
Heart of a champion: UVA left fielder Kevin Doherty wills himself into key role on title team
Kevin Doherty, starting left fielder, national champion. It hasn’t set in yet for the rising UVA fourth-year.

Kevin Doherty, starting left fielder, national champion. It hasn’t set in yet for the rising UVA fourth-year.

Will Hammer has qualified for November’s Virginia House District 20 ballot. Hammer, the Libertarian candidate who ran against Representative Bob Goodlatte (VA-6) last year, is facing incumbent Delegate Dickie Bell, a Republican.

Hound Dog Hill will play the Groovin’ at the Greenway concert series at Constitution Park in Waynesboro on Thursday at 6 p.m.

Farm Market Fresh for Seniors program coupons are available on a limited, first come, first served basis. The program starts July1 and ends November 16.

Valley Program for Aging Services (VPAS) is sponsoring the Fan Care program again this year along with Virginia Division for the Aging and Dominion Virginia Power. This program distributes free fans to older adults whose health is threatened by the lack of a cooling device in the home.

Richard P. Bell, a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Staunton, this morning addressed select high school students attending the 73rd session of American Legion Boys State of Virginia being held this week at Radford University.

Do you watch WVPT Public Television? If so, we are looking for your feedback. Join Augusta Free Press editor Chris Graham and AFP vice president Crystal Graham for a WVPT Community Conversation at the Waynesboro Public Library Meeting Room on Wednesday, July 8 from noon to 1:30 p.m.

Three first-round picks, including the #1 overall, Dansby Swanson. That’s Vanderbilt, the defending national champion, looking to go back-to-back against the UVA team that it knocked off in the 2014 College World Series.

The Staunton Augusta YMCA has debuted a new website produced by Augusta Free Press.

The Waynesboro Police Department charged a Staunton man for repeatedly choking and assaulting his girlfriend while they were at work Wednesday night.
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