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Missionary, Adventurer, and Activist

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William Henry Sheppard: Missionary, Adventurer, and Activist

William Henry Sheppard: Missionary, Adventurer, and Activist

Born less than a week after the American Civil War Battle of Waynesboro in March 1865, William Henry Sheppard is the most notable native of Waynesboro. Both erudite and religious he had a sense of adventure that led him as a missionary to Africa where he laid witness...

Vince McMahon at Fishburne Military School

Vince McMahon at Fishburne Military School

Ask any professional wrestling fan who Vince McMahon is, they all will surely know.  But not many people know that Vince McMahon, the professional wrestling promoter and CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment who was once listed in Forbes being personally worth more...

Retired Air Force Bomber Reflects on WWII Missions

Retired Air Force Bomber Reflects on WWII Missions

For more than 60 years, Durland Mustain was a fixture in downtown Waynesboro where he repaired and sold all types of watches. His subtle craftsmanship was refined by his early love of work on watches and clocks. He received form training at a watch repair school in...