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81, passed away January 21, 2025. Arrangements provided by Bear Funeral Home. Services on Feb 01, 11:00am at Bear Funeral Home. Hebron Church Cemetery.
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Dolly Parton Imagination Library has a new program partner
3 hours ago · STAUNTON — Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library for Staunton, Waynesboro and Augusta County has a new local program partner. The Community Foundation of the Central Blue Ridge has agreed to serve that role for the international, book-gifting program with The Dollywood Foundation, Dolly Parton’s 501c3 organization, the foundation announced in a press release.
Obituaries in Staunton, VA | The News Leader
Lewis Edward Price, 97, a longtime resident of Waynesboro, VA, passed away Wednesday, January 1, 2025 at Summit Square Retirement Community. He was born April 27, 1927 in Roanoke, VA, a son of the late Herman...
Suspect in Staunton shooting deemed incompetent as case …
3 days ago · Vazquez-Velazquez, who has no prior criminal record and is being represented by Harrisonburg attorney Gene Hart, is charged with attempted murder in the second-degree, felony eluding, shooting a firearm in a public place, possession of a firearm while in possession of a Schedule I or II drug, possession of a Schedule I or II drug, shooting into an occupied dwelling, and two counts of ...
Felony charges filed against ex-Staunton School Board chair, sister
5 days ago · First report:Staunton City School Board chair, sister, under investigation after PTA cash goes missing More:Ex-Virginia Tech professor sentenced to federal prison for child pornography PTA members told police Neil had avoided the PTA's monthly meetings to discuss budgets and other relevant information, and failed to …
State championship baseball coach, Wilson's Rodney Cullen, dies
1 day ago · FISHERSVILLE — Rodney Cullen, Wilson Memorial's baseball coach and a physical education teacher at the high school, died Saturday morning according to reports. "I was just at a loss of words when I was told," Gage Wood, a former player and assistant coach under Cullen and currently the head ...
Staunton City Council selects Edwards for mayor, Arrowood for …
Jan 8, 2025 · STAUNTON – The Staunton City Council selected the city’s next mayor and vice mayor on Tuesday night. The meeting began with City Attorney John Blair calling for nomination for mayor. Who is Staunton's new mayor and vice mayor? Councilmember Alice Woods nominated fellow Councilmember Michele ...
Point guard for the community: Staunton's Chris Lassiter is a 2024 ...
Jan 2, 2025 · 'One person can make a difference:' Staunton's Spider-Man works to improve the community. There was a weekly feature The News Leader used to include in the sports section on Fridays where all the writers picked who we thought would win the high school football games.