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Augusta Free Press assisted the Waynesboro Cultural Commission in the web publication of Waynesboro Writes, a celebration of student writing and the writing process taught in the city school system. AFP manages the Cultural Commission’s website, www.WaynesboroCulture.com. A page with links to the Waynesboro Writes projects with PDFs featuring writing from students at the city’s…
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WTA brings Rootstone Jug Band for an evening of American roots music to the Gateway on April 27. Five guys will gather around a single microphone and summon up the rich strains of traditional jug band. It will be “Primitive Roots Music” at its unique best. The performance is at 8 pm at WTA’s Gateway…
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The Shenandoah Valley Art Center, during the month of May, is exhibiting the works of artist, Chee Ricketts, a Hampton Roads resident who moved to the foothills of the Blue Ridge near Charlottesville in 2006. Her style is constantly evolving as she moves from tighter, more controlled representational work to paintings that reflect her feelings…
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The Waynesboro Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration will give the public an opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs. Bring your medications for disposal to Wal-Mart located at 116 Lucy Lane on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The…
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Arriving in Waynesboro for the first time in the 1990s, I was fortunate to meet Lorie M. Smith in Waynesboro Junior Woman’s Club, an energetic and enthusiastic leader. From the moment I first met her, it was clear that she was eager to serve not only our club but also the community with all she…
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Frank Lucente will tell you ’til he’s blue in the face that he’s for the little guy. And then there’s the truth. The little guy doesn’t have thousands to give to his re-election campaign, and that’s what Lucente and his cronies on City Council have their focus on, getting re-elected. And why not – because…
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Second in a series Tim Kaine had thought, like a lot of us did, that his political career was over. In January 2010, Kaine finished up his term as governor of Virginia, and looked out a landscape in Virginia politics that featured two Democrats, Jim Webb and Mark Warner, representing the Commonwealth in the United…
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Libraries all over Virginia will hold a Snapshot Day in April, to collect information, photos, and patron comments that illustrate the impact that Virginia libraries make in their communities every day. In Waynesboro Snapshot Day is Monday, April 23. Snapshot Virginia is a Virginia Library Association and Library of Virginia project. The goal is to…
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Candidates for the open seats on Waynesboro City Council and the Waynesboro School Board will take part in a Youth Summit on Thursday, April 19, at 7 p.m. The Youth Summit will be held on the premises of the Waynesboro Boys & Girls Club location, 302 E. Main St., Waynesboro. News Virginian editor Jonathan Hunley…
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The Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission has begun the second phase of its Shenandoah Valley Regional Energy Efficiency Program for municipal building upgrades throughout the region. The improvements are among those recommended by Roanoke-based Spectrum Design as part of an energy audit of 47 public buildings throughout the Central Shenandoah Region. The full findings of…
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