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The Wayne Theatre Alliance welcomes the holiday season with its traditional Christmas Home Tour on Dec. 4. Featuring eight sites, the Christmas Tour showcases the wide variety of architectural types reflected in the Tree Streets, Waynesboro’s oldest residential neighborhood. The one-day tour begins at 10 a.m. and continues to 4 p.m. Included on the tour…
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The vigorous and immediate support of former NPR commentator Juan Williams, in the wake of his unceremonious dismissal via cell phone, from both sides of the aisle both politically and in the media speaks volumes – especially when Williams has been silenced, albeit only by NPR. For a simple expression of his true feelings, that…
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Veteran British actor David Payne will present “An Evening with C.S. Lewis,” 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 22 in Martin Chapel of the seminary building at EMU. The one-man performance takes place in the twilight years of the life of the renowned British author and Christian apologist. With a display of oratory and humor that made…
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The Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library Foundation on Tuesday announced that six members have joined its Board of Trustees: Mary Lynn Bayliss of Manakin-Sabot, Virginia; Katherine Grayson Wilkins of Washington, D.C.; R. Steven Nichols of Staunton; Hampden H. Smith III of Lexington; Rita M. Smith of Richmond; and William T. Walker Jr. of Staunton. All began…
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Hello, readers. I had a wonderful adventure the other day, and I thought I would share it. According to the American Heart Association, stroke can affect people in different ways. It depends on the type of stroke, the area of the brain affected and the extent of the brain injury. Brain injury from a stroke…
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I’ve learned repeatedly in my life that whenever I give to the world, whether by direct action or donations, I get back so much more than the effort or money involved. This is a life lesson that our kids should learn as so many of them, here in America, are living the “easy life” with…
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Column by Jim Bishop [email protected] “Cheese it, the cops!” Now, where did that phrase originate? Did a bunch of dudes get caught while breaking into the refrigerated section of a super market? Fortunately – I guess – a quick Google search provides this cheesy explanation: “Cheese it!” was a popular expression in the 19th…
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Column by Sanford D. Horn Submit guest columns: [email protected] Rahm Emanuel is the opportunist’s opportunist. The Obama administration chief of staff first said “never let a serious crisis go to waste.” Then, this past weekend, Emanuel referred to Congressman Joe Barton’s apology to BP as a “gift,” demonstrative of how the GOP would behave….
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A Dad’s Point-of-View column by Bruce Sallan www.brucesallan.com Last year, after my honeymoon to Africa, I struggled a bit to find the right material from that extraordinary experience to write about in my column. Happily, I came through with two of my personal favorite columns: each called “African Reflections” (Parts One and Two). This…
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Edited by Chris Graham [email protected] April is National Poetry Month, and Augusta County Library in Fishersville is ready with several events and activities. “In Their Own Words” will take place at noon on Friday, April 9. The public is invited to bring lunch and listen to two library staff members. Mary Binda, known for…
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