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November 07, 2007
In the studio
Fine crafts from creators around the Commonwealth fill the shelves and walls year-round at the Artisans Center of Virginia, 801 West Broad St. in Willow Oak Plaza. But for one weekend, fine crafts enthusiasts will get the opportunity to get a peek at the some of the artisans who created those crafts - and their studios.A castle and a &mystery cottage& on Afton
The house at the curve on Route 250 ascending the mountain a mile east of the Woodworth Animal Hospital was painted black with orange trim in the 1940s. Locals called it "The Halloween Cottage," and said it was part of a mountain estate with a "Mystery Castle." Small children imagined a witch occupying "The Halloween Cottage" and Dracula occupying the "Mystery Castle" on the mountain above Waynesboro.November 06, 2007
Swannanoa: A history
Two castles were constructed on the Blue Ridge above Waynesboro between 1908 and 1913 by Richmond tycoons. One was Swannanoa (c. 1908-12), a 52-room marble palace replicating the Villa Medici in Rome, built by Major James Henry Dooley, a Confederate veteran and executive with the C&O Railroad.November 05, 2007
Thinking with numbers
People with dyslexia are born with brains that think with images and ideas instead of words and phrases. They are born with a natural aptitude for three dimensional thought, but not a natural tendency toward recognizing letters and words. This makes learning to read and spell especially difficult - but not impossible.November 02, 2007
&From the pulpit&
It was the first day on campus for two college freshmen who were going to be roommates. They were being checked into their room by the Dorm Manager, whose job was to manage the rooms and, to some degree, the behavior of students.October 26, 2007
Baggage and luggage on your spiritual journey
Professional counselors have taught us that everyone carries emotional baggage from the past and that too much of it can spoil our happiness in the present. "You need to say goodbye before you say hello," they tell us, regarding a move from one job to the next, from one city to another or into a new personal relationship.October 25, 2007
Woman’s Club celebrates 70 years
The Waynesboro Woman's Club recently celebrated their 70th Year Anniversary at the Waynesboro Country Club. Special guests were GFWC VA President Kathryn Sowers and GFWC VA First Vice President Emma Jean Wise.October 24, 2007
Wilson Memorial to host ‘Annie’
Mark your calendars and plan to join Wilson Memorial High School this weekend in the auditorium for the high school's production of the musical "Annie," by special arrangement with Music Theatre International. On Saturday, the show will start at 8 p.m.; on Sunday, showtime will be at 3 p.m.Have a good scare
The days are getting shorter, there's a nip in the air and Jack-o'-lanterns are grinning on neighborhood porches. It's the season for Halloween.TwoFifty briefs—Oct. 24, 2007
Concert Choir to hold variety show
The Waynesboro High School Concert Choir will present its fall variety show, featuring the music from the Broadway musical "Les Misérables," this weekend in the Louis Spilman Auditorium.October 23, 2007
The Afton House: History near Rockfish Gap
The original Afton House, one of the country's oldest hotels, was built in 1869 by James M. Goodloe after the Virginia Central Railroad built a railroad line from Charlottesville across Afton Gap to Waynesboro and Staunton.October 22, 2007
Creative scare
Planning on being a pirate, a wizard, a caveman, a fairy or a Spartan warrior for Halloween this year- You're not alone. In fact, according to local retailers, swashbuckling buccaneers and Harry Potter look-a-likes might be lost in the crowd, with recent movies and pop culture driving this season's costume trends.October 20, 2007
From the pulpit
Jesus' last prayer before his arrest was filled with joy. How could that be- He has been describing to his disciples an apparently joyless event - their upcoming betrayal and abandonment of him, to be followed by his arrest, conviction and public execution by crucifixion. What is so joyful about that-October 16, 2007
Playing dead
A handful of strangers, trapped in a farmhouse. Outside, the world as they know it is ending. Hundreds of deathly figures shuffle through the darkness, ghoulish hands grasping through boarded-up windows for their next victim.250 Briefs—Oct. 17, 2007
October 14, 2007
Sweet season
In the parking lot on the corner of Main Street and Arch Avenue, 13 varieties of apples - all grown in Virginia - tantalize passers-by as they drift through the Fall Foliage Art Festival. The smell of apples becomes apparent in the air as you step close to the produce. Behind the rows of fruit, William Turner smiles cheerfully.October 12, 2007
Some final hours bring joy, others resignation
Shortly before his arrest, Jesus finished delivering a prayer that could be called "The 'Other' Lord's Prayer." The one commonly known as "The Lord's Prayer" is actually "The Disciples' Prayer," given at their request for help in learning how to pray.October 10, 2007
TwoFifty Briefs—Oct. 10, 2007
The Great Pumpkin (Festival)
On a crisp fall day three years ago, a man approached Francis Chester, owner of Cestari and Chester Farms.October 02, 2007
Waynesboro’s retail development between 1965-2000
Waynesboro became a first class city February 11, 1948, with a population of 10,926. An annexation in 1948 extended the city limits, from the Plumb House on Main, west to the Skyline Drive-In (now Jim Snead Ford).October 01, 2007
TwoFifty Briefs—Sept. 26, 2007
September 12, 2007
A quiet life on the big screen
When writer and director Sidney King began searching for the right place in Virginia to premier his film, "Pearl Diver," Staunton's Dixie Theater was a natural choice.TwoFifty Briefs—Sept. 12, 2007
September 11, 2007
The opening of Waynesboro High School
Public high schools operated in Augusta County by 1906, starting with combined schools containing elementary- and high-school grades. Two Pine Avenue schools operated by 1906 and 1912. Woodrow Wilson High opened on Pine in 1922. After Waynesboro and Basic consolidated in 1924, Basic City High School (c. 1914) later became Wenonah Grammar School.September 10, 2007
It’s all about concentration
Watching Tiger Woods play golf is like watching a hawk stalk his prey. It is obvious that Tiger's mind is totally on his game. Nothing and no one distracts him and he never distracts himself.September 09, 2007
Modern-day treasure hunt
It's just a whittled down pencil and a log of names tucked away inside a plain brown M&M's candy dispenser. Not much to most people.The late summer of our discontent
It began last week on my living-room couch. Lying with my feet propped up on some old newspapers, I turned away from the magazine I was reading and suddenly noticed a raised black dot on the coffee table.September 07, 2007
The Lord’s Prayer and the Disciple’s Prayer
These two prayers have been confused. While there are similarities, like "apples and oranges" they are separate and distinct prayers, so much so that we can safely say that Jesus could not pray what has come to be known as the "Lord's Prayer" (at least not all of it) and no one else can pray the one prayer that is truly his (and his alone).September 02, 2007
