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Officials again cut speed on Va. 151
The Virginia Department of Transportation lowered the speed limit last month along nearly two miles of Virginia 151 near Nellysford from 55 miles per hour to 45 mph.
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Blue Mountain Holiday Beers For The Season
Photo By Tommy Stafford : Mandi Smack, co-owner of Blue Mountain Brewery in Afton, Virginia packs up a six pack of Lights Out, holiday beer.
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VDOT prepares for winter storms
The Virginia Department of Transportation put another tool in the shed when it was getting ready to do battle with this winter's snow and ice.
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$5K theft ring busted in Augusta
A band of thieves reeled in cash and drugs in exchange for 100 packs of oysters along with steaks and burgers, camouflage clothes and ammunition to match the purloined apparel, authorities said Wednesday.
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Accused gunman indicted in Waynesboro
WAYNESBORO - A Charlottesville man suspected of shooting his girlfriend in the head in August was indicted Monday by the Waynesboro grand jury on charges of aggravated malicious wounding, use of a firearm in ...
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A bike ride and dough for Virginia's Cookie Lady
A Virginia bicycle club is giving back for the years of motherly hospitality that June "Cookie Lady" Curry has offered to bicyclists on the TransAmerica Trail.
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Wintergreen Holiday Home & Wine Tour Continues This Weekend
Nelson County, Virginia With just a hint of winter in the air, people enjoyed a casual ride and stroll on the mountain at Wintergreen as part of Wintergreen Resort's Holiday Home & Wine Tour 2008 .
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Sheriffa s office makes arrests in theft ring
A two-month investigation into organized shoplifting resulted in two arrests at a Waynesboro motel Wednesday.
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Seniors get personal link with emergency dialers
Just a few weeks ago, Pete Bishop, 74, was injured when he fell at his home in Afton.
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Afton rezoning hearing planned
The Nelson County Board of Supervisors will schedule another public hearing for an application to rezone a little more than one acre of land in Afton for the brother of one of the board's members.
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Alpha Phi Omega Continues Work At Rockfish Valley Community Center
Browse> Home / Top Story / Alpha Phi Omega Continues Work At Rockfish Valley Community Center Afton, Virginia As we told you last week, members of UVaa TMs Alpha Phi Omega a ' The Universitya TMs only coed ...
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Major Accident On Top of Afton Mountain I-64
Browse> Home / Top Story / Breaking : Major Accident On Top of Afton Mountain I-64 TL-I-64 Images Courtesy Trafficland.com Afton Mountain, Virginia Authorities are working a very serious accident involving a ...
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Board of Supervisors 10.23.08
PRESENT: Mr. Tommy Harvey, Mr. Allen Hale, Mr. Tommy Bruguiere and Mr. Joe Dan Johnson ABSENT: Ms.
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North Branch School Celebrates 25th Birthday
Browse> Home / News / North Branch School Celebrates 25th Birthday! By Tommy Stafford : Michael Donegan, of North Branch School, prepares to bury a time capsule as part of the school's 25th anniversary.
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Va. 151: Road to tragedy
Last year was the deadliest year in a decade for motorists driving the 18-mile stretch of Va.
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Sen. Hanger to propose transformation
A plan to build a hotel and conference center near Afton Mountain's northern entrance to the Blue Ridge Parkway could transform that spot to a "grand entrance" to the Shenandoah Valley, officials said Tuesday, ...
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Panel OKs rezoning for supervisor
The Nelson County Planning Commission recommended approval of rezoning a parcel of land along Virginia 151 owned by North District Supervisor Tommy Harvey, from residential to business, and recommended denial ...
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Afton plant to close its doors in October
The American Fibers and Yarns Company manufacturing plant in Afton will close Oct.
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Father, son take wins at Eastside Speedway dragstrip
WAYNESBORO - Eastside Speedway was the backdrop Sunday for a rare occasion. Robbie Hewitt and his son, Robert Hewitt Jr., both took final round wins.
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Deadline looms to nominate Bicycle Travel Awards
Is there someone you met on a bicycle tour this year who you think deserves recognition for the help they offer bicyclists? Then you need to drop everything and fill out the Bicycle Travel Awards nominations at ...
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