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Waynesboro: Seems out of whack, what we pay the guy who runs the school system
I wonder if Waynesboro taxpayers know that they are paying the guy who manages the $65.7 million school budget more than they pay the guy who manages the $167.5 million budget that runs the entire city government?
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Waynesboro Public Library art exhibit highlights issues with domestic abuse
News Directions Center and JMU partnered in a new art exhibit currently on display at the Waynesboro Public Library highlighting issues with domestic abuse in our community.
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AFP is nominating Waynesboro High School legend Reggie Harris for VHSL Hall of Fame
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UVA Football: Updated depth chart no longer lists Jason Hammond in the starting lineup
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Missing person alert: Augusta County authorities searching for runaway teen
The Augusta County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s assistance with locating a runaway juvenile who was last seen Tuesday at his Mount Sidney home.
Waynesboro: Seems out of whack, what we pay the guy who runs the school system
I wonder if Waynesboro taxpayers know that they are paying the guy who manages the $65.7 million school budget more than they pay the guy who manages the $167.5 million budget that runs the entire city government?
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