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🌱 How a caregiver’s first day in Waynesboro ended with Narcan.

Greetings Waynesboro! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a caregiver’s first day in Waynesboro ended with Narcan.
  • Want five Waynesboro concerts for one low spring membership price?
  • How a Waynesboro man was killed in a Hagerstown crash Tuesday

Also on today's calendar: Happy Christmas Eve! — Waynesboro Historical Society and 4 more events.

📸 Have a great pic of holiday decorations from around Waynesboro? Post it to Waynesboro photos of the day! ☃️ 🟢-🟠-🟣-🔴-🟡-🔵 ☃️

Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Not as cold with high clouds, with a high of 46 and low of 28 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cloudy most of the time, temps: high: 47, low: 41.
  • Friday: Very windy; a shower, with a high of 46 and low of 24 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Franklin County caregiver suffered overdose while watching dementia patient (fox43.com) — Waynesboro police say a caregiver overdosed on drugs while responsible for a dementia patient inside the patient’s Waynesboro home, leading to emergency treatment with Narcan and multiple criminal charges. The incident allegedly occurred on the caregiver’s first day on the job and involved suspected cocaine and drug paraphernalia found in her purse.
   

2. GCCA offers 2026 spring season memberships (fcfreepresspa.com) — Waynesboro music lovers can access five local concerts in 2026 through an affordable $30 spring membership with the Gettysburg Community Concert Association, thanks to reciprocal agreements. The pass also covers two evening performances in Gettysburg and additional options in Hagerstown, spanning classical to pop, bluegrass, and more, with generous free admission for youth and students.
   

3. Waynesboro man identified as deceased driver in Hagerstown crash (heraldmailmedia.com) — A 46-year-old Waynesboro man, Barton Neil Risser, has been identified as the driver who died after his work vehicle struck a tree on Maryland Avenue in Hagerstown Tuesday afternoon. Police say he was found unresponsive and entrapped at the scene, while an 18-year-old passenger was not injured and nearby roads were temporarily closed during the investigation.
   

4. Meet PennLive's 2025 girls volleyball All-Star teams (pennlive.com) — Waynesboro volleyball standouts earned recognition on PennLive’s 2025 Mid-Penn All-Star teams, with setter Klara Helman named to the second team and Breanna McIlquham to the third team. The piece highlights top performers across the conference, including Greencastle-Antrim’s Player of the Year Kylie Kerns and Coach of the Year Maddie Goodwin, underscoring a strong year for area programs.
   

5. Crash victim identified; Adams County coroner still seeking relatives (ydr.com) — A Fairfield man killed in a Dec. 2 crash on Waynesboro Pike near Old Waynesboro Road in Hamiltonban Township has been identified as 75-year-old James J. Marchione Jr. The Adams County Coroner is still trying to locate any living relatives and is asking anyone with next-of-kin information to contact the office.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Thursday December 18
  • Socrates Cafe - Adults
    Alexander Hamilton Memorial Free Library , 45 E Main St , Waynesboro
    1:30 pm
  • Trivia @ Michaux Brewing Company
    Michaux Brewing Company , 11657 Buchanan Trail E , Waynesboro
    6:30 pm
    • Saturday December 20
  • Live Music @ Trigger's Table @ Taproom
    Trigger's Table & Taproom , 118 Walnut St , Waynesboro
    6:00 pm
    • Wednesday December 24
  • NO RECREATION BOARD MEETING IN DECEMBER
    Waynesboro Tax Collector, Kara Geesaman , 15 E Main St , Waynesboro
    • Thursday December 25
  • HOLIDAY – Borough Office Closed
    Waynesboro Tax Collector, Kara Geesaman , 15 E Main St , Waynesboro

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  • I cleaned out pantry and have a trash bag full of pantry items that are expired some year 2024, and 2025, sometimes opened, and unopened , before I throw it away , was not sure if someone would want it.
    I have it on my front porch in white bag, 506 Waterdale Drive. If not picked up by tomorrow, it will go in the trash. (Nextdoor Waynesboro)
  • Lowe's posted a job opening for Retail Sales - Part Time in Waynesboro. Apply here.
  • Jackson Hewitt - 3495 posted a job opening for Seasonal Entry Level Tax Preparer in Waynesboro. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Waynesboro here.

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