Man arrested in 1991 Waynesboro murder

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A Greenwood man was charged Wednesday in the 1991 murder of a woman on North Bayard Avenue. Linwood Roosevelt Johnson, 53, was indicted by a grand jury on Monday in connection with the case, which was reopened in September after the Virginia Department of Forensic Science obtained a DNA hit during a routine review. The…

Waynesboro man reported missing

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Johnny Turner 72, of Vedette Avenue in Waynesboro, has been reported missing. Turner, who has a history of dementia, walked away from his home in the 100 block of Vedette at approximately 7:30 a.m. Thursday. He was last seen at the intersection of Northgate and Rosser at approximately 8:30 a.m. Turner is described as a…

Waynesboro Cultural Commission schedules screenwriting workshop

Chris Graham

As part of its short film competition, the Waynesboro Cultural Commission is offering a screenwriting workshopon Thursday, Jan. 27 and Thursday, Feb. 3 at the Wayne Theatre Alliance office at 533 W. Main St. in Downtown Waynesboro. Matthew Marshall will teach both informal sessions. The first session will introduce film writing techniques so participants can…

WaynesboroYMCA.com: Double down to aid Y Annual Campaign

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As our economy continues to struggle, families, children, adults and seniors are reaching out to your YMCA to provide programming that builds healthy mind, body and spirit. Last year alone, the YMCA provided more than $130,000 in scholarships to needy families that otherwise could not afford our services. Forty-two percent of the kids we serve…

A new college in Waynesboro?

Chris Graham

Officials at Fishburne Military School in Waynesboro are exploring a proposal to open a new military junior college in Downtown Waynesboro. The proposal would have the junior college operating out of the old General Wayne Inn owned by the school and adjacent to its secondary school campus downtown. The college would be able to accommodate…

Bain to meet voters in Waynesboro

Chris Graham

Sixth District congressional candidate Stuart Bain will be in Waynesboro on Wednesday to meet with voters. Bain, a Libertarian, will be at Tailgate Grill in Waynesboro at 7 p.m. The event is open to the public. Bain is one of two independent candidates challenging Republican incumbent Bob Goodlatte in the Nov. 2 election. “No matter…

Workshop to focus on Downtown Waynesboro

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The City of Waynesboro and Waynesboro Downtown Development Inc. are jointly sponsoring a Downtown Design Workshop on Oct. 25-26. The workshop is being conducted by Frazier Associates, Architects and Community Planners. In an effort to directly engage the downtown business community, the workshop is being held in the heart of the business district at 329…