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Riley Murray knew he was onto something. “I got to know people in Roanoke by blogging and they invited me to come down to the Drinking Liberally meeting. I went and thought, Why not do something like that here in Staunton?” said Murray, who founded a local chapter of Drinking Liberally in December 2008. The…
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“Friend, I will remember you, Think of you, pray for you …” – John Denver (Friends With You) A friend I heard described as “someone who knows the song in your heart and can sing it back to you when you have forgotten the words.” I seem to be forgetting a lot of words these…
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Lena Cantrell McNicholas has done it again. Not only has she won awards for her writings, she has created her own memoir. Patchwork: Pieces of Appalachia has just hit the shelves and is laced with short stories, poems, songs and essays about her childhood and her friends and family. All of the stories and poems…
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Edited by Chris Graham [email protected] Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Central Blue Ridge is pleased to announce that local music personality Fritz Horisk will serve as MC for the 100 Mentors 100 Kids Benefit Concert that will be held at the Mockingbird Restaurant’s Roots Music Hall in Staunton on Saturday, June 19 at…
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A Dad’s Point of View column by Bruce Sallan www.brucesallan.com Is it ever okay to keep a secret from your spouse? If so, what secrets are okay and which are not? I would suggest there are times where a so-called “white lie” is a good thing while most of the time honesty is truly…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Main Street in Downtown Waynesboro was the center of action. Rain or shine, dead of winter or the sticky heat of summer, there’d be cars as far as you could see. “Back in the ’80s, in the heyday, it would take you 20 minutes to crawl Main Street. And…
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Edited by Chris Graham [email protected] Augusta Free Press Publishing is helping to jumpstart a new venture called Create Waynesboro that we hope can lay the foundation for creative-class economy in Waynesboro.
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Column by Chris Graham [email protected] I had a good conversation with a colleague today who happens to be a Tea Partier. I told him how I was planning to write a column today on the shocking vote in Utah over the weekend that ousted Sen. Bob Bennett from the upcoming Senate Republican primary, and…
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Column by Chris DeWald Submit guest columns: [email protected] Grief may be triggered by the death of a loved one. People also can experience grief if they have an illness for which there is no cure, or a chronic condition that affects their quality of life. The end of a significant relationship may also cause…
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Edited by Chris Graham [email protected] The Wal-Mart Distribution Center has made a $1,000 donation to Ride With Pride, a local nonprofit therapeutic horsemanship riding program celebrating its 20th anniversary this year serving children and adults with special needs.
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