Author: Nancy Mace

Family is not an important thing. It’s everything, said Michael J. Fox. Bruce McLaughlin would agree, according to Mark McLaughlin, who along with wife, Patti, are at the helm of the family owned and operated business that his late father and mother, June, started in 1954. “McLaughlin’s is now the last major family-owned fuel distributor in our area,” Mark noted. Celebrating its 70-year anniversary, McLaughlin’s Energy Services at 11931 Buchanan Trail East in Waynesboro is “dedicated to providing your propane (LP) gas and heating oil needs.” “Dad was proud that the business he started could give a living to so…

Members of Evangelical Lutheran Church in Waynesboro receive the sign of the cross with ashes on their forehead from the Rev. Dennis Beaver at the Ash Wednesday service today. Ash Wednesday marks the start of the 40-day holy season of Lent, a time for reflection and repentance in preparation for the celebration of Easter.

Tennessee is famous for its country music, barbecue and rolling hills. It’s also the birthplace of Mountain Dew, cotton candy and the Moon Pie. Now local residents will get a taste of life in the state when they walk through the doors of Waynesboro’s newest business, Barrel and Lace. “We wanted to bring a little bit of Tennessee to Waynesboro,” according to Brittany West, who co-owns the business with Ginger Calimer. Located at 30 Walnut St. in the former Record Herald building, the store features clothing for women and children such as boots, jeans, tops, skirts, dresses, sweatshirts, graphic T-shirts…

Waynesboro Area Cancer Auction’s new co-chairs passion for the upcoming event has not wavered since they took over the helm in 2023. “We were blown away by last year’s support and turnout and the money raised on auction night,” offered Ali Huber at the auction kickoff meeting Jan. 3 in Michaux Brew Co. in Rouzerville. “We’re ecstatic to return as co-chairs to bring back the auction for the 42nd year,” added Kristyn Martin. Auction day is Saturday, April 20, at Green Grove Gardens, 1032 Buchanan Trail East, Greencastle. Doors open at 3 p.m., the silent auction starts at 4 p.m.…

Do one, see one and teach one. That was the model of training for the Hope to Walk in Vietnam 2023 trip. Hope to Walk is a non-profit organization that offers prosthetic legs to those around the world who need them. “Our mission was to provide 100 legs to amputees in Vietnam,” said Dr. Stephen Bui, a podiatric specialist at Advanced Foot and Ankle Care in Waynesboro, who recently returned from the three-week trip. Bui, the only doctor, was joined by five volunteers from Otterbein Church of Waynesboro, which helped sponsor the trip, and four representatives of Hope to Walk,…

WAYNESBORO- A program on Main Street businesses in Waynesboro will be presented by Jeff Mace at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 28, in Waynesboro Theatre, 75 W. Main St. The program is sponsored by Waynesboro Industrial Museum in partnership with Main Street Waynesboro and the Waynesboro Theatre. Mace will offer stories and display photos on the theater’s screen about the history of Main Street businesses to provide a look into Waynesboro’s past. Those attending the free program will be invited to share their own memories. Mace, born and raised in Waynesboro, attended Waynesboro area schools and graduated from Juniata College. He…

Bernie McGarity fell in love when he was 18 … with a 1957 Ford Thunderbird. “That’s how old I was the first time I drove one. I was hooked and thought ‘Some day I want to own that car.’” The Waynesboro man fulfilled the dream when he bought his first model in 2005. “I brought it home and repainted it – made it pretty again and then started going to local cruising competitions.” Four years ago, McGarity bought another 1957 Thunderbird. “I needed a project. We completely assembled, restored and rebuilt every system on the car.” That vehicle recently took…

It may not be tax season yet, but local volunteers are gearing up for it now. “In the fall, we start preparing,” according to Roger Schwalm, local coordinator of the AARP/IRS (American Association of Retired Persons/Internal Revenue Service) Free Tax Preparation Service, part of the Franklin-Fulton Counties Tax-Aide Program. Robert Snyder is the district coordinator of the program. “We start collecting supplies we will need and start the training our staff will need to pass the IRS tests we all must take each system,” he added. “We will spend the time between now and tax season starting reviewing changes to…

Sylvester Snyder made the ordinary extraordinary as he captured the sights and people of Waynesboro – the community where he lived for nearly a century. “Sylvester Snyder’s Waynesboro,” a book of more than 280 of his photographs, is being published by Antietam Historical Association and will be available Dec. 9. “These are pictures of people doing routine things … walking home from lunch, shopping, getting an ice cream cone …” according to Todd Dorsett, the book’s editor. “You can still see the buildings and scenes of Waynesboro in the background, but what makes them interesting is the activities he captured.” …

The Friends of the Alexander Hamilton Memorial Free Library paid tribute to a longtime volunteer at its annual meeting Oct. 27 in Waynesboro Country Club. Friends’ officials unveiled a sign that designates the library’s bookstore as “Peggy McCleary Bookstore” to honor her memory. The former teacher, who died in June, was president of the Friends organization for a total of 18 years. Donations in her memory, in lieu of flowers, were made to the library. Friends membership chair Cindy Forbes said the library, which she called “the heart of the community,” was fully supported by McCleary. McCleary was a “pillar…