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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…
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Seeing the News Virginian series on the local Latino community reminds me of my early days in journalism. I was the ace cub reporter at the NV in 1996 when the editor assigned me to do some digging on the growth of the local Latino population. For two months I talked with new immigrants, church…
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Waynesboro Public Schools have been awarded first place in the 2010 Virginia School Board Association’s Green Public Schools Challenge, an honor presented by the Virginia Municipal League to local school systems who have been the most proactive in reducing energy consumption, implementing green initiatives and reducing their carbon footprint. In 2009, Waynesboro Public Schools partnered…
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A Waynesboro First Aid Crew vehicle responding to an emergency medical call struck a 2005 Nissan at the intersection of Broad Street and Wayne Avenue late Wednesday night, killing the driver of the Nissan and injuring two others. Karen Kay Green, 56, of Waynesboro, died overnight at UVa. Medical Center, according to a news release…
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Fishburne Military School senior J.P. Gonzalez was among a large group of cadets at the Waynesboro school to donate blood during a drive held in conjunction with Virginia Blood Services on Wednesday. “This is my first time,” said Gonzalez, of Washington, D.C. Asked if he’d had any trepidation about pain, Gonzalez said, “Not really.” He…
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Moose Lodge #1309 of Waynesboro hosted a special Thanksgiving dinner for employees at Vector Industries. Moose members who took part in the effort, from left to right, are Jane Crummett, Evelyn Shatterwhite, Susie Mize, Kirt Johnson, Lanore Mathis, Freddie Hipes, Shirley Fisher, Jim Carver, Rose Lafferty, Tina Lloyd and Kathy Milliser. This marked the 28th…
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For Sherri Mayo, the Waynesboro Y is a caring environment for her 5-year-old son, Cooper, who is enrolled in the pre-K class at the Y. “There is never a day when I take him to his class that I am concerned about his care. I know he is in a learning environment that is structured,…
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Waynesboro Downtown Development Inc. and Christmas in River City will host a cookie baking contest as a part of the annual Christmas in River City celebration in Downtown Waynesboro. There are two baking categories – Adolescent (ages 14 to 17) and Amateur (adults – no professionals). Bakers must provide a total of 39 cookies (all…
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Waynesboro, as we know, is good at studying problems for years and not doing anything to bring the solutions to fruition. The city technically isn’t doing nothing to resolve its issues with stormwater management, though what is being done is not too far removed from sticking a finger in the floodwall and hoping that holds…
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Mental Health America of Augusta presented awards to area agencies and individuals who have made outstanding contributions to those with mental illness or addictions at its annual dinner on Nov. 19. The prestigious J. Lewis Gibbs Award, the highest award given by MHAA, was presented to Charles T. Collins, esq. for his dedicated service for…
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