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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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After taking the Bridgewater Eagles football team took a 17-10 lead into the locker room, Hampden-Sydney tallied 14 unanswered points in the third quarter as the Eagles fell in their Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) opener to the Tigers by a 24-17 tally on Homecoming at Jopson Field. The loss snapped a five-game winning streak…
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The Washington, D.C.,-based Linc Services LLC is working with Harrisonburg to complete energy-efficient improvements to the Cecil F. Gilkerson Community Activities Center. The building renovations, which began in early September and are scheduled for completion by mid-October, are projected to save the city more than $150,000 over the course of 15 years. “We’ve had a…
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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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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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The last time before today that there was a significant rain event in Waynesboro, 200 gallons of diesel fuel ended up in the South River in the vicinity of the Invista plant on DuPont Boulevard. How the diesel fuel made its way into the river on July 29 is still a mystery. “At this time,…
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The Board of Directors at Frontier Community Bank has promoted Alan Sweet to the position of president and CEO. Sweet succeeds Wayne Turner, who has served the Virginia community banking industry successfully for more than 33 years. Sweet joined Frontier while it was organizing in 2007, and was instrumental in guiding Frontier through the variety…
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Former Bridgewater defensive back Chris Killian has signed a contract to play with the Western Michigan Thunderhawks of the Indoor Football League. Killian, a 2008 first team All-ODAC selection, will play defensive back for head coach Terry Foster’s Thunderhawks. “I can’t say enough about the Bridgewater football staff and how they helped me get to…
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Former Bridgewater defensive back Chris Killian has signed a contract to play with the Western Michigan Thunderhawks of the Indoor Football League. Killian, a 2008 first team All-ODAC selection, will play defensive back for head coach Terry Foster’s Thunderhawks. “I can’t say enough about the Bridgewater football staff and how they helped me get to…
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