Generals defeat Strasburg, 5-1, force deciding Game 3 in VBL Championship Series

Chris Graham

Kyle Allen limited Strasburg to a run on five hits in five and a third innings, and Quinn Griffith was 3-for-4 at the plate with an RBI single and a game-saving double play, leading the Waynesboro Generals to a 5-1 win over the Strasburg Express Monday night in Game 2 of the Valley League Championship Series.

Buffalo Soldiers charity ride to raise money for Special Olympics

Chris Graham

The Buffalo Soldiers Motorcycle Club of Luray is hosting a charity ride in support of Virginia Special Olympics on Saturday. The ride will be escorted by Virginia State Police and leaves from the Best Western Inn & Suites at 109 Apple Tree Lane, Waynesboro, Va., at 11 a.m., and will end at Shenandoah Harley-Davidson, Staunton,…

Chris Graham: The man in sunglasses, and Bobby Wease

Chris Graham

So, according to the recap of the Game 2 first-round playoff clincher Monday night in Waynesboro that appeared in the Tuesday Daily News-Record, there was an issue with “some idiot … yelling obscenities across the field.” The quote was attributed to Harrisonburg Turks manager Bobby Wease, who added, according to the paper, “How classless is that? That’s classless.” As Paul Harvey so often said, “And now, the rest of the story.”

Don’t let trolls deter you from talking to potential customers

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As much as you might be inclined to cut back on posts and ads on Facebook and Twitter just to avoid the headaches of having to deal with trolls, you have to stick with your plan. Facebook and Twitter are highly effective tools for getting messages to potential customers, and as with other forms of advertising and messaging, the key to their effectiveness is repetition of message.

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Shenandoah Valley Art Center: August 2013 schedule

The Shenandoah Valley Art Center, during the month of August, is exhibiting works of art by the Beverley Street Studio School artists. Located in historic Downtown Staunton, the school of art has adopted as its mission “providing the community and region with a variety of opportunities to explore the world of the visual arts through practice, professional instruction, and contact with practicing artists.”