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🌱 Waynesboro road-rage sword case ends with lesser conviction, release

Waynesboro, Virginia Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good day Waynesboro! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Waynesboro road-rage sword case ends with lesser conviction, release
  • Which 14 local groups just won Waynesboro’s new tourism grants?
  • Waynesboro police seek tips after two men injured in assault.

Also on today's calendar: Play & Learn and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a Priest that becomes an attorney? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 80 and low of 69 degrees.
  • Wednesday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 83, low: 69.
  • Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 84 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Waynesboro man convicted of lesser charge in road rage sword attack (newsleader.com) — A Waynesboro man has been convicted of misdemeanor assault and battery, rather than malicious wounding, after a road-rage confrontation where a woman was stabbed with a sword disguised as a cane. Jurors heard conflicting accounts of the December incident at Poplar Avenue and West Broad Street, and with credit for time served since his arrest, the defendant was released from Middle River Regional Jail.
   

2. 14 Waynesboro businesses and organizations receive funding through BOOST Grant Program (rocktownnow.com) — Waynesboro has awarded $15,000 in BOOST tourism grants to 14 local businesses and organizations, helping them market events and attractions that draw visitors into the city. From Riverfest and the Fall Foliage Art Show to local museums, breweries, and lodging, the funded projects aim to keep tourists exploring Waynesboro longer and strengthen the city’s visitor economy.
   

3. Two men taken to hospitals after reported assault in Waynesboro (whsv.com) — Police are investigating a serious Saturday afternoon assault on Short Street in Waynesboro that left a 56-year-old Pennsylvania man with life-threatening injuries and another man with non-life-threatening wounds. Waynesboro Police say the incident appears isolated but are asking anyone with information to contact Detective Marion as the case remains active.
   

4. Wilson Memorial golfer Maddox Perry tops leaderboard in season opener (newsleader.com) — Waynesboro High’s golf team opened the Shenandoah District season strong, winning at Gypsy Hill Park with all six players shooting 87 or better and sophomore Berkeley Gibb carding a 75. Wilson Memorial senior Maddox Perry still grabbed low-medalist honors with a 74 and hopes to lead his team back to regionals as both programs eye a run toward the state tournament.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Father in law. (Thank you John B. for sending it in!)
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