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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…
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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…
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The Waynesboro Y is hosting the annual Elks Hoop Shoot on Sunday, Jan. 2. The Hoop Shoot is a free-throw shooting contest for boys and girls ages 8-13. There is no entry fee. Signups start the day of the event at 1:30 p.m. Contestants must be 8 years old as of April 1, 2011. Those…
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The Augusta-Staunton-Waynesboro area is under a WInd Advisory through 9 p.m. Monday. The National Weather Service is forecasting sustained winds of 20-30 mph with gusts of 45 mph or more expected at times today. Winds this strong can make driving difficult. Drivers are advised to use extra caution.
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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…
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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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