Senior Centers hosting candidate forums in April

Chris Graham

City Council candidates in Waynesboro and Staunton will tell you their position on issues affecting residents, in two public forums. Waynesboro City Council Candidates Wednesday, April 25, 1 p.m. Waynesboro Senior Center 325 Pine Avenue Staunton Candidates Thursday, April 26, 1 p.m. Staunton Senior Center 300 Churchville Avenue, Suite 63 Co-sponsored by NBC29 and the…

Chapter Three of AFP editor’s serial on bill at Radio Hour

The March River City Radio Hour celebrates Clyde Edgerton’s Walking Across Egypt, the Augusta County’s “One Book, One Community” project for 2012.  Joining the celebration will be Kathleen Kraft, Marsha Howard and the River City Players with Chris Graham’s Judge Not.  The Radio Hour performances are at 6:30 and 8:00 pm at WTA’s Gateway, 329…

Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast this weekend

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The Waynesboro Kiwanis Club is hosting its annual Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast on Saturday, March 17, from 7 a.m. to noon, at the First Baptist Church Social Hall, 301 S. Wayne Ave., Waynesboro. The menu features all-you-can-eat pancakes and sausage and Starbucks coffee. The price is $5 per person. Children 7-and-under eat free. Takeout is available….

EMU baseball swept in twinbill

The Eastern Mennonite baseball team wrapped up their play at the RussMatt Central Florida Invitational Wednesday against Pitt-Greensburg.  Despite out-hitting their opponents on the day, the Royals also made seven errors in the twinbill, dropping both games. EMU displayed plenty of offense over their five games at the RussMatt, and came home with a 2-3…

Local economy ranks among tops micropolitans in country

Staunton/Augusta/Waynesboro’s economy ranks among the country’s strongest micropolitan areas, reports the March issue of Site Selection Magazine.  Staunton/Augusta/Waynesboro is tied at #13 in the national ranking and is top-ranked for Virginia. The only other Virginia locality to make the list, Martinsville, comes in at #32. The US Census Bureau defines a micropolitan region as an…