Preview of WHS-Spotswood

Chris Graham

Waynesboro High School football coach Steve Isaacs is the guest on today’s “Chris Graham Show” as Chris previews Friday night’s WHS-Spotswood non-district football clash. The game will be broadcast at AugustaFreePress.com with a 6:30 p.m. pregame show and the 7 p.m. kickoff. Length: 11:42.

Verizon boosts wireless capabilities in Valley

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In a continuing effort to provide the best wireless service for local residents in communities up and down the I-81 corridor in Virginia, Verizon Wireless has completed work that increases the number of calls its wireless network can handle. In Spring Hill, Kiser Hill, Waynesboro, Reservoir Hill, South Staunton, Weyers Cave, Tinkling Springs, Sampson, Middle…

Children’s Choir to perform for Carter

Chris Graham

It marks the second time the Shenandoah Valley Children’s Choir has sung by invitation for a U.S. president. It is also the second time the choir was invited to provide music before a crowd of more than 6,000 at the presentation of the Global Nonviolence Award by the Mahatma Gandhi Center at James Madison University….

Late First Aid Crew, Fire Department member honored with scholarship in his name

Chris Graham

The Community Foundation of the Central Blue Ridge announces the recent creation of the John W. Greene Memorial Scholarship Fund. This scholarship fund was created by the Waynesboro First Aid Crew along with an anonymous donor. Mr. Greene was a dedicated member of the Waynesboro First Aid Crew and the Waynesboro Fire Department.

If it’s broke, fix it

Chris Graham

The facilities and equipment that the football team at Waynesboro High School has to use are an embarrassment. And we’re still waiting for somebody else to do something about the situation … why? I’m in the locker room weekly to talk with coach Steve Isaacs for a weekly podcast that we do at AugustaFreePress.com associated…

Local photography studio awarded contract

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Kevin Blackburn Photography were awarded a contract to provide services to Landmark Aviation at their newly renovated Washington Dulles (IAD) Terminal. The Waynesboro-based studio will be photographing the new architectural features and client areas of the new terminal. It will also be covering the open house event for the evening that is being hosted by…

VDOT roads report

Chris Graham

The latest from the Virginia Department of Transportation on local roads projects. Rockbridge County Interstate 64 * Mile marker 41 to 57, eastbound and westbound – Litter and debris removal. Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. * Various locations – Ditch cleaning, litter and debris removal. Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to…

The Boogie Kings Return to ‘River City Radio Hour’

Chris Graham

All those who have cried, “We miss The Boogie Kings,” will be happy to hear that the popular group will be the featured musicians for the Friday, Sept. 18 “River City Radio Hour.” Led by Richard Adams, The Boogie Kings includes the keyboard wonder William Hayes with J.T. Fauber on percussion. The Boogie Kings’ groupies…

Avante back in compliance

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A Waynesboro nursing home has “taken care of the deficiencies” that had led to sanctions from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services earlier this summer, a Virginia Department of Health official told The Augusta Free Press this week. Chris Durrer, the director of the Office of Licensure and Certification in the VDH, said Avante…