Study series on Progressive Christianity

The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Waynesboro is presenting a study series on Progressive Christianity: Reclaiming Christianity for All. The series begins on Tuesday, Jan. 11th at 7 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Waynesboro, 565 Pine Ave., Waynesboro. This nine-session series will explore an interpretation of Christianity that is inclusive, innovative and informed and…

Police investigating thefts from cars

Chris Graham

Waynesboro Police are investigating a series of thefts from unlocked vehicles reported at different locations in the northeast part of the city on New Year’s Eve. In all, 15 vehicles were entered, and property was stolen from nine vehicles between the evening of Dec. 30 and the morning of Dec. 31. The vehicles that were…

Morris, WHS athletics director, passes

Chris Graham

What I’ll remember about longtime Waynesboro High School athletics director Mel Morris, who passed away Friday night from an apparent heart attack, was seeing him in the stands at WHS football games every Friday night in the 2009 season. AugustaFreePress.com did live Internet broadcasts of WHS football in ’09, and Jerry Carter and I traveled…

Arrests related to Speedy’s burglary

Chris Graham

The investigation into a Dec. 28 conveniece-store burglary in Waynesboro has resulted in two arrests for that crime and several others. Matthew McKinley Painter, 26, of Dooms, has been charged with breaking and entering and grand larceny in connection with the burglary at Speedy’s on North Delphine Avenue. Painter also faces charges related to the…

Hillenbrand’s Unbroken opens eyes to capacity for man’s good, evil

Contributors

I spent several Tuesdays with a man named Karl Baumann back in 1998 learning about the World War II prisoner of war camp out near Sherando Lake. I’d considered myself a student of history, but I’d never known about Stateside POW camps until visiting the Waynesboro Heritage Museum one summer day and asking an innocent…

Winter Weather Advisory for Valley

Contributors

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for the Augusta-Staunton-Waynesboro area for Saturday night into Sunday. The forecast calls for 1-3 inches of snow in the region beginning late Saturday evening. Snow will continue Sunday morning before tapering off to snow showers Sunday afternoon. Temperates will be in the upper teens to…

Liberty wins nailbiter with VCU

Chris Graham

Liberty squandered a 13-point halftime lead Tuesday evening at VCU, but later came back from a five-point second-half deficit to win at the Verizon Wireless Arena. The Lady Flames’ 59-57 victory marked their first road triumph of the season. Waynesboro High School graduate Devon Brown scored Liberty’s final four points, including a pair of free…