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Blood tests have helped determine a contributing factor to the cause of the fatal traffic crash that claimed two lives on Afton Mountain on the evening of May 12, 2010. The Office of the Medical Examiner’s findings confirm the presence of difluroethane in the blood system of Edward L. Furrow, 29, of Waynesboro, Va. Difluroethane…
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Taylor LeBaron was afraid of the number that he’d see. “Two-ninety-seven,” was what looked back at him when he looked at the scale four summers ago. Then 14, LeBaron was “shocked into reality,” he said, “that you’ve got to do something, or you’re not going to be here much longer.” Doing something, for LeBaron, now…
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AugustaFreePress.com is giving away two tickets to the John Prine concert at the Charlottesville Pavilion Saturday night at 7 p.m. To win, post a comment on the Augusta Free Press on Facebook giving us in 25 words or less a reason for us to give you the tickets. The deadline to enter the contest is…
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Today, watercolor artist Cynthia Doyle has launched new website, CynthiaDoyleArt.com. The website will sell both her original watercolor pieces and high-quality reproductions. Doyle is also using the launch of her website to bring attention to a cause near and dear to her heart. During the month of October, CynthiaDoyleArt.com will donate a portion of the…
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You see Sarah Albee at a dinner party, and you ask her what she does. She says she’s an author, and you naturally want to know what she writes about. Poop. You gulp, take a step back, and stammer, Poop? Really? “I get asked that a lot by grownups. It’s funny. Kids never ask why….
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Polymer Group Inc. today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by an affiliate of Blackstone Capital Partners V L.P. This transaction is the result of the strategic review process initiated by PGI on April 7, 2010, and is expected to close prior to the end of the first quarter of…
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The Wildlife Center of Virginia, located in Waynesboro, is hosting an open house on Sunday, Oct. 17. The times available for the tour of the Wildlife Center are 12:30 p.m., 2 p.m., and 3:30 p.m. Reservations are available for groups up to five. The Wildlife Center of Virginia is an animal hospital that is known…
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Much-needed rain in the Shenandoah Valley gave way to brilliant fall weather, contributing to the “enthusiastic spirit” that prevailed at the 44th annual Virginia Mennonite Relief Sale held Friday evening and Saturday, Oct. 1-2, at the Rockingham County Fairgrounds. This year’s sale raised approximately $284,914 for the worldwide relief and service program of Mennonite Central…
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The local paper, rightly, is now pushing Waynesboro city leaders to actively involve itself in the proposed project involving a coldwaters restoration facility, aquarium and possibly even a state-supported college or university at the Mill at South River downtown. The problem with the push is that the paper is sending out a mixed message relative…
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An Afton man is dead from injuries sustained in a one-vehicle accident on South Delphine Sunday night. Leon Eugene Brown III, 33, was killed when he lost control of his 2006 Nissan Pathfinder while driving north on South Delphine, according to Waynesboro Police. The Pathfinder crossed into the southbound lanes before it left the roadway…
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