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What am I saying when I say that Waynesboro has potential? For starters, that Waynesboro has empty buildings. That’s certainly part of it. Big buildings empty downtown. The old Kmart building out on West Main has been empty for 15 years.
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The Shenandoah Valley Bicycle Coalition and the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Metropolitan Planning Organization recently opened registration for the 2013 Harrisonburg & Rockingham Bike-Walk Summit set for Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at James Madison University to the public.
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Coming off a 25-11 record and a run to the WNIT Quarterfinals, head coach Kenny Brooks and the James Madison women’s basketball team announced its 14-game non-conference schedule for the 2013-14 season on Tuesday.
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Chris Delaughter is excited about the possibilities with her new job as operations director at the Waynesboro YMCA. “With the plans for future expansion and program expansion here, there are a lot of opportunities here,” said Delaughter, a James Madison University alum and resident of Mount Jackson.
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Isabel Castillo, an advocate for immigration rights, will speak at Bridgewater College on Tuesday, Sept. 17, at 9:30 a.m. in Cole Hall, as part of the college’s Constitution Day celebration.
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The following is a list of highway work that might affect traffic in the Staunton VDOT transportation district during the coming weeks.
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Every exhibit at the Virginia Quilt Museum brings visitors closer to understanding why quilts have been accepted as fine art.
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The River City Radio Hour opened it seventh season in August. Now comes a new wrinkle in the popular Wayne Theatre Alliance program. Besides presenting its hour-long performances on the third Friday of the month, WTA will broadcast its monthly offering on Harrisonburg’s WSVA on the last Sunday of the month.
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Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe received two more endorsements from Virginia Republicans on Friday. Maria Jankowski, the Vice Chairman of the Indigent Defense Commission and a current McDonnell appointee, and Bobby Beck, the founder of the Beck Company, both supported Governor Bob McDonnell in 2009, but joined “Virginians for McAuliffe” because of McAuliffe’s commitment to finding bipartisan solutions to the challenges Virginia faces.
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Rep. Bob Goodlatte will host a Valley Job Fair on September 16 at Augusta Expo in Fishersville. Any residents of the 6th seeking employment are invited to attend this event. Many local businesses will be on hand to meet with job seekers. No pre-registration is necessary for job seekers. Parking will be available.
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