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On the heels of its most successful year ever in 2011, Augusta Free Press LLC will mark its 10th year in business in 2012. “Our focus in this anniversary year is the same as it has been for us from day one – building on our success both for ourselves and for our growing list…
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AFP principal Chris Graham will lead a Jan. 23 seminar on social media and web marketing being sponsored by the Augusta Health Community Health Forum. The seminar – Building the Machine – will be offered from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Virginia Regional Transit/CATS building, 51 Ivy Ridge Lane, Fishersville. The $25 fee…
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The Augusta County Fair Board is hosting its second annual New Year’s Eve Silent Auction/Dinner and Dance Fundraiser on Saturday, Dec. 31, at Augusta Expoland in Fishersville. Featuring City Limits as the Band, Simple Elegance Catering and a Silent Auction with more than 150 items. Doors open at 6:30 p.m Dinner 7-8:30 p.m. provided by…
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More than 100 shoppers were on hand for the 2012 Holiday Fashion Showcase sponsored by Augusta Free Press on Dec. 5. Local vendors for direct-sales companies including Cookie Lee, Mary Kay, Jockey P2P, thirty-one, BeautiControl and Initial Outfitters joined local businesses Radiance Tanning and Hair Salon and Fordell Farm at the Showcase, a feature of…
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“My husband,” the caller was telling me, or I should say, selling me, “is an expert at finding financing options for people who think they have credit issues.” “OK.” “I think that’s a good news story.” I didn’t. Actually, what this clearly was to me was an attempt by a small-business owner to get a…
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COACH LONDON: After what happened on ESPN GameDay, all of a sudden I got flooded with a bunch of, ‘Hey, will you wear our pin?’ requests. Being in law enforcement, when my ex-partner left the Richmond police and went to work for the DA for a while … I wore it out of respect for…
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Acclaimed Danish/Swedish performance artist Annika B. Lewis will perform Let’s Get Personal at The Hamner Theater in Afton on Saturday, Nov. 12, at 7:30 p.m. Lewis in Let’s Get Personal utilizes humor, absurdity and the self-help culture to deliver a provocative performance about the role of personal branding in attaining professional success. Lewis, who is…
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WVPT, the PBS station serving the Shenandoah Valley and Central and Northern Virginia, announced today an added bonus for entering its TALENT WAR$ @wvptonline video contest: the chance to win a Fender Telecaster guitar. The contest, already offering $6,000 worth of prizes, allows viewers across the state to show off their talents on the web…
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The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee is launching a new online campaign to raise issue with Republican Senate candidate George Allen’s calls to protect billions in tax breaks for big oil. The DSCC’s campaign will use geo-targeted Facebook and Google advertisements to rally opposition to Allen’s refusal to end tax subsidies to oil companies that clearly…
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Nineteen East Rock SC members and 11 guests took their annual trip to Massanutten on Oct. 26 to view the fall foliage and socializeTwenty-one from our group took the opportunity to enjoy a complimentary ride on the chairlift, courtesy of Steve Showalter, Massanutten ski manager. The view from atop the Massanutten as we exited the…
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