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Waynesboro Public Schools is in crisis: Making the case for a change at the top
Teachers and support staff inside the Waynesboro Public Schools system think the Waynesboro School Board is rushing to hire Ryan Barber, the current assistant superintendent, to replace Jeffrey Cassell, who has served as superintendent since 2013, before Cassell’s retirement becomes effective on Dec. 31.
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Waynesboro: Westwood Hills Elementary School closed again on Thursday
Westwood Hills Elementary School is closed again on Thursday, and it’s not hard to figure that Waynesboro Public Schools should just look at getting things open there again next week, after the Sept. 2 shooting.
Staunton author to launch book with conversation on Valley entrepreneurs
Anika Horn will present the launch of a new book, It Takes a Valley: How to Build Thriving Entrepreneurial Ecosystems That Transform Our Communities, with an event being held on Tuesday, Sept. 15, at the Staunton Innovation Hub.
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New group organizes to lead the fight about Northrop Grumman pollution
A new group calling itself the Valley Environmental Justice Alliance has organized with hopes of being able to push the Virginia DEQ and our own Waynesboro City Council to protect the city from Northrop Grumman.
Waynesboro: City can’t expect Mimosa Farm owner to abide by permit, if granted
I’m told that police and a member of Waynesboro City Council were called out to a weekend wedding at Mimosa Farm in Waynesboro.
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Valley ties to the controversial Confederate Memorial set to return to Arlington Cemetery
There’s news with the memorial dedicated to the Southerners who took up arms against the United States to preserve their right to own Black people that the Trump administration is planning to reinstall at Arlington National Cemetery next year.
Virginia needs to do more to make sure that people in our nursing homes are safe
In the range of 29,000 Virginia seniors are residents of one of our 291 certified nursing homes, so, about 100 per, would be the average head count there.
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UVA Football: Kam Robinson ‘ready to roll’ for Norfolk State on Friday night
Preseason All-ACC linebacker Kam Robinson will be “ready to roll” for Friday night’s Week 2 game with Norfolk State, UVA Football coach Tony Elliott confirmed today, in his weekly pregame press conference.
UVA Football: First look at Friday night, with Norfolk State coming into town
The early Vegas odds has UVA Football listed as a 43.5-point favorite over Norfolk State Friday night, which, seems fair.
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Dabo Swinney is about to read ‘The Guy in the Glass’ to us after a presser
I normally don’t put any stock in what Paul Finebaum has to say, but the SEC mouthpiece is saying what a lot of us are thinking with regard to the future of Clemson coach Dabo Swinney.
A look at MLB players from the 2026 season who were born in Virginia
With a few weeks left in the 2026 Major League Baseball season, 30 players born in Virginia have appeared in at least one MLB game this year.
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Golf: Virginia first-year Zoe Cusack ties for fifth in first collegiate tournament
UVA Golf first-year Zoe Cusack led the Cavaliers at the ANNIKA Intercollegiate after posting a final round 71 on Wednesday to finish tied for fifth on the individual leaderboard.
ACC Football: Week 2 primer, with schedule kicking off on Thursday night
Seventh-ranked Miami will kick off Week 2 of ACC Football on Thursday, when the Hurricanes welcome Florida A&M to Hard Rock Stadium.
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