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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…
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Item by Chris Graham [email protected] Dulcimer Dinah & Friends will play the Friday-night gig at Stone Soup Books and Cafe in Downtown Waynesboro this week. The concert runs from 6-8:30 p.m. There is no cover charge, but seating availability is limited. Call ahead to reserve a table at 540.943.0084.
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Fear and Loathing in Waynesboro column by Chris Graham [email protected] When the editorial page at The News Virginian is compelled to complain about the new conservative city council, then you know that something worthy of a closer look is taking place. “(W)hat Waynesboro needs is a quickening of the pulse,” the NV opined today, and…
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Staff Report Join the Waynesboro Democratic Committee and AugustaFreePress.com/The New Dominion Magazine for an Obama Watch Party on Thursday night! The Waynesboro Democratic Committee will open its headquarters complete with a big-screen TV to enjoy Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama’s speech. The headquarters will be open from 8-11 p.m. for speeches from Obama and former…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Now the only thing that may be standing in the way of getting the first portion of the South River Greenway project moving forward is the money. “Depending on how council wanted to pursue the construction of the greenway, we might have all of the money available. If we got…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Creigh Deeds remembered being asked to save the date on his schedule. “David Bottenfield said we needed to mark off this date, the 16th of August, for Paint the Valley Blue, that we were going to have a little picnic at the Frontier Culture Museum,” Deeds said at last night’s…
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Item by Chris Graham [email protected] U.S. Senate candidate Mark Warner will be on hand for a pair of events in Downtown Waynesboro on Saturday. Warner will be the featured speaker at the opening of the Waynesboro Democratic Committee 2008 campaign headquarters in Willow Oak Plaza at 801 W. Broad St. at 1 p.m. on Saturday.
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Frank Lucente doesn’t like the word vision. Tim Williams, significantly, does. “We certainly need an action plan. What’s the Scripture – without a vision, my people will perish?” Mayor Williams said at Monday’s Waynesboro City Council work session, interjecting into what had been a lengthy discussion involving Vice Mayor Frank…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Waynesboro Vice Mayor Frank Lucente is proposing an overhaul of the city’s approach to economic development, and what he has in mind seems to have at least the initial support of the entire Waynesboro City Council. “The Economic Development Authority consists of seven good people who are pretty aware of…
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Item by Chris Graham [email protected] Waynesboro righthander Jake Cowan was honored as one of the Valley League’s players of the week after throwing a complete-game three-hitter in a 5-2 win over Covington last week. Cowan struck out 11 and walked four en route to the win. The UVa. product also picked up the win over…
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