Emma Leigh to join lineup for River City Radio Hour

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The anniversary performance of the Radio Hour will feature Emma Leigh and the River City Boys at the Friday, Oct. 21 performances at the Gateway. Joining them will be the Boogie Kings, Marsha Howard and Chapter Tree of Night Hawk and Murder Down on the Farm by Bob Crawford. The River City Boys will have…

Jerry Carter: Man with the plan

Chris Graham

Jerry Carter doesn’t need much more than the idea. He will make it happen – it being whatever he sets his mind to. “I’ve got this great idea that I’ve had in my hip pocket for a while,” said Carter, the former owner of the Waynesboro Generals Valley League baseball team, now working feverishly on…

Richard Adams Variety Show at The Gateway

Chris Graham

The Gateway’s zany Richard Adams Variety Show will take a detour to Germany for its October performance at WTA’s Gateway on Friday, October 14 at 7:30 p.m.  The show promises to top any Octoberfest you have ever attended. Richard has recruited a host of specialty acts to celebrate the season. William Von Hayes and the…

Downtown merchants raise issue with derby

Chris Graham

A group of Downtown Waynesboro merchants will address Waynesboro City Council Tuesday night with their concerns about the future of the Blue Ridge Classic Soap Box Derby. “While downtown is seeing positive change, several merchants are extremely concerned about the detrimental impact the derby will have on downtown businesses.  For some, the street closure will…

Downtown tattoo business burglarized

Chris Graham

The Waynesboro Police Department is investigating a breaking and entering that occurred sometime between Saturday and Monday in a downtown tattoo parlor. Officers were called to Xtreme Expressions located in the 100 block of North Wayne Avenue Monday morning when employees of the business discovered the crime. It appears that the perpetrators entered the business…

New voter ID cards in the mail

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Voters in local districts that have been affected by redistricting changes will soon receive new voter cards. The Virginia State Board of Elections will begin mailing cards to affected voters this week. All voters in Staunton, Waynesboro and Augusta County needing updated cards should receive them within approximately two weeks. The voter cards will list…

Duggan ready to defend good ol’ USA

Chris Graham

Now, more than ever, Americans desperately need flag-waving, 2Ă—4-wielding “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan to lead their patriotic charge against foreign enemies of this country. Duggan will go to war once again on Oct. 15, confronting the hated Arab-American oil magnate Mohammad Akbar, on the AWE Wrestling: Night Of The Legends pay-per-view extravaganza, live from Augusta Expo…

East Rockingham Senior Center: East Rock attended Monster Mash

Nineteen East Rock Senior Center members and two volunteers attended the JMU Student Nurses’ Association “Monster Mash” themed senior prom at the JMU Festival Center on Oct. 5. The ghoulish decor provided us with some gentle reminders that October has, indeed, arrived. This annual event is always enjoyed and allows attendees to win a variety…