May 06, 2008
Pivotal race sparks strong poll turnout
Election Day drew waves of concerned Waynesboro residents to the polls. Most were adverse to a tax hike.Graham loss spells doom for panel’s lead faction
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 – doing the work entrusted upon them by the city’s voters – begins.Lucente savors big night
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.Power change sweeps council
The product of an intense campaign that culminated with Tuesday’s election is a shift in power on the Waynesboro City Council. One thing has not changed: Factions and the dread terms, majority and minority, remain entrenched in City Hall lingo.Allen takes Ward B
Bruce Allen savored an overwhelming victory in the Ward B race that turned the tide on the Waynesboro City Council.It’s a conservative landslide, and a conservative majority
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.Waynesboro polls now closed
Polls are now closed for the Waynesboro City Council elections. Enjoying steady voter turnout, final totals will be announced later this evening.May 05, 2008
Do you favor raising the real estate tax? Why or why not?
Responses from Waynesboro’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?How do you propose that the city pay for its stormwater program?
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?May 03, 2008
Most theater funding coming from community
Questions continue to be raised locally about the Wayne Theatre project.Politicians face tough choices
Beyond the swell of prices at local gas pumps surges untapped sanity and increased independence in the form of domestic crude.April 30, 2008
Council candidates disputing positions
Two of the three at-large candidates for the Waynesboro City Council are engaged in election-eve letter-writing campaigns disputing each other’s positions on the capital improvement plan.April 28, 2008
Invista union announces endorsements
The union representing more than 700 local Invista workers on Monday endorsed incumbent councilmen Frank Lucente and Tim Williams and Ward B candidate Bruce Allen in the May 6 election.Page 1 of 1 pages
