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Staunton-Augusta-Waynesboro Habitat for Humanity’s Hope for Homes Gala honored Fund Tom Montgomery, owner of Old Colony Construction in Staunton, for more than 14 years of outstanding service in philanthropy. Montgomery noted that he enjoyed supporting Habitat and his other causes because it was more fulfilling to give during his lifetime and see the benefit firsthand….
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Sightings of goats in Coyner Springs Park have led to several phone calls to the Waynesboro Department of Parks and Recreation in recent days. No, it’s not a herd that has gotten loose and taken over the park. It’s actually a program to test the feasibility of using goats for invasive species management in the…
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The Augusta Regional Dental Clinic announced today it has been honored with the Virginia Rural Health Association’s prestigious “Best Practices in Rural Health” award. The award is given annually by the Virginia Rural Health Association to recognize a program or institution that exemplifies commitment and service to the advancement of rural health in Virginia. The…
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Escape from the overload of turkey, guests and football by joining one of the weekend specials at Wayne Theatre Alliance’s Gateway at 329 West Main in Downtown Waynesboro. On Friday, Nov. 25, the final round of WTA’s Top Comic Competition will be held at 8 p.m. And on Saturday, Nov. 26, the multi-talented Jesse Harper…
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The Waynesboro Players will hold auditions for a production of Pirate Appreciation Day by local author and playwright Matthew Warner on Sunday, Nov. 27, and Wednesday, Nov. 30. The auditions will be held at the Waynesboro Players Warehouse, 722 E. Main St., Waynesboro, from 6-8 p.m. on both Nov. 27 and Nov. 30. Pirate Appreciation…
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What are you most thankful for this Thanksgiving? That was the question we posed to several members of the Boys & Girls Club in Waynesboro this week. “I’d have to say … well, my parents., because they’re very helpful. They care for me and all that … and my brother and my sister. They’re, like,…
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Augusta Free Press LLC was at the November installment of the Wayne Theatre Alliance’s River City Radio Hour at the Gateway Theatre in Downtown Waynesboro. If you missed this month’s Radio Hour, you missed Richard Adams and The Boogie Kings, Hank Fitzgerald, comedian Irv Beadles and the River City Players finishing out another installment in the…
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In support of National Diabetes Awareness Month, the Waynesboro Family Y – a leading nonprofit for strengthening community through healthy living – is encouraging individuals to learn how to assess their risks for developing type 2 diabetes and take steps to prevent the disease. Nearly 26 million Americans currently have diabetes and a staggering 79…
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A $10,000 grant from Best Buy will go toward the installation of a new Technology Center at the Boys & Girls Club in Waynesboro. The grant, through Best Buy’s At 15 program, which is focused on community programs aimed at teens and adolescents, is the second in as many years to go to the Club…
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The November River City Radio Hour will complete the Night Hawk serial in style with performances by the Sunny Side Family Band and singer Hank Fitzgerald. The November Radio Hour is at 6:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. tonight at the Gateway in Downtown Waynesboro. A native of Waynesboro, singer and actor Hank Fitzgerald has been…
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