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Karen Kwiatkowski, candidate for the Sixth District Republican congressional nomination, will speak in a town-hall forum on Saturday, Feb. 18, at 8:30 a.m. at Golden Corral, 51 Apple Tree Lane, Waynesboro. The Dutch-treat buffet breakfast costs $10.25 (includes coffee and juice; soft drinks are $1.99 extra).
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Lorie M. Smith announced on Sunday her candidacy for the At-Large seat for Waynesboro City Council currently held by Mayor Frank Lucente. “Our citizens deserve the expectation of quality services for the taxes they pay. Further, in this difficult economic climate, there is a critical need to have strong leadership in economic development and job…
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Did you know that pirates believed that wearing pierced earrings would improve their eyesight and that whistling on a ship would cause the weather to turn stormy? Learn more about modern-day pirates Feb. 23–26 at Waynesboro Players’ premiere production of local author Matthew Warner’s Pirate Appreciation Day. In this comedy, a Waynesboro Players directorial debut…
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The Waynesboro Police Department held its fourth-quarter awards presentation on Thursday. Police Chief Michael D. Wilhelm presented 6 awards, including naming Sgt. David F. Shaw the 2011 Officer of the Year. Shaw was honored for his outstanding leadership and commitment to the department throughout the year. Most notably, Shaw completely revamped the department’s Field Training…
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Augusta Free Press debuted today a new online video promoting the Waynesboro Family YMCA. The Virtual Tour stars YMCA Executive Director Jeff Fife, who in the video takes viewers on a tour of the Y’s fitness, swim and child-care facilities. AFP editor Chris Graham filmed, edited and produced the video. To inquire about AFP video…
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WPL will be closed Feb. 20 for President’s Day. By appointment – One on one computer sessions. Help is available with Microsoft Word and Excel, Internet, email, computer basics, and other programs that are available on the public access computers. Please call for an appointment. Thursday, February 9, 6:00 p.m. – Lollipop bouquet craft. Sign…
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Waynesboro School Board member Brian Edwards announced today that he will not seek a third term to the At-Large seat on the Board. “This was a difficult decision as working for Waynesboro’s students for the past eight years has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life. However, with a growing number of…
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The Virginia Tourism Corporation will bring oversized LOVE artwork to Waynesboro on Saturday, Feb. 11, as part of a state and local partnership to promote tourism. The artwork, which is 16 feet long and more than six feet high, is part of the Virginia is for Lovers campaign and promotes the message that love is…
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Doug Norcross and Dr. Melinda Ferguson announced their candidacies to run for re-election to the Waynesboro School Board in the May 2012 election. Norcross, who represents Ward A on the Board, and his wife, Sue, are active citizens of Waynesboro and are now enjoying retirement. Norcross has three children. He lost his son Kevin to…
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At 12:20 p.m. Virginia State Police Trooper T.C. Edmondston was called to the scene of a two-vehicle fatal crash on Route 20 near the intersection of Route 699 in Buckingham County. Two people were killed and one person was seriously injured in the crash. The ambulance was traveling southbound on Route 20 when it crossed…
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