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DuPont Community Credit Union continued to demonstrate the availability of credit by once again growing total loans outstanding for the third quarter of 2011. The Waynesboro-headquartered credit union, which operates nine branches in the Central Shenandoah Valley region, reported 17.1 percent and 0.1 percent increases in total loans funded and outstanding balances over the previous quarter….
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The article “Study Examines Impact of Reality TV on Girls” says that watching reality television makes teenage girls act too dramatic. Being a teenage girl myself, I can tell you that we do not need reality TV to make us portray being “too dramatic.” I think if anything impacts this generation it is video games….
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The Shenandoah Marlins Aquatic Club, which practices at the Waynesboro Y, competed in the Rays Pumpkin Meet in Fredericksburg on Oct. 22-23. This was the first meet of the short-course (25-yard pools) season, and SMAC swimmers showed their improvement since the previous season. The following SMAC swimmers participated in the meet: Jessie Arnold (age 14),…
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I saw a listing in the local paper called “Honor Our Veterans,” and I am hoping that I can honor my father and at few other local World War II vets that I know very well. First of all is my father, Chief Petty Officer James R. Belcher. He served in the U.S. Navy in…
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The VPAS Board of Directors Planning Committee will meet on Friday, Nov. 11 in the Main Conference Room of the VPAS Corporate Office, 325 Pine Avenue, Waynesboro, 2-3:30 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss with committee members, the VPAS CEO and regional directors future trends that may impact the development of the…
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I’ve known Dickie Bell for more than a decade. And the Dickie Bell that I know, I like a lot. This other Dickie Bell, the one who comes across as a hard-core social and fiscal conservative, I don’t know him that well, but I understand what’s going on there. Back when Dickie first got the…
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The Waynesboro Police Department held its Third Quarter Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 3. Chief Michael Wilhelm awarded five Departmental Commendations and one Lifesaving Medal. In addition, five newly promoted supervisors were pinned during a promotion ceremony. The award recipients were as follows: Receiving the Life Saving Medal was Sgt. Brian Edwards for actions taken…
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The Boys & Girls Clubs of Waynesboro, Staunton and Augusta County are hosting a Holiday Open House on Saturday, Dec. 3, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the 302 E. Main St., Waynesboro Boys & Girls Club location. The Open House will feature arts and crafts, pictures with Santa, cookies and hot chocolate, displays…
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The Boys & Girls Clubs of Waynesboro, Staunton and Augusta County are currently selling tickets to their annual Holiday Raffle – with a grand prize of $7,000 and second and third prizes of $1,000 and $500 to a group of lucky winners. The tickets are selling for $100 each – and will be limited to…
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Bridgewater College won its first-ever ODAC title while Olivia Mills (Fredericksburg, Va./Fredericksburg Christian) and BC coach Brian Flynn took home top honors Saturday at the ODAC Cross Country Championship Meet. Mills ran away with the individual title and was named ODAC Runner of Year after she led the Eagles to a comfortable win in the…
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