Brown’s 11 points, solid all-around game lift Liberty

Chris Graham

   Staff Report Liberty U. sports: www.libertyflames.com Liberty junior Avery Warley played one of her best games of the season, Saturday evening at Charleston Southern, pacing all players in both points (18) and rebounds (16). Her effort sparked the Lady Flames to a 65-52 Big South win at the CSU Field House. Four of Liberty’s…

Report: DCCU grows loans in fourth quarter

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   Staff Report News tips: [email protected] DuPont Community Credit Union reported growth in total loans outstanding for the fourth quarter in a row for 2009. The Waynesboro-based credit union, which operates nine branches in the Central Shenandoah Valley region, reported a 1.4 percent increase in total loans outstanding over the previous quarter and a 12…

Agenda for Monday CIty Council meeting

Chris Graham

   Staff Report News tips: [email protected] Waynesboro City Council will meet Monday at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers at the Charles T. Yancey Municipal Building, 503 W. Main St., Waynesboro. The agenda for the meeting includes: 1. Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance. 2. Consent Agenda (any item placed on the consent agenda shall be…

Radford gets 30 from Parakhouski in win over VMI

Chris Graham

   Staff Report VMI sports: www.vmikeydets.com Center Art Parakhouski scored 30 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead Radford to a 109-91 win over VMI Thursday night at the Dedmon Center. VMI was led by freshman forward Stan Okoye, who produced his third consecutive double-double game with a career-high 23 points and 10 rebounds. 2008…

Winter Storm Warning in effect

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   Staff Report News tips: [email protected] The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning that is in effect for Augusta County, Staunton and Waynesboro through 1 p.m. Friday. The forecast from the Weather Service has the area in line for a mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain. Snow and sleet accumulations of…

What is ‘the right direction’?

Chris Graham

  Column by Chris Graham [email protected] My first reaction to the news that Republican Scott Brown had upset Democrat Martha Coakley in the special election to fill the late Ted Kennedy’s Massachusetts Senate seat – Damn, there goes the country. The pundits were laying out the course for the next few months in the political…

Winter Storm Watch issued for Greater Augusta

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   Staff Report News tips: [email protected] The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch for the Central Shenandoah Valley, including Augusta County, Staunton and Waynesboro. The watch is in effect for Thursday afternoon through Friday afternoon, with the forecast currently calling for ice accumulations of a quarter-inch or more and some snow and…

Artisans Center to host craft leadership event

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   Staff Report News tips: [email protected] The Artisans Center of Virginia has announced plans to form a Statewide Leadership Council for Craft, dedicated to coordinating artisan efforts from all areas of the state. The ACV plans to convene the first meeting of the leadership council at its biannual Virginia Craft Conference and Business Institute on…

Zeus announces financing deal

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Local bank providing construction, permanent financing for new theater Staff Report News tips: [email protected] Zeus Digital Theaters announced today that First Bank and Trust Company will be providing the construction financing and the permanent financing for the new Zeus Digital Theater in Waynesboro. “First Bank has been a wonderful partner over the years, and this…

Another blowout win for Liberty

Chris Graham

   Staff Report Liberty U. sports: www.libertyflames.com Another strong defensive effort and balanced scoring helped Liberty complete a 5-0 homestand Monday evening at the Vines Center. The Lady Flames came up with four steals and put four players in double figures during their 82-40 Big South win over UNC Asheville. Liberty is now 12-4 overall…