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Judith Carroll Norford Race, 89, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, at AVIVA Baldwin Park in Staunton. All services will be private.

2025年1月26日 · ALBEMARLE COUNTY — Virginia State Police are investigating a small plane crash that occurred Saturday at approximately 12:51 p.m. in a wooded area off of Monacan Drive East in Albemarle County. There is one reported fatality. State police are in the process of notifying next of kin. The flight ...

3 天之前 · The motorcycle driver, Destin S. Belletz-Brunelle, 20, of Staunton, was treated at Augusta Health for minor injuries, Demlein said. Belletz-Brunelle is facing two charges of felony eluding, as well as single charges of operating without a motorcycle endorsement and failure to obtain vehicle registration.

2025年1月3日 · STAUNTON — When Rev. Won Un arrived in Staunton in 2013 at Central United Methodist Church, he walked into the sanctuary and almost immediately knew it was a good fit for him. He noticed two old, solid wooden pews that had been cut in half to make room for those using wheelchairs. He figured if ...

5 天之前 · RICHMOND – The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) reported two influenza-associated pediatric deaths which are the first reports for the 2024-25 influenza (flu) season in Virginia, according to a press release. One death occurred in a young school-aged child (5-12 years old) in Virginia’s ...

2024年12月27日 · HB 55 and to SB 131 cancel unchallenged party primaries when the only other candidate withdraws from the election. If a candidate withdraws on or after the 44th day, but before the Tuesday immediately preceding the primary election, and there is only one other, unopposed, candidate on the ballot, the remaining candidate will be declared the party nominee, and the primary will be canceled.

2025年1月2日 · '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.

2025年1月16日 · In July, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin issued an executive order directing the Virginia Department of Education to draft guidance for public schools to adopt local policies and procedures establishing cell phone-free education. Schools had until Jan. 1 to adopt those policies. "Parents were very vocal of their concerns about emergencies," Lightner said.