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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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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] We as artists like to think of ourselves as creative geniuses, but the truth is some of our best inspirations come from chance and paying attention. That’s how Waynesboro artist Deb Booth came into producing a new DVD using her groundbreaking photography and the music of local talent Richard Adams…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] The last time Virginia went Democratic for president, gas was 25 cents, The Beatles were about to make their debut on “The Ed Sullivan Show,” Ronald Reagan was still a Democrat, and Brian Moran was 5 years old. “A lot has changed, but this year, Virginia is going to elect…
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Column by Chris Graham [email protected] The big question after the May elections for Waynesboro City Council – one of the big questions, anyway – had to do with the future of the Wayne Theatre Alliance. I was among those who assumed that the Alliance and its planned $7 million renovation of the Wayne Theatre would…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Michael Woodard always enjoyed a challenge, his father, Mario, said. So he would probably get a kick out of seeing Dad take on the challenge that he has out in front of him next week. “The whole idea for this ride was to plant a seed in Michael’s name through…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] The Wayne Theatre Alliance is moving ahead with the planned renovation of the historic 82-year-old Downtown Waynesboro landmark even as its political future remains up in the air. “This is a great day for Waynesboro! It has been a long, but rewarding journey. We thank all those in the community…
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Staff Report The Best Western Waynesboro Inn & Suites Conference Center has received the Best Western Chairman’s Award, the hotel chain’s highest honor for outstanding quality standards. The Chairman’s Award recognizes Best Western International hotels with a perfect quality assurance score of 1,000 points out of a possible 1,000. Hotels must also meet Best Western’s…
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Staff Report The Waynesboro-based DuPont Community Credit Union has won three community service awards in competitions sponsored by the Virginia Credit Union League and the Credit Union National Association. DCCU earned a first-place award in the Desjardins Youth Financial Education Awards, which honor credit unions for their commitment to teaching personal finance basics to young…
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