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The SAW Coalition Recruitment and Recognition committee will be conducting an educational dinner for area faith-based churches in Staunton, Waynesboro and Augusta County on Thursday, Sept. 22. The dinner will inform the attendees about the impact that gangs and drugs have on our community and how churches can help to combat the issues facing our…
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As children and teens return to school, the Waynesboro Family YMCA encourages parents looking for safe, educational and fun activities outside the classroom to take advantage of its afterschool programs. The Waynesboro Family YMCA, a leading nonprofit committed to youth development, healthy living and social responsibility, and a pioneer in afterschool programs, offers quality afterschool…
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The ACLU of Virginia today filed suit against the Giles County School Board for posting the Ten Commandments on the wall at Narrows High School in Narrows, Virginia. The lawsuit contends that the display violates the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. The Ten Commandments is posted on a main…
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On Thursday, I told Congress that I’ll be sending them a bill called the American Jobs Act. Well, here it is. (Applause.) This is a bill that will put people back to work all across the country. This is the bill that will help our economy in a moment of national crisis. This is a…
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As always, I have something happening to me. This results in having information for you. From my last article, I left you with the next step in my fight with severe vascular disease. This test was designed to reveal my strengths as well as my weaknesses. You may be scheduled for one and not know…
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New Dance Festival – Friday-Saturday, September 9-10 @ 8 p.m., Mainstage Theatre, Forbes Center for the Performing Arts The Forbes Center’s first performance of the year features Dance Alloy Theater, one of the Mid-Atlantic’s top performance ensembles, plus new works from award-winning JMU faculty. Forbes Center 1st Anniversary Open House – Saturday, September 10, 10…
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The multi-talented Richard Adams will premiere his unique vision for a wacky, zany variety show at WTA’s Gateway on Friday, September 9 at 7:30. The Richard Adams Variety Show will feature Barbara Martin as the musician of the month. Darrel Weaver will represent the local culture with his flatfoot dancing. The Karaoke Singer of the…
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Gov. Bob McDonnell today kicked-off Virginia’s 10th annual Checkpoint Strikeforce campaign – a statewide law enforcement and public awareness effort to detect and deter impaired drivers in the Commonwealth. As part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s regional campaign, the Governor announced that drunk drivers on Virginia roadways will face the likelihood of arrest…
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My world is turning out information for you as if you are going upstream with no motor. I figured not saying paddle as most have only one good working hand. First, what is cerebral vascular disease? According to http://www.vasculardiseasesymptoms.com/cerebral.html: Cerebral vascular disease refers to the brain abnormalities caused by diseases of the blood vessels that…
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In a recent column I questioned how Virginia could have hundreds of millions of dollars in budget surplus when the Commonwealth has “a responsibility to fund 55 percent of public education and is paying just 41 percent.” The Truth-O-Meter column of the Richmond Times Dispatch decided to check out my statement. It checked the report…
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