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The Best Buy Foundation announced on Monday a donation of $7,500 to assist Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Central Blue Ridge in its efforts to match area kids with positive adult mentors. “We are absolutely delighted to be receiving this generous donation from our friends at Best Buy,” said Dave Norris, the executive director…
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Exactly one year since its official kick off, the Dream It. Do It. Virginia-Shenandoah Valley campaign announces mini-grant recipients to help connect Valley students with careers in advanced technology and manufacturing. Fifteen mini-grant recipients will receive a total of $95,904 to implement activities that encourage students to explore careers in manufacturing, healthcare, information technology, construction,…
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Anne Lindell loves to garden. She had the green thumb; what she needed was the energy. Lindell was just getting over a rare neurological disorder that had kept her largely homebound for four years. As her mobility improved, what she needed was strength and endurance, “because i hadn’t really been able to do anything for…
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Influenza vaccine is now available at local health departments in the Central Shenandoah District. You may now call for an appointment or stop by your health department to get vaccinated. The vaccine is available in both the nasal mist and injectable forms, and is recommended for everyone age six months or older. This year’s seasonal…
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The #6/7 James Madison football team mustered less than 100 yards of offense in the second half and visiting #15/16 New Hampshire scored 18 unanswered points in the second half to come away with a 28-14 victory at Bridgeforth Stadium. With the loss, the Dukes fall to 4-2 overall and 1-2 in Colonial Athletic Association…
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The #6/7 James Madison football team mustered less than 100 yards of offense in the second half and visiting #15/16 New Hampshire scored 18 unanswered points in the second half to come away with a 28-14 victory at Bridgeforth Stadium. With the loss, the Dukes fall to 4-2 overall and 1-2 in Colonial Athletic Association…
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It’s an innovative idea – getting books in the hands of teens as a means of promoting literacy and at the same time fighting crime. No surprise that it was a police officer who made it come to life. “I see more awareness of the importance of reading. That’s the point of all this. It’s…
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Tuesday, Oct. 19, will be Y Night at Zeus Digital Theaters in Waynesboro. Zeus will contribute $1 per ticket sold to movies at the theater on Oct. 19 to the Y’s Annual Campaign. Movies and showtimes for Zeus on Oct. 19: – Legends of the Guardians: 2:05 p.m., 4:45 p.m., 6:55 p.m., 9 p.m. –…
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I’d never before had the victim of a violent crime ask me this question: “Can you tell me why this story hasn’t been in the news yet?” Heather Owens was the victim of a brutal Aug. 28 assault in the backyard of her Florence Avenue home. The case remains at this writing unsolved. I met…
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A Downtown Waynesboro business owner was brutally attacked outside her Florence Avenue home in the early-morning hours of Aug. 28, and her attacker remains at large as police investigators continue to work leads in the case. “What got me through this … I kept saying to myself, I have to stay alive for Dylan,” said…
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