
River City Radio Hour ends seventh season
One of the Valley’s longest running productions completes its seventh season on June 20 when the River City Radio Hour takes it final bow at WTA’s Gateway.

One of the Valley’s longest running productions completes its seventh season on June 20 when the River City Radio Hour takes it final bow at WTA’s Gateway.

Formerly known as the Smith Family Band, the Ash Breeze Band is led by father Allen and consists of daughter and powerhouse singer Nellie, 15, and three sons, Corey, 17, Luke, 13, and Eli, 11.

The popular musical group Gabby Haze returns to WTA’s Gateway on Saturday, April 5 with their mix of musical genres. After their first appearance in December of 2011, the fans keep asking for them to return.

Richard Adams has packed his Friday night show with audience favorites. Returning to the Gateway is Susan Alexander – puppeteer and musician, the father son duo – Buddy and Toby Thomas, actress Rosemarie Harper, and one of the Gateway’s youngest performers – Nathan Aitcheson.

WTA’s Gateway is stacking up blues headliners from across the USA. In September, it was Will Kimbrough,and in November it will be Tom Principato.

Nationally recognized authority on the Sears mail-order homes Rosemary Thornton will present her inventory of Sears Homes in Waynesboro on Thursday, Oct. 17.

It seems like a given. The River City Radio Hour has always been on the radio. Right?

Readers of The News Virginian voted several Augusta Free Press clients as Valley Favorites for 2013.

On Thursday at 7 p.m., Mary McPherson Highsmith will bring to life the story of her ancestral home and one of Waynesboro’s lost treasures, the Withrow House. Built in 1826, the Federal style home stood at 406 West Main for 129 years and was an important landmark in Downtown Waynesboro.

The area at the foot of the western slope of the Blue Ridge was ripe for development in 1889. First, mining speculator Richard N. Pool chartered the area as Ingalls City. He was quickly outmaneuvered by Jacob Resse a Pittsburg industrial who saw the area as the next steel capital. He bought up the land and the famous Lithia Spring and laid out the plan for Basic City. With great hopes and vision the newly incorporated town set out to create the future.
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