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A road to somewhere, a “funky” downtown, a primary industry. Good advice from John Rhodes, a consultant hired by the city to assist in developing a new economic-development strategy. The good news is that we’ve already got a helluva base on which to build. The Waynesboro economy has nearly doubled in size in the past…
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The Waynesboro Senior Center, sponsored by Valley Program for Aging Services, invites people 60 years of age and older to participate in a variety of programs to be offered in the coming week. The center, at 325 Pine Ave., in the Jackson-Wilson building, is open 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Transportation is…
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One way to keep the growing United States-China global competition from descending into 20th century-style Cold War is to push cultural and economic connections – the likes of which are being forged between Waynesboro and its sister city Wanzhou, China, a bustling industrial city on the Yangtze River with a population of 1.7 million. Adding…
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The Waynesboro arts community is in mourning today over the sudden passing of artist, dramatist, author and retired Waynesboro High School teacher Duane Hahn. “Duane … how can we imagine creative Waynesboro without you? I’m heartbroken,” wrote author and friend Elizabeth Massie on a Facebook post Thursday morning. Hahn was an icon to the local…
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Superstars from Awesome Wrestling Entertainment will make an appearance at the Waynesboro YMCA for Friday Night Basketball Friday night at 9:30 p.m. Short Sleeve Sampson and Robotron will lead a pep rally at the Y with free tickets for the teens and some demonstrations of live wrestling along with some breakdancing from Robotron. Awesome Wrestling…
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Hard numbers are hard to come by, but the anecdotal evidence suggests that Waynesboro has a growing homeless population, with limited resources to be able to assist those in need of a hand up. “There might not be another time such as this when there is this much concern and support for action to do…
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An informal open forum meeting will be held on Monday, Jan. 31 at 7 p.m. at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Waynesboro to provide information and education on the homeless situation in Waynesboro. Community leaders from the Waynesboro Police Department, Valley Mission, Social Services, and Salvation Army will be speaking and participating. There will also…
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The Waynesboro YMCA is partnering with the Waynesboro Public School system in a corporate-wellness initiative that gives school-system employees the opportunity to join the Y and work on their personal fitness. The three-month program is aimed at improving the health of employees in the school system with benefits to the schools that includes a reduction…
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The Waynesboro Senior Center, sponsored by Valley Program for Aging Services, invites people 60 years of age and older to participate in a variety of programs to be offered in the coming week. The center, at 325 Pine Ave., in the Jackson-Wilson building, is open 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Transportation is…
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The Waynesboro Police Department is investigating a series of thefts from parked vehicles that have occurred over the last two weeks, including this past weekend. The thefts have been reported in various parts of the city, but most have involved forced entry by breaking side window glass and grabbing a visible item such as a…
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