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The peaches are ripe, the harvest looks very good and the festivals are gearing up. It’s time to check www.virginiagrown.com for a pick-your-own farm or farmers’ market selling fresh, juicy Virginia peaches. Many grocery stores and big box stores also offer Virginia Grown peaches. The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) says the…
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Del. Ben Cline (R-24) today officially kicked off his campaign for re-election to the House of Delegates this November with a focus on creating jobs and accelerating Virginia’s economic recovery. Del. Cline was joined by Congressman Bob Goodlatte as he toured three local manufacturers in the 24th House District. “It has been an honor for…
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The RMH Blood Donor Center, operated by Virginia Blood Services and located in the Grace Street Building at the former Rockingham Memorial Hospital campus, is moving to 182 Neff Avenue, in the Town Center shopping mall. The center will be closed for the move Friday, May 20 and will reopen in its new location Monday,…
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AFP Web: AFP debuts new website for Commonwealth Engineering Inc. Augusta Free Press LLC has launched a new website for Waynesboro-based Commonwealth Engineering Inc. Commonwealth Engineering is a full-service engineering firm with a licensed professional engineer, Class A contractor and experienced project manager on staff. The Commonwealth Engineering website – at www.CommonwealthEngineering.net – showcases the…
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Augusta Free Press LLC has partnered with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Waynesboro, Staunton Augusta County to put up a new local Boys & Girls Club website. The site – online at www.AugustaBGClubVa.org – showcases club programs like the Power Hour homework-help program plus details on how to become a member and how local…
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The New Dominion Magazine won three awards in the 2010 Virginia Press Association News, Editorial and Photo Contest. The awards were presented on April 9 at the VPA’s annual conference in Norfolk. The magazine, published by Augusta Free Press LLC in Waynesboro, has won awards in the Specialty Publications category all three years in which…
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By the time you read this column, you will have had an opportunity to see the proposed district boundaries for the House of Delegates, State Senate, and U.S. House of Representatives. I write this column amidst much concern, angst, and fear among incumbents and potential candidates as rumors have been circulating about what the districts…
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Augusta Free Press LLC joins H-R Chamber Augusta Free Press LLC has joined as a new member of the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Chamber of Commerce. The Harrisonburg-Rockingham Chamber of Commerce, founded in 1917, works to influence public policy and partners with groups in tourism, the arts, economic development, workforce, technology, downtown revitalization, higher education and law enforcement…
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Winners of the local Waynesboro Elk Lodge Hoop Shoot recently competed in the Central Virginia District Hoop Shoot in Fredericksburg. The Waynesboro Basketball club had five members advance to this district competition. Pictured are Brie Moore, who competed in the 12-13 age category; Meredith Lloyd, who competed in the 8-9 age category; Sarah Sondrol, who…
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The New Dominion Magazine is spinning off a new print product highlighting local and regional tourism with its March 2011 issue. Stories, photos and information items will focus on hot tourist spots and things to do in the spring and summer in the Valley and Central Virginia. The award-winning staff of Crystal Graham, Chris Graham…
