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Obituaries in Staunton, VA | The News Leader
WEBPhillip Russell Ware Anderson. Age 71. Staunton, VA. Phillip Russell Ware Anderson, 71, of Staunton, VA passed away on Saturday, September 21, 2024 at his sisters home in Grottoes, VA. He was born on January 18, 1953 and was a son of the late... Johnson Funeral & Cremation Service in Grottoes.
Obituaries in Staunton, VA | The News Leader
WEBStuarts Draft, VA. Vivian Claudine (Anderson) Brooks, age 98, of Stuarts Draft, Virginia passed away Sunday, August 18, 2024, at her home with family by her side. Born August 16, 1926, in Augusta County, Virginia, she was a... Reynolds Hamrick Funeral Homes of …
New DNA study on Melungeons attempts to separate truth from …
WEBMar 8, 2021 · Now a new DNA study in the Journal of Genetic Genealogy attempts to separate truth from oral tradition and wishful thinking. The study found the truth to be somewhat less exotic: Genetic evidence shows that the families historically called Melungeons are the offspring of sub-Saharan African men and white women of northern or central European ...
Governor's School, Valley Career and Technical Center working …
WEBJul 15, 2021 · Staunton News Leader. 0:04. 0:42. FISHERSVILLE — Housed in the same building, the Shenandoah Valley Governor's School and Valley Career and Technical Center (VCTC) hope to begin a closer working arrangement beginning this year. At its June meeting the Augusta County School Board approved naming Lee Ann Whitesell the Director of the Shenandoah ...
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WEBNews. Staunton, Waynesboro and Augusta County schools closed again Tuesday Waynesboro closes parks to clean flood damage Some Waynesboro residents urged to conserve water following flooding What has humanlike teeth, looks like a piranha and was caught in Md.? Many roads closed due to flooding in Augusta County Man charged with murder in 2023 ...
RNC, Trump camp shift from election denialism to 'election integrity'
WEBAug 28, 2024 · From election denialism to ‘election integrity’. “If everything's honest, I'd gladly accept the results,” Trump told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel in May, when asked if he would accept the outcome of the 2024 contest. “If it's not, you have to fight for the right of the country.”. That statement is similar to what Trump said before ...
True crime series explores untold story of Stocking Mask Rapist
WEBMar 10, 2022 · STAUNTON, VIRGINIA — An unmarked SUV driven by a man in uniform pulled into the Food Lion parking lot at a quarter till five on a Friday afternoon. The cop scanned the lot for a blue Toyota family van. He drove up to it, window down, and waved a plain manila envelope containing a few dozen sheets of …
Rain, hail bring down limbs and take out power across the area
WEBJul 6, 2022 · STAUNTON — The National Weather Service has declared a severe thunderstorm warning for Staunton, Churchville, Verona and Fort Defiance until 4:30 p.m. Strong wind gusts, intense rain and even hail will last for roughly 30 minutes. Nearly 12,000 Staunton households were without power as the storm tore …
Virginia marijuana legalization: What to know and what's next
WEBDec 8, 2021 · As of July 1, 2021, adults 21 years old and older are legally permitted to grow up to four marijuana plants per household for personal use but thanks to half-baked legislation no one can legally purchase the seeds or clone plants in the state to do so. "I guess we’re kind of half-pregnant," said Republican Del. Glenn Davis of Virginia Beach.