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Item by Chris Graham [email protected] DuPont Community Credit Union recently announced local winners from the Greater Augusta area in its annual college-scholarship program. The winners were chosen from a field of more than 140 applicants. The winners were: – Heather Bowling, Buffalo Gap High School, daughter of Margaret and George Bowling. – Danielle McEwen, Fort…
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Item by Chris Graham [email protected] The Valley Music Academy is presenting Student Music Recitals on May 17 at 7 p.m. at Main Street United Methodist Church in Waynesboro. Also on the schedule at the academy is a May 31, 7 p.m., Valley Voices and Jazz Ensemble Concert at Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church in Waynesboro. That…
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Story by Theresa Curry AGratefulSeason.com New at the Waynesboro Farmers Market this week: music provided by Roger Merchant, activities for children and a new vendor, Roller’s Bakery, selling whole-grain breads, cookies, giant sticky buns and chocolate cake. Vendors from last week said sales were increasing, and a steady crowd moved between tables in the Waynesboro…
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Item by Chris Graham [email protected] Beginner Salsa lessons are being offered beginning Thursday evening at Fairfax Hall in Waynesboro. Lessons will be taught by Shergold Studios and will begin at 7 p.m. The cost is $5 per person. Singles are welcomed. Following the lessons will be ballroom dance practice from 8-9:30 p.m. A $2-per-person donation…
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Story by Faryal Zubair For someone who has never been to a concert before, the thrill of this night was beyond any expectation. James Madison University’s Convocation Center, screaming fans, and lots of energy are some of the few things that T-Pain’s concert had to offer. The biggest attention-grabber was of course, T-Pain.
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Item by Chris Graham [email protected] State legislators today approved a $2.6 billion bond package that will fund a host of important infrastructure improvements across the Commonwealth. State Del. Steve Landes, R-Weyers Cave, talked up the improvements that will be in the works in the Greater Augusta area as a result of the action in the…
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Theresa Curry AGratefulSeason.com That’s what Amy Childs said about the Waynesboro Farmers Market, reappearing at the Downtown Waynesboro Pavilion after several years’ absence. She was right. It was easy to envision a meal made entirely from the homegrown products on display at the market’s rebirth: farm-raised chickens and pork, homemade breads, homegrown grains, asparagus and watercress…
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Item by Chris Graham [email protected] Lt. Col. Lonnie Sasser Smith (Ret.), 72, died Tuesday morning (April 22, 2008) at Sun Bridge in Mount Olive, N.C. He was the son of the late Mary Sasser Early. Lt. Col. Smith was retired from the U.S. Army, having served in Korea and Vietnam, where he received many commendations and…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Ninety thousand dollars to raise, a 36-minute piece in Latin to learn. These kids are going to earn their Carnegie Hall stripes. “It’s hard to believe that we’re almost here,” said Amber Long, a sophomore member of the Waynesboro Concert Choir, which is leaving for New York on Friday for…
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Item by Chris Graham [email protected] It’s hard to believe that it’s been a year. Tomorrow marks the one-year anniversary of the tragic shootings at Virginia Tech that claimed 33 lives. Augusta Free Press Publishing is sponsoring a community vigil Wednesday morning in Downtown Waynesboro to remember the victims. We Are All Hokies: A Community Vigil…
