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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Four Generals will represent Waynesboro in the 2010 Valley League All-Star Game set for Sunday night in Harrisonburg. Austin Peay freshman Cody Hudson, Western Carolina freshman Taylor Sandefur, Patrick Henry Community College sophomore Terrell Thompson and Akron junior Andrew Turocy were selected for the game, the league announced on…
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The good news: Viewed from a long-term perspective, the local economy grew significantly in the first decade of the 21st century, just shy of 30 percent regionwide as a measure of total taxable sales by locality from 2000-2009. The not-so-good news: The growth seems to have passed Staunton by, also significantly. The really-not-so-good news: Yep,…
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I have to admit to being a bit surprised to learn in the course of my research on our Top Story on local economic trends (“An in-depth look inside the local economy,” July 7) that Waynesboro has the region’s biggest economy. It’s quite the reversal of fortune for the River City, which in 2000 had…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] A season-high Mathers Park crowd watched Staunton take control of the rivalry game with Waynesboro with three unearned runs as the Braves coasted to a 6-1 win over the Generals Tuesday night. WaynesboroGenerals.com has the story.
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] A bases-clearing double by Jon Clinard provided the early fireworks, and Taylor Sandefur made it stand up with a dominating performance on the mound, as Waynesboro coasted to a 9-3 victory at Harrisonburg Saturday night. WaynesboroGenerals.com has the story.
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Waynesboro Generals Hall of Famer Chris Enourato is off to a 2-0 start in his minor-league career, picking up wins in relief for the Gulf Coast rookie league team of the Toronto Blue Jays on June 26 and July 1. Enourato signed a free-agent contract with the Blue Jays in…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Lost in the discussion over the merits of the Waynesboro Place rezoning and its potential impact on traffic in the already-congested Lew Dewitt Boulevard-Rosser Avenue-Windigrove Drive area – the part about traffic in that part of town already being congested. “It doesn’t function to Level C that VDOT would…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Four unearned runs on four Waynesboro errors spelled the difference as Front Royal defeated the Generals 8-5 Tuesday night at Mathers Park. WaynesboroGenerals.com has the story.
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Three years, more than $3 million of investment, and now it’s official. “Today is to announce that South River is open for business,” said Michael Bryan, an attorney for South River Inc., the development company owned by Winchester-based developer Beverly Shoemaker, who has been working on plans for a…
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Edited by Chris Graham [email protected] The Community Foundation of the Central Blue Ridge announces awards of nearly $50,000 in scholarships to 38 area students. “We are so excited and thankful to be able to offer these scholarships that potentially open doors that may have otherwise remained closed. By minimizing the financial concerns of these…
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