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Sally Thomas knew well the conventional wisdom about write-in campaigns – “which is that a write-in candidate can’t win.” But Thomas and a group of friends opposing the planned Route 29 Western Bypass decided that it was worth the fight. “A bunch of us decided that somebody had to step forward and try to run,”…
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DuPont Community Credit Union reported growth in total loans outstanding in the third quarter of 2009. The Waynesboro-headquartered credit union, which operates nine branches in the Central Shenandoah Valley region, reported a 2.2 percent increase in total loans outstanding over the previous quarter and a 13.2 percent increase over third quarter 2008.
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Waynesboro High School football coach Steve Isaacs joins AFP editor Chris Graham to break down the rivalry clash between WHS and cross-country rival Wilson Memorial set for Friday night at 7 p.m. AugustaFreePress.com will bring you the play-by-play on its live weekly WHS football webcast. Get ready for the big game with Coach Issacs. Length:…
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AFP editor Chris Graham spent a good part of his day at Vector Industries in Waynesboro. It’s hard not to feel better about the world after talking with the folks at the nonprofit employing people with a wide range of disabilities who show up for work every day with a bigger smile on their face…
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Vector Industries in Waynesboro marked its 40th anniversary on Thursday. The nonprofit employs more than 100 individuals with diverse disabilities from Waynesboro, Staunton and Augusta County. AFP editor Chris Graham talked with employees, staff and community leaders about what Vector Industries means to the Valley and filed this special report. AFP Video. Length: 5:21.
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Schola Cantorum of Waynesboro is hosting its annual Pancake Breakfast at Main Street United Methodist Church in Downtown Waynesboro in conjunction with the opening day of the Virginia Fall Foliage Festival Art Show on Saturday morning. The cost is $5, and tickets are available at the door. The breakfast runs from 7:30-10:30 a.m.
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That’s what I call the part to an election cycle where we have the debates and the candidate endorsement interviews. I refer to it as the silly season because, well, to be honest, I just don’t see the value to the hand-wringing that goes on with debates and endorsements, on all sides. Which isn’t to…
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The Waynesboro Family YMCA marked the formal opening of its new Nautilus Center on Tuesday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Waynesboro Mayor Tim Williams and YMCA executive director Jeff Fife are among the featured speakers at the event, which drew more than 50 people to the 648 S. Wayne Ave. facility. AFP Video. Length: 4:15.
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Vector Industries is hosting an Open House on Thursday to mark its 40th year of operations in Waynesboro. Vector is a nonprofit providing people with diverse disabilities in Waynesboro, Staunton and Augusta County with opportunities to earn a living and contribute to the community well-being.
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The schedule of events at Stone Soup Books and Cafe, 908 W. Main St., Downtown Waynesboro for the Oct. 9-17 period. Online at www.stonesoupbooks.net. Friday, Oct. 9 – Barbara Martin’s Earthy Blues and Sassy Swing served up with an order of “Frim-Fram Sauce atop the Ausen Fay and Shifafa on the side”…a Fall Foliage Festival…
