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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] People called Waynesboro High School last fall insisting that they had to be wrong, that the Night of the Superstars was going on, they just wanted to know when and what time. But Marvin Ward took 2007 off to focus on a new business venture. “The reason was time,” said…
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Column by Chris Graham [email protected] Lee Wolverton and I don’t agree on much, so when we agree, that means something. And we agree that Waynesboro is facing a critical challenge. Lee has seen what we both think is happening to Waynesboro happen elsewhere. A small town struggles with its identity when the factories close up…
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An op-ed written by author Inman Majors on the ’08 election as it is playing out in Waynesboro was published in today’s New York Times. You can access the article here.
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Staff Report Magician John Coleman will be the featured performer at the debut of the Wayne Theatre Alliance Children’s Hour on Friday. The 5 p.m. event at Blue Ridge Christian Fellowship at 329 W. Main St. in Downtown Waynesboro is geared toward children ages 5-12. Coleman is a magician whose interest in the performance art…
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Staff Report “The River City Radio Hour” returns Friday night at 6:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. with another installment of Matthew Warner’s How the Martians Stole Christmas, music from The Boogie Kings and the “Radio Hour” debut of Bufffalo Gap High School junior Aaron Crosby. Waynesboro Police Department Lt. Mark Kearney will serve as the…
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Staff Report The fifth annual Book ‘Em literacy event and book festival is set for Saturday at Kate Collins Middle School in Waynesboro. More than 60 authors from across the Shenandoah Valley, across Virginia and across the world will be on hand for the event to sell books and participate in author talks. The event…
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Staff Report Bill and Lorain Harouf will perform folk-music favorites at Stone Soup Books and Cafe in Downtown Waynesboro Friday night. The show runs from 6-8:30 p.m. There is no cover charge, but space is limited, and it is recommended that you call for seating availability. Call 540.943.0084 or access Stone Soup online at www.stonesoupbooks.net.
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] The Wayne Theatre project seems to have cleared what had appeared to be a substantial political hurdle. “This is an important occasion that marks the beginning of hard work and determination coming to fruition. The Wayne Theatre has become an example of the effectiveness of public-private relationships and has been…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] The Wayne Theatre Alliance is hosting a groundbreaking ceremony today at 5:30 p.m. in front of the Wayne Theatre in Downtown Waynesboro to mark the beginning of work on the facade and the front of the 82-year-old landmark. The event will kick off at 5 p.m. with music from Blue…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] The numbers were good for the DuPont Community Credit Union in the third quarter of 2008, despite the continuing bad news in the national economy. The credit union saw its total loans outstanding grow 3.8 percent in the quarter to $507.6 million, including $47.9 million in real-estate loans funded in…
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