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A special little boy had a day at the Waynesboro Family YMCA that he will never forget. The man with the white beard working out on the bench, wearing red pants and with a red coat hanging up behind him, sure looked like … well, the little boy would swear that it was Santa Claus.
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Augusta and Rockingham are always among the most Republican parts of the state in statewide elections. That held true again in the 2013 state races. Republicans Ken Cuccinelli, E.W. Jackson and Mark Obenshain ran strong in the counties Tuesday.
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The Waynesboro Police Department has apprehended the last two wanted suspects, James Henry Crawford III and Dale Sean Wright, wanted in the Fairfax Hall home invasion robbery that occurred on Oct. 10. Wright and Crawford were caught sleeping at the time and were arrested without incident.
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A free seminar will be provided at the Best Western-Waynesboro to help parents have more open conversations about sex and healthy relationships with their children. The keynote speaker will be Dan Rice of Rutgers University, a nationally recognized trainer. Limited seating is available, so parents are advised to arrive early.
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Waynesboro Downtown Development Inc. executive director Kimberly Watters has retired from her position. Watters, who was in the post for six years, retired effective Nov. 1. She noted in a statement the “organizational challenges” faced in Waynesboro, most notably reductions in city funding that have threatened the future of WDDI for several years.
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Families in the Waynesboro-Augusta County area can get an early meeting with Santa Claus on Saturday, Dec. 14, 8-10 a.m. at the Waynesboro Family YMCA. Tickets will be on sale Nov. 18-27 for the event. Tickets are $5 for YMCA Childcare participants and $7 for the general public.
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The Waynesboro YMCA is hosting Halloween Basketball, a Halloween event for local middle- and high-school students, on Thursday night. Sponsored by the YMCA, Central Shenandoah Office on Youth, the Waynesboro Police Department, the Waynesboro-East Augusta Rotary Club, and the Boys & Girls Club.
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Augusta Free Press has designed a new website for Waynesboro Florist.
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The City of Waynesboro kicks off its “Restoring Waynesboro’s Riverfront Parks” initiative this week with stream bank restoration work at Wayne Avenue Park.
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As the Waynesboro Players gear up for their fifty-second season, they decided to look back at some of their favorite musicals and original productions. They will share those memories in a special presentation at WTA’s Gateway on Friday, October 25 and Saturday, October 26.
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