
Waynesboro Senior Center Hosts Let’s Talk Forum
Waynesboro Senior Center has partnered with the News Virginian to host every other month public forums, entitled Let’s Talk.

Waynesboro Senior Center has partnered with the News Virginian to host every other month public forums, entitled Let’s Talk.

Kevin Riddle, a traditional mountain craftsman, will present a program titled, “History and Culture of Moonshining in the Southern Appalachian Mountains” at the Waynesboro Public Library on March 16.

The Waynesboro Senior Center is partnering with The News Virginian for a public news forum that will be a series of community topics called “LET’S TALK: Discussing Community Interests Together.”

Waynesboro Police have charged one of their own related to a Jan. 18 accident in Downtown Waynesboro that sent a 71-year-old woman to the hospital.


“Heed the criticism.” That’s the message for aspiring filmmakers from Daphne Maxwell Reid. “These competitions can serve to assist emerging filmmakers in the exposure needed to see how they can up their game. The more you are immersed and judged in your field, the better you can become,” said Reid, a film and television actress and producer in charge of the final judging at the 2013 Waynesboro Short Film Competition.

The Waynesboro Police Department held its quarterly awards presentation on Wednesday with Chief Michael D. Wilhelm presenting six awards including naming of the 2012 Officer of the Year.

Augusta Free Press LLC President Chris Graham is the newest member of the Waynesboro Rotary Club.

The Waynesboro Cultural Commission announces its 2013 Writers’ series, an annual schedule of workshops designed to allow area writers to explore different literary genres. In response to great public interest, all the workshops will include two sessions in order to present more information to writers who attend. Writers of every level are invited to the workshops, and all are presented free of charge as a service to Waynesboro’s writers.

Charity Steed learned basketball under John Spears 20 years ago. Now her son, Kaden, 4, is learning the game the way she did. “I’m just glad he’s still here to teach him,” said Steed at a recent Little Dribblers class at the Waynesboro YMCA.
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