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Chalkboard: Riverheads ag students provide lunch; Hatchers' legacy honored; retired teachers award scholarships
Riverheads ag class serves student-raised hog for lunch 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. ...
Buena Vista woman charged in Hawthorne Avenue homicide investigation
BUENA VISTA, Va. (WFXR) — The Buena Vista Police Department says a woman is being held without bond after she was charged in connection to a homicide investigation. On April 23, officers and emergency medical services responded to the 1900 block of Hawthorne Avenue. Upon arrival, officers discovered 64-year-old Carl Agnor with several injuries.
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,...
Augusta County woman charged with stealing hundred of thousands of dollars from friend
STAUNTON — In 2019, Gerald “Jerry” Hatton Sr. of Waynesboro died at the age of 77, leaving an estate north of two million dollars to his wife of 35 years, Mary S. Hatton. Authorities now claim Ms. Hatton, who has since passed away, was the victim of fraud following her husband's death. Last year,...
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.
Softball Game Preview: Amherst County Heads Out
Amherst County and Jefferson Forest are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2019, but likely not for long. The Amherst County Lancers will head out on the road to face off against the Jefferson Forest Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
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
Leave this man alone. Plastering his information all over the internet in the name of shaming him should leave you ashamed. Everyone makes mistakes, everyone does things that they are not proud of, and no one is perfect. Hopefully no one ever does this to you, because I’m sure you wouldn’t want your transgressions put out there when you are just trying to be employed and a productive member of society.
Older adults may qualify for vouchers to purchase locally grown food from farmers’ markets
Older adults with a limited income may be eligible to receive $50 in vouchers to purchase fresh, locally grown fruits, vegetables and herbs through the Farm Market Fresh for Seniors program. Eligible senior citizens may make purchases from the Staunton or Waynesboro farmers markets as well as the Project Grows...
Shut out, again: AFP goes oh-for-the-journalism awards season again in 2024
It is, apparently, journalism awards season, the time where editors brag about how good they are, in the eyes of the judges, and for the umpteenth year, AFP was shut out, again, though that’s in part for lack of trying. Basically, ever since the now-former editor of the News...
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