ward B race that turned the tide on the Waynesboro City Council.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 21:42:00 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>It&#8217;s a conservative landslide, and a conservative majority</title>
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With just absentee and provisional ballots left-to-be-counted, Bruce Allen, with 62 percent of the vote, won an overwhelming victory over Chris Graham and Greg Bruno. Graham received 26 percent while Bruno received 11 percent.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 19:39:00 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Bell, Metz earn Staunton re&#45;election</title>
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Incumbent Staunton City Councilmen Dickie Bell and Dave Metz earned re-election Tuesday, while candidates Ophie Kier and Andrea Oakes took victories.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 19:28:01 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Waynesboro polls now closed</title>
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Polls are now closed for the Waynesboro City Council elections.
Enjoying steady voter turnout, final totals will be announced later this evening.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 18:38:00 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Lucente visits Ward D</title>
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In an interview with Frank Lucente, the at-large candidate and current city councilman shared his mindset in the midst of Election Day.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 14:23:00 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Voting steady in Waynesboro</title>
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Election Day morning had seen a high volume of voters, the influx slowed around 11 a.m. and remained steady.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>The Voting 411 in Waynesboro</title>
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Waynesboro voters go to the polls Tuesday, May 6 to vote in City Council and School Board elections. City residents are allowed to vote in any of the council or School Board races in Ward A, Ward B and At-large.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2008 13:54:00 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Do you favor raising the real estate tax? Why or why not?</title>
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Responses from Waynesboro&#8217;s At-large City Council candidates to a question asked by The News Virginian
Do you favor raising the real estate tax? Why or why not?           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2008 13:00:01 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>How do you propose that the city pay for its stormwater program?</title>
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Responses from Waynesboro's At-large City Council candidates to the following question asked by The News Virginian: 
How do you propose that the city pay for its stormwater program?           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2008 12:54:00 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Budget work session tonight</title>
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The Waynesboro City Council meets this evening for a budget work session at 6 p.m. in the council chambers of the Charles T. Yancey Municipal Building at 503 West Main Street.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2008 12:37:00 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Economy tops Staunton election issues</title>
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A pair of incumbents and four challengers are vying for four seats on Staunton City Council in Tuesday&#8217;s city elections.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2008 22:01:00 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Judge denies 6th District injunction</title>
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circuit judge denied a temporary injunction Friday against 6th District Republican Chairman Fred Anderson seeking to block him from unseating district convention delegates and deposing Kurt Michael as Augusta County GOP chairman.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2008 22:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Injunction not granted against Sixth District Republican Committee chairman Fred Anderson</title>
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Circuit Court Judge Victor Ludwig refused Friday to grant an injunction against Sixth District Republican Committee chairman Fred Anderson regarding his power to unseat elected delegates to Saturday&#8217;s Sixth District Convention and unseat Augustsa County Republican chairman Kurt Michael.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2008 13:27:00 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>GOP hearing heads into recess</title>
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A circuit court judge recessed the disputed case of Augusta County delegates to the 6th District and state conventions along with the issue of the political party&#8217;s chairmanship after hearing an hour of arguments Friday.           ]]></description>
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Waynesboro Mayor Tom Reynolds has announced his second endorsement, this time of At-large candidate Jeremy Taylor.           ]]></description>
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Bruce Allen, running for the Ward B seat on the Waynesboro City Council, received a public endorsement today from councilman Tim Williams. 
Williams, the incumbent in Ward A, is running unopposed, while Chris Graham and Greg Bruno oppose Allen.           ]]></description>
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STAUNTON &#8212; Staunton City Council candidates touted economic development, regional government cooperation and services for the elderly during a 90-minute forum Thursday at the Staunton Senior Center.           ]]></description>
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What should be done to revitalize downtown?
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Do you favor raising the real estate tax? Why or why not?
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How do you propose that the city pay for its stormwater program?
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A Churchville attorney filed an injunction Wednesday to block the removal of Kurt Michael as Augusta County Republican party chairman and the unseating of county delegates to the Sixth District and state GOP conventions.           ]]></description>
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Bruce Allen, a candidate for the Ward B seat on the Waynesboro City Council, is expected to make what he is calling &#8220;an extremely important announcement&#8221; at a May 1 press conference in front of the Charles T. Yancey Municipal Building.           ]]></description>
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A local union that represents more than 700 Invista Waynesboro employees said Monday it is endorsing incumbent councilmen Frank Lucente and Tim Williams and challenger Bruce Allen in next week's City Council election because of the trio's opposition to a stormwater fee, which the union says could force closure of the Waynesboro plant.           ]]></description>
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Outgoing Mayor Tom Reynolds announced Friday that he is endorsing Chris Graham to replace him as the Ward B representative on the Waynesboro City Council.           ]]></description>
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Paul Harris sat with rapt attention in August 1976, listening to Republican presidential candidate Ronald Reagan make a nomination concession speech  at the national convention.           ]]></description>
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The Sixth District Republican Committee will hold a meeting May 2 to settle the disputed Augusta GOP chairman election, district officials said Thursday.           ]]></description>
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Sixth District Congressman Bob Goodlatte will tour area farms next week to discuss issues of importance to 6th District farmers.           ]]></description>
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The 6th District Republican Committee will meet May 2 in Lexington to decide who is chairman of the Augusta County Republican Committee.
Both Larry Roller of Mount Sidney and incumbent Chairman Kurt Michael are claiming leadership of the committee, but 6th District Chairman Fred Anderson said the ultimate decision will be up the 6th District Committee.           ]]></description>
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Spending issues took the forefront as candidates for the Waynesboro City Council had a second chance to lay out their visions during a 90-minute forum before about 100 people Wednesday at Kate Collins Middle School.           ]]></description>
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The News Virginian and NBC29 are co-sponsoring a City Council candidates forum tonight at the Kate Collins Middle School auditorium.           ]]></description>
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Manufacturing is down. Retail is up. Downtown is somewhere in between. 
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The Waynesboro Planning Commission heard from the public Tuesday on its land-use guide to the draft comprehensive plan before voting unanimously in favor of it.           ]]></description>
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U.S. Sen. Jim Webb's staff will be at the Harrisonburg Public Library Tuesday from 12 to 2 p.m. to assisst constituents.The session is designed to assist constituents with difficulties related to Social Security and Medicare benefits, veterans' benefits, legal immigration and other federal matters.           ]]></description>
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The saga of who is chairman of the Augusta County Republican Committee took another twist Friday night when embattled Chairman Kurt Michael said he was resigning, but not until after the 6th District and Virginia Republican conventions next month.           ]]></description>
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DuBose Egleston Jr. likes to get around. 
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Jeremy Taylor uses a leaky roof analogy when discussing what to do about various issues facing Waynesboro.           ]]></description>
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Simmering tensions among the City Council&#8217;s dueling factions, downtown revitalization and the budget took center stage during a candidates forum Thursday at the Waynesboro Senior Center.           ]]></description>
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Embattled Augusta County Republican Committee Chairman Kurt Michael insists he is still in charge, and tonight, he will seat county delegates to both the 6th District and Virginia Republican conventions.           ]]></description>
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Frank Lucente says he won&#8217;t paint rosy pictures of what&#8217;s going on in the city just because it&#8217;s what people would rather hear.           ]]></description>
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The prospect of a new Middlebrook library station aroused the most comment from speakers at Wednesday night&#8217;s public hearing on the 2008-09 Augusta County budget.           ]]></description>
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The view of Waynesboro from Chris Graham&#8217;s downtown office is austere, as it looks out upon a cinderblock wall.           ]]></description>
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Last week&#8217;s disputed election of a chairman of the Augusta County Republican Committee is headed for a hearing before the 6th District Republican Committee.           ]]></description>
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