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Now, more than ever, Americans desperately need flag-waving, 2×4-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…
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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…
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The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation has awarded the City of Waynesboro $100,000 in grant money from the Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund for a project entitled “Retrofitting Our Way to a Healthy South River.” The City will work with several partners during the course of the multifaceted project including the Center for Watershed Protection, Central…
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Ed Huckaby had never seen it before. OK, he’s seen teams run a backdoor pick to free up a guy cutting the basket for an alley-oop pass and a slam dunk. “That was the first time I saw a team run an alley-oop for a point guard,” saw Huckaby, the head coach of the Fishburne…
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Remedy Rule, a freshman at Western Albemarle High School, won the 2010/11 swimmer of the year award at the Virginia Swimming awards banquet held on Oct. 2 in Richmond. Rule was named the female swimmer of the year in the 13/14 year old age group. This is the third consecutive year she has won the…
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The fall foliage is turning and the leaves are falling – it is certainly beautiful in the mountains where the Bath Senior Center is ready for October! Hi, I’m Jeanne Apgar, the Center director. We are open Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 1p.m. We serve a hot lunch at 11:30 each day….
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Brisk temperatures and sunny skies seemed to contribute to the “great community building experience” that epitomized the 45th annual Virginia Mennonite Relief Sale held Friday evening and Saturday, Sept. 30- Oct. 1, at the Rockingham County Fairgrounds. This year’s sale raised approximately $301,477 for the worldwide relief and service program of Mennonite Central Committee, up…
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Local musicians in the Valley have gathered to form a benefit show on behalf of Autism Speaks, a grassroots organization founded by grandparents of a child with autism. Creeperfest is set for Saturday, Oct. 22, beginning at 5:30 p.m. at The Clocktower in Staunton. All proceeds made go directly to Autism Speaks. Tickets are now…
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Augusta County’s Annual Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event will be held from 8:30 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Oct. 1, at the Augusta County Government Center in Verona. The following will be accepted from households only: solvents, paints (oil based only), fuels, antifreeze, used oil, lead-acid batteries, rechargeable batteries, mercury devices, fluorescent bulbs, computers, computer…
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Rob Zappulla Quintet will bring their unique tribute to Frank Sinatra to the Gateway in Downtown Waynesboro on Saturday, Oct. 1. “Come Fly with Me” features the music of the great Sinatra from his days with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra to the showrooms of Las Vegas. The five decades of the career of the unique…
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