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Mitzie Campbell of Pet Sitting by Mitzie came to the Waynesboro office and gave VPAS an envelope full of checks totaling $930. These donations were collected from her business clients as the result of a solicitation letter she sent out asking for donations for Meals on Wheels.
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The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Augusta County, Staunton and Waynesboro beginning 5 a.m. Saturday. The forecast has the Central Shenandoah Valley in line for 2-4 inches of snow and sleet and ice accumulation of up to two-tenths of an inch through 1 a.m. Sunday.
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The scheduled Friday and Saturday performances of D.D. Delaney’s “Concise Christmas Carol” at the WTA’s Gateway Theatre in Waynesboro have been canceled due to transportation issues.
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SMAC swimmer Remedy Rule competed against some of the best swimmers in the country this past weekend at the AT&T USA Swimming Winter Nationals at the University of Tennessee. Rule swam four events in the meet (100 & 200 fly, 200 free and 200 back) and swam fast enough to return to swim in finals at night in three of her four events.
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The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for Augusta County, Staunton, Waynesboro and a wide swath stretching from the Shenandoah Valley into Northern Virginia for early Tuesday. Snow and sleet will start between 3-5 a.m. Tuesday, changing to all snow around daybreak.
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Augusta County, Staunton and Waynesboro are under a Winter Storm Warning as the Shenandoah Valley is under the throes of a snow and ice storm today into Monday morning. The warning is in effect through 10 a.m. Monday with a forecast of 1-3 inches of snow and sleet before the precipitation turns over to freezing rain this afternoon.
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Gov. Bob McDonnell today encouraged Virginians to prepare for a potentially disruptive early-season ice storm that will affect the Commonwealth this Sunday. While exact impacts are still somewhat uncertain, Virginians should make preparations now for possible power outages, that could be lengthy if large amounts of ice accumulate.
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Mathers Construction is in the spirit of giving and has joined the Valley Businesses Give Back effort to raise money and gather donated food for the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank. This week, United Rentals and Fastenal dropped off donations at the Mathers office in Waynesboro to go toward Valley Businesses Give Back.
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Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli gave a grant of $245,000 to buy bulletproof vests for local Virginia law enforcers who do not currently have them. He presented the funds to the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office to help establish a program to provide protective equipment to law enforcement agencies that are unable to afford them for their own officers.
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The Virginia Fly Fishing & Wine Festival has a new online presence with a new website produced by Augusta Free Press. The website features details on the upcoming 14th annual Festival, which takes place in Waynesboro, Va., the weekend of April 12-13, 2014. Over 50 onsite exhibitors will have the latest in fly fishing equipment, fly tying and guide services. Beginner to expert anglers will enjoy nonstop lectures on where, when and how to fly fish in the Mid-Atlantic and beyond.
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