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Story by Chris Graham It was an event six years in the making – but George Hawke took it in stride. “I don’t need to read it. I know what it says,” said Hawke, holding a copy of his new historical volume, The History of Waynesboro, Virginia: 1900 to 1976, which was hot off the…
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Item by Chris Graham A food drive sponsored by Reynolds Hamrick Funeral Homes and the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank Network kicks off next week. Beginning Oct. 15, the Waynesboro and Staunton chapels of the funeral home will collect donations for the food bank. The Waynesboro chapel is located at 618 W. Main St. The…
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Item by Chris Graham Groovy, baby – I’m sure you’ll hear that catchphrase at least one time at the 26th annual Fall British Car Festival in Waynesboro this weekend. The event, sponsored by the Shenandoah Valley British Car Club, will be held at Ridgeview Park in Waynesboro on Saturday and Sunday. The car show is…
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Item by Chris Graham The Reel Rock Film Tour is coming to Waynesboro tonight – with a screening of “Chris Sharma’s King Lines,” which features perhaps the most famous rock climber in the world. The event will be held at the Spilman Auditorium at Waynesboro High School – with doors opening at 6 p.m. and…
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Item by Chris Graham Where did Waynesboro get its name? A new publication being put out by the Waynesboro Historical Commission tell you everything you want to know on the subject. The publication – Waynesboro Virginia and General Anthony Wayne – is available at the Plumb House Museum, the Waynesboro city tourism office and at…
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Item by Chris Graham The Third Fridays concert series in Downtown Waynesboro is back this coming Friday night with a performance by Molimo. The acoustic-rock band is made up of members Jim McAvoy, Kevin Crowe, RW Smith and Tom Serrano. The concert will be held in the former Radio Shack building in Willow Oak Plaza…
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Story by Chris Graham A fall referendum on several capital-improvements projects is close to being on the ballot in Waynesboro. As much rancor as there has been in the River City regarding government spending in recent months, city-council member Lorie Smith thinks the autumnal discussions could be quite beneficial.
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Winners and Losers column by Chris Graham PUSH: Waynesboro decides to hold fall capital-projects referendum I don’t know who will get the upper hand out of this one. Certainly the moderate majority on city council is thinking that it will be their side – and that a victory in November will spell doom for their…
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Story by Chris Graham Score one for the underdogs – nTelos Wireless is now the exclusive wireless provider of Virginia Tech football. “We are pleased to partner with nTelos for our upcoming football season – and we are looking forward to the co-promotional opportunities the sponsorship includes, and to endorsing the nTelos brand,” Virginia Tech…
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Item by Chris Graham Waynesboro’s win in the Valley League finals last week has propelled the Generals into the top 10 of the national summer-league baseball rankings. The Generals stand at sixth in the PGCrosschecker.com Summer 16 poll after taking the league title in four games over 2006 Valley champ Luray. Waynesboro was also the…
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