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The Waynesboro Police Department would like to alert citizens, especially the elderly, to be cautious when approached at their homes by person(s) purporting to be in need of money to purchase fuel or food. Two instances of young adult males knocking on doors of city residents late at night asking for money for gas have…
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The United Way of Greater Augusta will launch its Volunteer 2012 initiative at area Senior Centers on Friday. The Volunteer Center is an online center approved by the Virginia Office of Volunteerism and Community Service to serve our region. Over the next 12 months, the UWGA Volunteer 2012 initiative is to Give 20 hours, Volunteer…
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It may feel like the dead of winter, but it’s also time to begin thinking ahead to spring fashions. “I think people are probably looking for a good excuse to think spring,” said Crystal Graham of Augusta Free Press, which is presenting the 2012 Spring Fashion Debut on Saturday, Feb. 11, from 10 a.m. to…
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The Waynesboro YMCA is hosting its annual Elks Hoop Shoot Friday night at 7 p.m. Registration begins at 6:30 p.m. Winners from the YMCA competition will have a chance to advance to the state finals in Charlottesville in February. The Hoop Shoot free-throw contest is open to boys and girls ages 8-13. Contestant age will…
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Augusta Free Press produced the TV commercial spot for the Greater Augusta Regional Chamber of Commerce 2012 Business Showcase. The spot will air on WHSV-TV3 and Comcast. The 2012 Business Showcase is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 9, from 1-5 p.m. at the Best Western Waynesboro Inn & Suites Conference Center.
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WTA’s January Mojo Saturday Nite with Bluesman Kevin Chisnell will feature the rock and blues band Fatty Lumpkin and the Love Hogs. Also appearing will be James Painteer, songwriter, guitarist, and vocalist. The Jan. 21 Blues performance will be at WTA’s Gateway Theatre in Downtown Waynesboro at 8 p.m. Fatty Lumpkin and the Love Hogs…
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The January River City Radio Hour will feature the opening chapter of Judge Not, a new mystery serial by AugustaFreePress.com editor Chris Graham. The Jan. 20 Radio Hour is at 6:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. at WTA’s Gateway in Downtown Waynesboro. Judge Not is the tale of a misplaced newspaper reporter who finds himself in…
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On Wednesday, Jan. 11, the Wildlife Center of Virginia admitted a bald eagle – an adult bird – from Prince William County. The bird was picked up on Jan. 10 near Route 234 (between Manassas and Dumfries) and taken to the Village Veterinary Clinic in Burke. On Jan. 11, a volunteer transporter picked up the…
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After a 30-day holiday layoff, Fishburne Military School’s postgraduate basketball team returned to action on Wednesday night at Southern Virginia University in Buena Vista and returned to Waynesboro with a 21-point win over the Knights JV squad. The Caissons accomplished the 84-63 victory without the help of starting point guard and team captain Teven Jones….
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Attorney Linda Schorsch Jones has announced that she will run for the At-Large seat on the Waynesboro School Board in the May 1 general election. A long-time Waynesboro resident, Jones graduated from Stuarts Draft High School in 1982 and from the University of Virginia in 1986, earning a bachelor of arts degree with honors in…
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