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Stop the Presses column by Chris Graham [email protected] I think we learned yesterday that we can rest assured that our law-enforcement folks are going to keep us safe no matter what. “We had one here in Waynesboro,” Waynesboro police chief Doug Davis told me, referring to the shootings reported overnight Wednesday and Thursday on Interstate…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] An Afton teen in custody in connection with two shootings in Waynesboro early Thursday morning is considered a suspect in a series of shootings that were reported along a 10-mile stretch of Interstate 64 in Albemarle County. Slade Woodson, 19, was taken into custody upon the execution of a search…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] It’s hard offering community theater that appeals to the whole family. “One thing we were discussing with the board was having a family show. Not a children’s show, but a family show. And they’re not easy to find,” said Suzanne Roberts, the director of the upcoming Waynesboro Players production of…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Creigh Deeds lives 85 miles from Charlottesville. That’s how far I am from Richmond, give or take a mile or two. Can you imagine a legislative district that would somehow link Waynesboro and Richmond? Yeah. Not much of a community of interest there. Right? But Deeds represents Charlottesville in the…
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Story by Faryal Zubair The colors seem brighter, the words seem bigger, and the laughter is louder. Why is it that it is all seems more interesting when you’re younger? Isn’t it strange that the books that once compelled you to write stories of your own now sound obnoxious and repetitive? Dr. Seuss is one…
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Item by Chris Graham [email protected] A member of the Waynesboro Rotary Club will be leading a trip to South Africa as part of a Group Study Exchange program of The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International. Dave Segars, a Waynesboro-based engineer, will be heading the exchange of young professionals from Western Virginia and Northeast Tennessee. The…
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Story By Erin Gutzwiller Shamrocks, leprechauns and a pot of gold all remind us of the Irish culture that embodies St. Patrick’s Day. And the Wayne Theatre Alliance is in the spirit. Beginning at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, walkers, strollers and bicycle riders will be decorated in their St. Patrick’s Day attire and walk in the…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] I had this great idea. See, I have these two interns, Erin Gutzwiller, a senior at Bridgewater College, and Faryal Zubair, a sophomore at Waynesboro High School. Due to a scheduling quirk, I have both here in the office every Tuesday afternoon, which is great, because as it happens, I…
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Item by Chris Graham [email protected] The Kiwanis Club of Waynesboro will present its fifth annual Pancake Breakfast on March 29 from 7-11 a.m. at First Baptist Church, 301 S. Wayne Ave., Waynesboro. Proceeds from the event will benefit local child-service nonprofit organizations and programs. The breakfast will feature all-you-can-eat pancakes and sausage and Starbucks coffee….
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Item by Chris Graham [email protected] The Waynesboro High School Concert Choir is presenting its annual spring variety show, “Surf’s Up,” in two performances on Sunday at the Louis Spilman Auditorium at WHS. Tickets for the 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. shows are $10 for reserved seating, $8 for adults and $5 for students in grades…
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