Augusta Health Teen Volunteer Program applications available

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Applications for Augusta Health’s Teen Volunteer Program are now available in the Volunteer Services Office at Augusta Health and at all county, city and private high schools in the Staunton-Augusta County-Waynesboro area. Teen Volunteers at Augusta Health must have finished ninth grade, be at least 14½ years old, and demonstrate serious interest in working in…

Media General explores sales of newspapers

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Media General announced on Wednesday that it is exploring the sale of its newspaper operations, including the Waynesboro-based News Virginian. The Richmond-based company said it has received inquiries from third parties regarding the potential sale of its newspapers. Media General’s newspapers include The Richmond Times-Dispatch, The (Charlottesville) Daily Progress and The (Lynchburg) News and Advance.

Singer/songwriter Eileen Edmonds at WTA’s Gateway

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The popular folk-singer/songwriter Eileen Edmonds will appear at WTA’s Gateway on Friday, March 2. Edmonds, a lifetime resident of the Commonwealth of Virginia, is an accomplished Music Educator, Performing Songwriter and Recording Artist. She is known for her passion for collaborating and has spent years producing, performing and writing with bands.  She has toured extensively…

Shenandoah 14, EMU 4

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While Wednesday started sunny, the cloudy skies by the end of the EMU baseball game matched the scoreboard, as visiting Shenandoah powered past the Royals, 14-4. With a strong wind blowing out to left, the teams combined for 32 hits, three homeruns, and a few impressive long foul balls. The Hornets, ranked No. 21 in…

Kindergarten registration around the corner

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The week of March 19 is regional kindergarten registration for the cities of Harrisonburg, Staunton and Waynesboro, and the counties of Augusta, Page, Rockingham and Shenandoah. Smart Beginnings Shenandoah Valley is a local coalition working to improve school readiness in children ages 0-5, and promoting early kindergarten registration is one of the organization’s primary goals….

McDonnell announces support and funding for Safe Routes to School

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Gov. Bob McDonnell today announced the Virginia Department of Transportation awarded $5.9 million in Safe Routes to School funding to 18 communities across the Commonwealth for the 2012 SRTS grant cycle. The funds will be used for projects that will make bicycling and walking to school safer and more appealing for students at 28 elementary…

Richmond’s funniest at WTA’s Gateway

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Top comic Odyssey Michaels will head the lineup at the February Comedy Night at WTA’s Gateway on Saturday, Feb. 25. Michaels was voted Richmond’s funniest comic in 2011 by Style Weekly Magazine.  He has performed nationally, including being a featured performer at the Cincinnati Comedy Festival.   He has also been seen on G4TV cable network. …