Historical markers focus of book release

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  Staff Report News tips: [email protected] Markerhistory.com recently announced the release of Virginia Marker History – Volume V – Shenandoah Valley Region as part of its Historical Marker Collection series. “The Shenandoah Valley region guidebook brings history home, eliminating the danger of being rear-ended while slowing down or pulling over on busy roads to read…

Brown scores 17 as Flames improve to 5-0

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  Staff Report Liberty U. sports: www.libertyflames.com Freshman LaKendra Washington’s career-high 21 points paced four Liberty players in double figures, Saturday afternoon at Lafayette, helping the Lady Flames record an impressive 90-55 road victory over the Leopards. Liberty shot a season-high 61.7 percent (37-for-60), as the Lady Flames improved to 5-0 for the third time…

Raising the flag on Iwo, part two

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Waynesboro man spearheads effort to breathe life into Marine Corps War Memorial Story by Chris Graham [email protected] It started, appropriately enough, with Jim Donovan’s concern over the tattered flag flying over the Marine Corps War Memorial. The effort to restore glory to the Old Glory looking down at the scene harkening back to the historic…

Charity wrestling show on tap for Dec. 12

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Staff Report LTW Entertainment and Spotswood High School are teaming up to put on a professional wrestling show Saturday, Dec. 12, with a 7 p.m. belltime. TNA Wrestling’s Awesome Austin Creed will be the featured attraction, with NWA legends George South and Preston Michaels joining Doink the Clown, Spotswood special-education teacher Chris Dodson and more.

VMI falls at UNC-Wilmington

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Gore scores nine off bench for Keydets Staff Report Junior center John Fields poured in 24 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to lead UNC Wilmington past VMI, 115-95 in college basketball Tuesday night at Trask Coliseum. The Seahawks (2-4) snapped a two-game losing skid and overcame Keydet scoring surges throughout the game led by sophomore…

Brown tapped as Big South player of the week

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Staff Report Liberty redshirt freshman guard Devon Brown has been recognized as the Big South Women’s Basketball Choice Hotels Player of the Week, after helping the Lady Flames go 3-0 and win the Navy Classic title last week. Brown, a 2008 Waynesboro High School grad, who averaged 21.0 ppg and 10.7 rpg for the week,…

Focus | Moving downtown forward

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WDDI discusses work plan for 2010 Story by Chris Graham [email protected] With AFP Audio The downtown-revitalization effort in Waynesboro has been teetering for the past couple of years with the clear shift in focus of economic activity in Waynesboro to the West End on the economic side and questions about ongoing commitment from City Hall…

Brown leads Liberty to Navy Classic title

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Staff Report Waynesboro High School alum Devon Brown scored 19 points to lead Liberty back from 16 points down early as the Flames dispatched host Navy 55-43 to win the Navy Classic on Saturday. With the win, Liberty improves to 4-0 to start the season, after claiming its fourth regular-season tournament title in the last…