
Virginia melons are tasty, healthy and in season
Virginia melon crops are in season and looking good in spite of the rain.

Virginia melon crops are in season and looking good in spite of the rain.

John Atlee ‘Jay’ Snyder, D.O., a board-certified Internal Medicine physician, has joined the Augusta Health Primary Care office in Stuarts Draft. The practice is located at 2927 Stuarts Draft Highway, Suite 101. The office phone number is 540.221.7870. Dr. Snyder will see patients who are 18 years of age and older, with a focus on…

The Old Dominion Historical Fire Society, Virginia chapter of the Society for the Preservation and Appreciation of Motorized Fire Apparatus, will again display antique fire equipment at Ridgeview Park in Waynesboro on Saturday, Sept. 21 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m

Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe has released a new television ad highlighting Ken Cuccinelli’s attacks on University of Virginia climate scientist Michael Mann.

Shortstop Tyler Bocock (sophomore, Stetson) was named to the All-Valley League second team Tuesday, making Bocock the only member of the Waynesboro Generals to be selected to either the All-VBL first or second team.

Harrisonburg swept the regular-season series with Waynesboro. The Generals swept the series that mattered. A two-out, two-run single by Kevin Fagan lifted Waynesboro to an improbable 4-3 win over the Harrisonburg Turks Monday night in Waynesboro. The victory gave the Generals a two-game playoff-series sweep over the Turks, the 2013 regular-season champs, who had outscored Waynesboro 44-14 in the six-game regular-season series sweep.

The following is a list of highway work that might affect traffic in the Staunton VDOT transportation district during the coming weeks. The Staunton district is comprised of 11 counties, Alleghany, Bath, Rockbridge, Augusta, Highland, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Frederick, Page, Warren and Clarke.

When the NSA surveillance programs were revealed a few weeks ago, President Obama acknowledged that they raised the issue of “striking this balance between the need to keep the American people safe and our concerns about privacy.” And he declared further, “I welcome that debate.”

If you’re “puzzled” about Historic Staunton, then look no further. The Gallery Shop at the Smith Center has produced puzzles of historic sites throughout the city for your enjoyment.

An informal survey conducted by the American Farm Bureau Federation found that, despite increased retail food costs, picnics remain affordable at less than $6 per person.
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