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We just commemorated the 10th anniversary of 9/11 two Sundays ago, and our president “tips his hat” and tries to travel the country “selling” a “jobs package”! That’s a job for the private sector, not the federal government. We have a federal deficit of over $14.5 trillion! Does anybody realize what a chunk of change…
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Dr. Robert L. Tichenor, 93, the last surviving founder and long-time director of DuPont Community Credit Union passed away recently. Dr. Tichenor was the first person appointed director emeritus in 2006 after 47 years of distinguished service to the credit union. “The DuPont Community Credit Union family was very sad to hear of Bob Tichenor’s…
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It’s thisclose to being another great example of the Great American Success Story. The Downtown Waynesboro-based Awesome Wrestling Entertainment will make its debut on television on Saturday, Oct. 15, with a live pay-per-view wrestling event that will be broadcast by InDemand, DirecTV, AGTV and Bell TV in Canada to more than 122 million households in…
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Elvis has been sighted and will becoming back to The River City Radio Hour for the Friday, Sept. 16 performances at 6:30 and 8:00 p.m. Also featured will be the Boogie Kings, Marsha Howard, Llyn Walker, and Chapter Two of Night Hawk and Murder Down On the Farm by Bob Crawford. Elvis has been absent…
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Russ Ingersoll of Harbor Counseling Services in Waynesboro is offering two workshops on the college-admissions process this week. The workshops, titled The Truth About College Admissions, are scheduled for: Tuesday, Sept. 13, from 7-7:45 p.m. at the Augusta County Library in Fishersville Saturday, Sept. 17, from 11-11:45 a.m. at Main Street United Methodist Church in…
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Tuesday, Sept. 11. It was a beautiful late-summer morning on the East Coast. The sun was out, shining bright, barely a cloud in the sky. The weather forecast for the Mid-Atlantic stretching from Virginia to New York City called for temperatures in the 80s. As millions of Americans prepared for work and school, their world…
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That’s what Waynesboro City Council is about to do. Again. Monday night, City Council is set to vote on a proposed $50,000 appropriation ordinance related to the development of a city economic-development website and associated marketing materials. I know personally that the city could save at least $14,000 on the project. I know because my…
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The United Way of Greater Augusta will be holding its Corporate Cup and Campaign Kick Off in Ridgeview Park in Waynesboro on Sunday from 1-6:30 p.m. The day’s events will include the 5k fun run/walk, free bingo with prizes, basketball shoot-out, corn hole throw, tennis, golf chipping contest, community partner fair and many more great…
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Kate Collins Middle School will lead a communitywide effort to take part in Rachel’s Challenge, a program inspired by Rachel Scott, the first person killed in the 1999 Columbine High School tragedy. The community event is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 14, at 7 p.m. in the Spilman Auditorium at Waynesboro High School. Scott was the…
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The multi-talented Richard Adams will premiere his unique vision for a wacky, zany variety show at WTA’s Gateway on Friday, September 9 at 7:30. The Richard Adams Variety Show will feature Barbara Martin as the musician of the month. Darrel Weaver will represent the local culture with his flatfoot dancing. The Karaoke Singer of the…
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