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Valley Program for Aging Services to celebrate 50 years with anniversary events all year
Has faced major challenges over its 50-year history. Most notably, the rapidly aging Baby Boomers known as the “grey wave” and the COVID-19 pandemic. VPAS responded with seminars, consultation, dementia education and more support for family caregivers. “VPAS has been an important and reliable presence in our communities...
Waynesboro embraces connection to outdoors; prepares to open Sunset Park to the public
Two years after Waynesboro City Council greenlighted Sunset Park, the city is preparing to put down the asphalt leading up to its newest recreation space, and officially open the greenspace to the public. The 107-acre property that once was the location of a landfill has been repurposed with an overlook,...
Quiet subtext to 2024 Waynesboro elections: Not letting Jim Wood become the mayor
Bobby Henderson, Waynesboro’s former mayor, who is running for the at-large seat on Waynesboro City Council in the 2024 election cycle, isn’t a fan of the city’s controversial vice mayor, Jim Wood. “I didn’t want to see him become vice mayor, and I definitely don’t want to...
After closing in March, Head Start center’s board disagrees on how to move forward
The directors of Monticello Area Community Action Agency want to bring their Early Head Start and Head Start programs back, and come back stronger than ever. In January, MACAA’s board of directors voted to relinquish its federal Early Head Start and Head Start grants, saying only that the agency was unable to “serve the number of children we are obligated to serve in a manner that is likely to be successful.” The agency officially closed its doors to hundreds of families and dozens of workers on March 31.
Chalkboard: Riverheads ag students provide lunch; Hatchers' legacy honored; retired teachers award scholarships
GREENVILLE — On Tuesday, Riverheads agriculture students, along with the rest of the student body, got a chance to literally taste the results of their hard work this school year. As part of four livestock production classes, an elective class at Riverheads High School, students learned entrepreneurship skills, livestock...
Walton Middle School students compete in National History Day Competition
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Ten students from Walton Middle School in Albemarle County advanced to the National History Day competition. The competition allows students to present projects to expand their knowledge of important times in American history. “This competition is having students pick their topic in history, and proving that...
Is Waynesboro still getting its museum? State budget leaves money out
Plans are on hold to build the Waynesboro campus of the Virginia Museum of Natural History after funding for construction has not been included in the state’s proposed biennial budget. Plans for a two-story, 25,000-square-foot museum have been discussed in Waynesboro since 2014, and while the city and museum...
Mailbag: Reader doesn’t like coverage of Waynesboro High School football hire
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