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…

Waynesboro PD warns of phony police fundraising scam

Chris Graham

An organization calling itself the Police Protection Fund conducting phone solicitations in the Waynesboro area has no ties to the Waynesboro Police Department and does not have permission to use the department’s name in its solicitations. A press release from the department issued Thursday warned local residents of the calls and advised that the city…

Waynesboro First Aid Crew takes home top honors at state convention

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The Waynesboro First Aid Crew took home five top honors at the Virginia Association of Volunteer Rescue Squads annual convention held recently in Virginia Beach. The Junior EMT competition team – consisting of Sarah Merriken, Tara Morrison, Whitney McCormick and J.T. Harry – took first place in the Junior EMT Contest. The Senior EMT Competition Team…

Funding gap could affect seniors in Waynesboro

Chris Graham

Slight differences in demographics translate to solid state and federal funding for senior services in Staunton and an uncomfortable funding deficit in the senior-service arena in Waynesboro. “We’re looking at being close to $75,000 to $80,000 in the hole this year,” said Jennifer Chestnut, the director of senior services for the Staunton-Augusta-Waynesboro region at the…

Waynesboro: Walk to school

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Berkeley Glenn Elementary, Westwood Elementary, Wenonah Elementary, William Perry Elementary and Kate Collins Middle School in Waynesboro will be joining schools from around the world to celebrate International Walk to School Week Oct. 4-8. Approximately 1,800 students from Waynesboro Public Schools will be walking to school next week along with parents, teachers, and community leaders….

Kite Day in Waynesboro

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Coyner Springs Park in Waynesboro will be home to Kite Day on Saturday, Oct. 2. The 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. event is sponsored by the Waynesboro Department of Parks and Recreation and 2 Guys Flying. The event features kite decorating, parachute races, stunt kite demos, basic kite repair, face painting, hay rides and assorted…

Zeus: Important ‘piece of the puzzle’ in Waynesboro economic development

Chris Graham

Waynesboro has waited 11 years for its next night at the movies. It’s going to have to wait an additional week. “We could’ve pushed for an Oct. 1 opening. We didn’t want to open and then maybe be in a position to get some things done off the punch list after the opening,” said Brett…