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Arriving in Waynesboro for the first time in the 1990s, I was fortunate to meet Lorie M. Smith in Waynesboro Junior Woman’s Club, an energetic and enthusiastic leader. From the moment I first met her, it was clear that she was eager to serve not only our club but also the community with all she…
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The Boys & Girls Club of Waynesboro, Staunton, and Augusta County is calling on Waynesboro community leaders to participate in a Youth Summit to help focus attention on issues and opportunities for young people. The summit will be held at the Waynesboro Club (302 E. Main Street) on Thursday, April 19 at 7 p.m. in…
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DuPont Community Credit Union recently announced that Peter Santana has been promoted to vice president of lending. “We are very happy to have Peter join DuPont Community Credit Union’s senior management team,” said Gerald B. Hershey, DCCU President/CEO. “Peter’s dedication to our members is well known, and his experience and knowledge in the lending arena…
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Raymond Reed, a long-time resident of Waynesboro, project manager and supporter of Staunton–Augusta-Waynesboro Habitat for Humanity, passed away last March. But his dream to create housing for working poor families didn’t because he and his wife, Peggy Reed, share the same vision. At a recent volunteer dinner Peggy Reed was recognized for her work stepping…
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I’ve known Dickie Bell for more than a decade. And the Dickie Bell that I know, I like a lot. This other Dickie Bell, the one who comes across as a hard-core social and fiscal conservative, I don’t know him that well, but I understand what’s going on there. Back when Dickie first got the…
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It’s not a mall, it’s not a department store, and it’s definitely not online shopping. However, the items you need may be found at an affordable price at the Tykes ‘N Tots Consignment Sale taking place this week at the Staunton First Church of God, 1850 Shutterlee Mill Road, Staunton. Racks are divided by gender,…
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The Virginia Department of Transportation will host a citizen information meeting regarding the Interstate 81 In-Place Pavement Recycling Project that will take place on the I-81 southbound lanes between exit 217 at Mint Spring and Exit 213 at Greenville in Augusta County. The project valued at $7.6 million was awarded to Lanford Brothers Co. Inc….
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The Virginia Department of Transportation will host a citizen information meeting regarding the Interstate 81 In-Place Pavement Recycling Project that will take place on the I-81 southbound lanes between exit 217 at Mint Spring and Exit 213 at Greenville in Augusta County. The project valued at $7.6 million was awarded to Lanford Brothers Co. Inc….
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The regular 2011 session of the General Assembly began on the second Wednesday of January. The day was full of pomp and circumstance and some matters of substance. We swore in a new state senator, Bill Stanley, from Franklin County, who was elected to fill the seat of newly elected Congressman Robert Hurt. The Courts…
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James Madison University president Linwood Rose will step down from his post as school president in June 2012. Rose made the announcement today. “When I accepted this job, I said that it was the best university presidency in the country. I meant it then and I still feel the same way. It isn’t the beautiful…
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