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WEBVote for the athlete of the week in Staunton, Augusta County and Waynesboro Volleyball roundup: Fort Defiance, Buffalo Gap in action Monday night Cross County: Fort's Blosser, Waynesboro's Rowe win Augusta Invitational More in Sports. Winning numbers for Sept. 17 Mega Millions: $31 million jackpot Presidential betting odds: Harris maintains ...
Obituaries in Staunton, VA | The News Leader
WEBLerty Edward Humphries. Age 82. Staunton, VA. Lerty Edward Humphries, 82, of Staunton, VA, died Friday, August 30, 2024 at his home. Born on August 4, 1942 a son of the late Ruby Spitzer Humphries and Raymond Edward Humphries. He attended Lexington... Harrison Funeral Home & Crematory.
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 ...
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WEBTeresa Lynn Cash. Age 66. Keswick, VA. Teresa Lynn Cash passed away peacefully on August 2, 2024. She is preceded in death by her husband Walter Wayne Cash. Teresa was born on March 26, 1958, in Waynesboro, VA. She is survived by family and friends... Staunton News Leader obituaries and death notices. Remembering the …
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WEBSheldon Byron Bowers. Age 85. Staunton, VA. Sheldon Byron Bowers, 85, husband of Joan (Judy) Bowers, of Lee Jackson Highway, Staunton, Virginia passed away on Sunday, May 5, 2024 in the Shenandoah Nursing & Rehab in Fishersville, Virginia. Mr. Bowers was born on... Coffman Funeral Home and Crematory.
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WEBNews. Elections. History. Virginia Lottery Powerball, Pick 3 Night results for September 16, 2024. Bee keeping in Staunton? Preschool paleontology? THE AGENDA Ex-teacher pleads not guilty in Augusta County to over 50 child sex abuse, porn charges Sheriff said no threat to Wilson Memorial High School following investigation 35th African-American ...
Virginia Gov. Youngkin issues symbolic 'election security' order
WEBAug 9, 2024 · 5:39. In a largely symbolic move, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin issued an executive order on Wednesday to codify “election security measures” with the aim of protecting “legal voters and accurate counts” ahead of November’s hotly contested presidential election. Youngkin’s Executive Order 35 codifies the use of paper ballots in ...
Virginia poll shows Harris with narrow but improved lead over …
WEBAug 21, 2024 · 3:03. The first Virginia-specific poll to be released since Vice President Kamala Harris stepped into the top of the ticket shows the Democratic nominee with a slim lead over former President Donald Trump. The poll, conducted by Roanoke College, showed Harris leading Trump by 3%. The Vice President holds …
Virginia wildfires: Shenandoah National Park closes for 450-acre fire
WEBMar 21, 2024 · Shenandoah National Park issues closures for 450-acre wildfire in Luray. LURAY — Shenandoah National Park has closed Skyline Drive from Thornton Gap (mile 31.5) to Mathews Arm (mile 22.1) due to the Rocky Branch Wildfire, according to a press release from the National Park Service. Trail closures …
Country music greats remember the Statler Brothers' Harold Reid
WEBApr 27, 2020 · Reid died Friday night at his Staunton home. The 80-year-old was one of the founding members of the Statler Brothers, who have been inducted to both the Country Music and Gospel Music halls of fame. The Statlers are one of the most awarded acts in country music history. “I was always very fond of Harold,” Sheppard said, “Because of not ...