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Staff Report News Tips: [email protected] The December “Children’s Hour” will expand to a two-day program as part of Christmas in River City Celebration on Friday, Dec. 18, and Saturday, Dec. 19, in Downtown Waynesboro. The Friday program features Sophia Cliffe in a series of tales about hope, peace and goodwill. Ian Henry will present…
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Waynesboro still in limbo on economic-development position Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Sixteen months and counting. That’s how long it has been since the city government in Waynesboro had its economic-development director post filled. Things seemed to be winding down on that until the news started circulating in City Hall late last week that the…
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Staff Report News Tips: [email protected] The December “River City Radio Hour” will be a hilarious evening of music and comedy. The two performances on Friday, Dec. 18 at 6:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. at the Blue Ridge Christian Fellowship will depart from the usual “Radio Hour format.” The Waynesboro’s Got Pride Society has arranged…
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Auditions for Willy Wonka in January Staff Report News Tips: [email protected] The Waynesboro Players and Imagine That! Theatre are holding auditions for a May 27-30 production of Willy Wonka next month. Auditions are set for Friday, Jan. 22, from 6-9 p.m. and Saturday, Jan. 23, from 10 a.m. to noon and 1-4 p.m. at Main…
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Wayne Theatre Alliance presents special performance of Hamner’s Homecoming Staff Report News Tips: [email protected] The Wayne Theatre Alliance has engaged the Hamner Theater to present a reader’s theatre version of Earl Hamner’s beloved family Christmas story The Homecoming on Saturday, Dec. 19 at 2 p.m. as part of Waynesboro’s Christmas in River City celebration. The…
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Staff Report JMU sports: www.jmusports.com The James Madison women’s basketball program is ranked 24th in this week’s Associated Press Top 25 media poll. JMU has a 7-0 record that includes a 75-73 win at Virginia, ranked 19th by AP this week. Last week the Dukes received votes in both the AP media poll and…
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Augusta Health Foundation monies help agencies help those most in need Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Running a food pantry isn’t easy even when times are supposedly good. Try getting enough food in to help those who are in need when things aren’t so good. “These organizations didn’t see a commensurate increase in donations to…
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Story by Chris Graham Story Ideas: [email protected] There’s been a lot of talk about agritourism in Augusta County in recent weeks, to the point of having us border on being trendy jumping into the fray. Trendy or not, the idea isn’t necessarily something new in the ag sector, even if the word is. “Agritourism…
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Staff Report VMI sports: www.vmikeydets.com Junior guard Jamel Jackson nailed 12 three-point shots and finished with 40 points to lead Seton Hall to a 134-107 victory over Virginia Military Institute Saturday afternoon before a crowd of 6,012 spectators at Prudential Center. The Pirates of the Big East Conference ran their record to 8-0 while…
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Staff Report EMU sports: www.emu.edu Southern Virginia overcame strong performances by former Waynesboro High School star Todd Phillips and former R.E. Lee star Eli Crawford to post a 92-79 win over Eastern Mennonite on Saturday. The loss for the Royals was their first of the season after an 8-0 start.
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