Author: Nancy Mace

WAYNE HEIGHTS–Grocery shoppers in the Waynesboro area may soon have a new outlet to peruse. Plans for an Aldi store in the Wayne Heights Mall will be presented to the Washington Township Planning Committee at its meeting at 1:30 p.m. Monday, March 13, at the township offices at 13013 Welty Road. “We received the plans last week – Franklin County reviewed it and Washington Township Municipal Authority is looking at it,” according to Chad Reichard, assistant zoning officer and planner for Washington Township. Plans call for renovations to storefronts from Rite Aid, which will remain in place, east to Dollar…

Dr. R. Keith McCormick is on a mission. Author of the new book, “Great Bones,” McCormick is dedicated to helping you determine the best treatment options for osteoporosis. The book, which will be available Feb. 20, is a compilation of information on the bone disease by the former Waynesboro resident, a chiropractic physician specializing in the management of patients with osteoporosis since 1982. McCormick said 50 percent of women and 20 percent of men will be diagnosed with osteoporosis, which develops when bone mineral density and bone mass decreases, or when the structure and strength of bone changes. This can…

WAYNESBORO–The adventure continues for the character of Bixby Timmons and the family of local author Dwight Karkan. Book two, “Bixby Timmons and the Secrets of Shadow Deep,” is now available at Wee Scot Book Shoppe on the square in Waynesboro, which carries only autographed copies, as well as all other major outlets where books are available. In the first book, “Bixby Timmons and the Dragonthorpe Riddle,” Bixby and her family are asked to be caretakers of a manor belonging to tech billionaire, Cody Dragonthorp, who has gone missing. “She finds puzzles and realizes that Cody has left a trail of…

“I always said that if they have a golf course like this in heaven, I want to be the head pro.” Those are the words of Gary Player, three-time champion of The Masters. A Waynesboro woman will be part of the wonder next month when she travels to Augusta National Golf Club, the site of the fabled tournament in Augusta, Georgia, April 6 to 9. Devyn Blubaugh, daughter of Harold and Lori Blubaugh, has been hired to work as a bartender in the clubhouse at Augusta. “It should be exciting,” said Blubaugh, a 2017 graduate of Waynesboro Area Senior High…

HAGERSTOWN, MD–Visitors will sense Judith McLean’s love of color and design when they glimpse her hooked rugs – part of an exhibit at Washington County Museum of Fine Arts in Hagerstown. Rug hooking is based on the process of using a small metal hook to draw loops of long, narrow strips of colored wool as well as other materials through a linen or cotton backing. McLean, of Waynesboro, is a member of With Hands and Hearts Antietam Fiber Artists guild. Her work, along with other members of the 40-member guild, including Twila Flohr of Waynesboro, and her daughter, Abigail Dupont…

ROUZERVILLE–Waynesboro area sisters Pat Edwards and Barb Smith have preserved a piece of local history with the placement of a granite bench at Red Run Park to honor a family gift. The history of the property is inscribed on the seat of the bench.  Their grandfather, the late Henry O. Smith, donated 8 acres of a 27-acre tract of land he purchased in 1917 to the Borough of Waynesboro for the creation of the Red Run Park. The park was conveyed to Washington Township in 1969. “A lot of people have commented that this has brought back so many memories,”…

The new co-chairs of the Waynesboro Area Cancer Auction invite area residents to mark their calendars for the 41st event April 15 in Green Grove Gardens, 1032 Buchanan Trail East, Greencastle. Doors open at 3 p.m., the silent auction starts at 4 p.m. and oral bidding begins at 5:30 p.m. “Join us for a fun, casual event to help those in Franklin County with cancer,” noted Kristyn Martin, who is co-chairing the auction with Alison Huber. “No tickets are required and it’s free to attend,” Martin added. The mission of the auction is to raise funds to help patients navigate…

Annie Yorty said she experienced a “ wild turn in the track of life” she did not expect after the birth of daughter, Alyssa, who has Down Syndrome. Their story, including a chapter by Alyssa, chronicles the family’s life since Annie and her husband, Jeff, of Waynesboro, were told of the diagnosis after her birth 33 years ago. “As a Christian, I learned a lot about God through raising Alyssa, showing me the truth about life, myself and him,” Annie said. In her new book, “From Ignorance to Bliss: God’s Heart Revealed Through Down Syndrome,” she tells the story of…

Ramona Torres is living what her heart has called her to do–to serve. Torres, of Chambersburg, hosts the podcast “Girlfriends Talking,” a support network for women, and collects and distributes items that help them get back on their feet. She also serves as treasurer and member of the prison ministry committee at Franklin County Jail and works as an office manager for an early intervention company. Torres founded Girlfriends Talking in 2015 and added it as a social media platform three years later. “It started out with me having conversations with women in my home or their home or coffee…

Rose Thompson wants her customers to feel at home when they browse through her shop, Rose’s Collectibles. “I like talking to people. I make them feel welcome. My customers tell me, ‘We have so much fun when we come in your store,'” Thompson said. “And if they just want to talk, I’ll make them a cup of coffee. We have a good time in here.” Rose’s Collectibles offers new and used clothes, pots and pans, toys, jewelry, and more. “We have a little bit of everything,” Thompson said. Last month, Thompson relocated her business from the Wayne Heights Mall to…