Waynesboro: New city attorney a good fit

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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Todd Patrick knows Waynesboro well enough to refer to the Waynesboro Town Center as the place where the old Outlet Village used to be. “I don’t know what it was, but something about the community always seemed attractive. The people were always nice, always cordial, just wonderful to be around….

Waynesboro: Bad weather forces cancellation of Library Foundation fundraiser

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Item by Chris Graham [email protected] The Waynesboro Public Library Foundation fundraiser set for Friday and Saturday in the Kroger parking lot has been canceled due to bad weather in the forecast for the next two days. The Foundation was going to operate a hot-dog stand at the Kroger on Arch Avenue Friday and Saturday to…

Waynesboro: ‘Radio Hour’ returns with new lineup

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Item by Chris Graham [email protected] The Blues Lady and a Martian Christmas story will debut at the September installment of “The River City Radio Hour” in Waynesboro next week. The Sept. 19 edition of the “Radio Hour” will take place at the Blue Ridge Christian Fellowship hall at 329 W. Main St. in Downtown Waynesboro….

Waynesboro: Library Foundation kicking off fundraiser

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Item by Chris Graham [email protected] The Waynesboro Public Library Foundation is commencing its campaign to assist the city in the $2 million expansion of the South Wayne Avenue public library this weekend. The foundation will operate a hot-dog stand at Kroger on Arch Avenue on Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. both…

Waynesboro: Chili cook-off draws crowds to downtown

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Story and Photos by Chris Graham [email protected] The second annual Chili Blues ‘N Brews Cook-off was pushed back a day by the dud of a storm that was Hanna, but the delay didn’t dampen turnout at the Downtown Waynesboro event. “We were right at where we were last year,” said Rick Moyer, the events coordinator…

Waynesboro: New city attorney on board soon, no update on city-manager search

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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] A new city attorney should be on board soon, as early as next week, while Waynesboro City Council appears to be taking a wait-and-see approach to its open city-manager position. Sources tell The Augusta Free Press that a new city attorney has already been hired and could be introduced at…

Waynesboro: Photography studio donates equipment to WHS

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Item by Chris Graham [email protected] Kevin Blackburn Photography has donated two Nikon Professional Digital SLR systems to the photography department at Waynesboro High School. The studio made the donation after making upgrades to its own equipment. “I am hoping we can do the same each year as we update and upgrade our tools and equipment…