Chamber seeks input on name for new event

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The Greater Augusta Regional Chamber of Commerce is introducing a new international-themed festival to be held at the Frontier Culture Museum in Staunton Sept. 21-23, 2012. From the historical homes of England, Germany, Ireland, West Africa to America, the entire museum will come alive with demonstrations and tastings of food, beverages, art and entertainment as…

JMU wins playoff thriller

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Redshirt-sophomore Cameron Starke drilled a 35-yard field goal into a strong wind as time expired to lift #17 James Madison to a 20-17 win at Eastern Kentucky in the opening round of the NCAA Division I Football Championship at Roy Kidd Stadium, Nov. 26. With their third consecutive victory, the Dukes move to 8-4 on…

Giving Thanks

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What are you most thankful for this Thanksgiving? That was the question we posed to several members of the Boys & Girls Club in Waynesboro this week. “I’d have to say … well, my parents., because they’re very helpful. They care for me and all that … and my brother and my sister. They’re, like,…

Hank Fitzgerald, SunnySide featured at tonight’s Radio Hour

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The November River City Radio Hour will complete the Night Hawk serial in style with performances by the Sunny Side Family Band and singer Hank Fitzgerald. The November Radio Hour is at 6:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. tonight at the Gateway in Downtown Waynesboro. A native of Waynesboro, singer and actor Hank Fitzgerald has been…

Air Force knocks off VMI

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Michael Lyons scored 20 points, Taylor Broekhuis had a double-double with 18 points and 12 rebounds and the Air Force Falcons defeated the VMI Keydets, 75-65, to win the first annual All-Military Classic Saturday night in Colorado Springs, Colo. VMI (1-1) was led by Ron Burks, who had 15 points, while Keith Gabriel chipped in…

Cadets at FMS mark Veterans Day

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“Today,” said Cadet Lt. Col. William Ulrich, the battalion commander of the corps of cadets at Fishburne Military School, “will produce its share of veterans, as will tomorrow and every day after that.” Ulrich and fellow cadets paid tribute to veterans on Friday during a special Veterans Day ceremony that included a solemn reading of…

Staunton Senior Center: New Current Events Group Gets Off To Good Start At SSC

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The SSC conference room was the site of the new Current Events Focus with Liz Williams which will be a monthly program, occurring on the second Thursday of each month. Liz, one of our newest volunteers, was a writer-editor in Washington, DC for many years, has traveled extensively, and is very knowledgeable concerning current events….