Blue Ridge Rotary raises $25K for literacy through pickleball tournament
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A local Rotary Club raised $25,000 for a literacy group with an indoor pickleball tournament. Popular sport; never played. Maybe one day.
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Nelson County 151 group makes donation to assist Nelson County SPCA
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Here’s a reason to feel good on your next trek to the Nelson 151 Craft Beverage Trail: the coalition of breweries and wineries made a recent donation to Almost Home, Nelson County SPCA.
‘Ask E. Jean’: The other Trump doc that they’re making sure you don’t get to see
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Heard of the film “Ask E. Jean,” a documentary chronicling the woman who stared down Donald Trump in court, and won?
Staunton: Resident asks City Council to take a stance on immigration enforcement
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The Harrisonburg School Board recently reinforced its “unwavering support” for immigrant families in the city.
The Washington Post vs. Augusta Free Press: Who’s got your back more here?
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The crisis at The Washington Post, which is reportedly about to undergo another round of massive newsroom layoffs, only reinforces for us here at AFP that our move more than two decades ago to strike out on our own was the right one.
Local youth theater groups win honors at Junior Theater Festival Atlanta
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Students representing Studio Wayne in Waynesboro received an Excellence in Ensemble Award at the 2026 Junior Theater Festival Atlanta for its presentation of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
Virginia senator on Autumn’s Law: ‘We have to treat bullying in a different way’
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A legislative bill was introduced in the Virginia General Assembly that aims to address bullying and cyberbullying in schools in the state.
A decade in the making, children’s museum to hold ribbon-cutting event
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The Blue Ridge Children’s Museum in Waynesboro opened its doors on Dec. 31, and later this week, will host a ribbon-cutting and celebration.
JMU Football players serve as mentors to Waynesboro fourth-, fifth-graders
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I was a mentor, right out of college, at William Perry Elementary School, but the difference between me, Chantz Harley and KJ Flowe, who were mentors for a group of kids at William Perry this past year, is, they played in the College Football Playoff.
Balance transfer credit cards can speed up debt paydown
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Consumer debt has reached an all-time high and millions of credit card holders are feeling the pain. There are many strategies and solutions to help you if you’re struggling with this unfortunately common issue, but not all of them are easy to understand.
