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  1. GOP contractor arrested in case of trashed Rockingham voter registration forms

    • 8:36 PM
  1. The proposed barking dog ordinance says owners of dogs that howl or bark for more than 10 minutes during any half hour period after midnight and before 6 a.m. are subject to fines of $100 for a first offense. A second offense within 12 months means a $250 fine, and additional offenses after that are subject to $500 fines.

    Augusta County considering panhandling, barking bans

    • 8:10 PM

    Augusta County supervisors have been mulling the idea of banning panhandling and dogs that bark too much at night. A board of supervisors committee has drafted proposed ordinances to address both nuisances and is set to air them next week.

  1. Work on new MBC health school set for early 2013

    • Oct. 17, 2012

  1. Waynesboro boy injured after taking family van 9:49 PM

  2. Korean firm accused of taking DuPont's Kevlar body armor recipe 7:36 PM

  3. Two women charged in Waynesboro school bus incident 5:10 PM

  4. Foxhound training focus of Va. debate 7:04 AM

  5. Staunton police investigating CVS larceny 2:29 PM

  6. Court nixes former Staunton caregiver's plea for reduced prison time 7:19 AM

  7. 1857 covered bridge in southwest Va. a US landmark 6:57 AM

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  1. Devin Vangundy of Troop 66 Earns Eagle Scout

    BSA Troop 66 pose for a photo with Devin VanGundy outside of Boys' Home's All Saints' Chapel after his Eagle Scout Ceremony on Saturday, October 13. The members of Troop 66 were part of a group of many individuals who assisted VanGundy in completing his Eagle Scout project of feral cat shelter construction that took 100 man hours. VanGundy thanked his family, friends and the staff at Boys' Home for helping him reach that point.
    • 10:11 AM

    Devin VanGundy was awarded the highest rank in scouting, the Eagle Badge, Oct. 13, 2012. His Eagle Court of Honor was held in the All Saints' Chapel …

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  1. North Carolina State's C.J. Leslie, center, was the media's choice as the ACC's Preseason Player of the Year. AP

    Wolfpack get the nod for No. 1 at ACC media day

    • Oct. 17, 2012

    For the first time in nearly four decades, North Carolina State enters the season as the Atlantic Coast Conference favorite.

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  1. SAT numbers not in students' favor

    • 8:50 PM

    High school graduation rates must improve in Virginia. It is one of the holdovers of federal standards after the state's waiver from the shackles of …

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  2. Untrustworthy Republicans use guilt to feather the ballot box
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  1. Wilson Memorial High School Class of 1957 Reunion

    • Oct. 15, 2012

    The Wilson Memorial High School Class of 1957 held its 55th reunion at the Waynesboro Country Club Aug. 4, 2012. The event was MC'd and Dj'd by Kenny …

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  1. Caleb Alexander Chandler

    • Oct. 16, 2012

    Matthew and Christina Chandler announce the birth of a son, Caleb Alexander Chandler, born, Sept. 14, 2012, at Augusta Health. He weighed 11 pounds…

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  1. Business offarming highlighted

    A pair of boots adorne the dressing room near the reception hall of Hermitage Hill Farm and Stables in Waynesboro, scene of the first agritourism festival. The News Leader
    • 6:50 AM

    The Greater Augusta County Chamber of Commerce will host their 2nd Annual Shenandoah Valley Agritourism Festival this weekend, promoting the …

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  1. Appreciation Dinner for Veterans

    • 11:33 AM

    Invitation to veterans and their spouses in the Staunton/Waynesboro/Augusta County area

  1. Staunton-Augusta Basketball Association season begins
  2. David Brown Gear Systems to open sales office in Waynesboro
  3. Beating Batten 5K for Naomi Caughey
  4. Ruritan club to offer Big Breakfast
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Staunton

  1. Staunton-Augusta Basketball Association season begins

    • Oct. 17, 2012

    The Staunton Heat has announced these dates for 2012.

  1. Beating Batten 5K for Naomi Caughey
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  4. Voter Education Forum in Waynesboro and Staunton this week
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Augusta County

  1. Ruritan club to offer Big Breakfast

    • Oct. 15, 2012

    Buffet breakfast to raise funds for New Hope Ruritan Club

  1. Blood drive scheduled at church
  2. Augusta Futbol Club U13 Boys Red win division at Richmond tourney
  3. 2012 Music For Mosby event at Barren Ridge Vineyards
  4. Riverheads Cornhole Tournament
  5. Southern gospel music concert

Waynesboro

  1. Appreciation Dinner for Veterans

    • 11:33 AM

    Invitation to veterans and their spouses in the Staunton/Waynesboro/Augusta County area

  1. David Brown Gear Systems to open sales office in Waynesboro
  2. Waynesboro High School Class of 1982 Reunion
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  1. Boy Scouts selling barbecue chicken

    • Sep. 27, 2012

    Boy Scout Troop 11 in Fishersville will sell barbecued chicken Saturday Sept. 29 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the intersection of Route 608 and Route …

  1. Fishersville United Methodist Church Opening to Help those without power
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  2. Famous nanny college accepts its first man

    • Sep 6, 2012 8:55 pm

    A famous British school that since 1892 has trained young women to be nannies has accepted its first "gentleman," The Telegraph reports.

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  1. From The Editor's Desk: Taking our show on the road

    • Oct 17, 2012 3:42 pm

    Here at The News Leader in Staunton, the area’s largest local news organization is undergoing some significant changes in how we deliver news ...

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  1. Big Bird Halloween costumes sold out: Thanks, Mitt

    Stores across the country are sold out of Big Bird costumes, thanks to Mitt Romney.

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  1. Warriors and dogs bond on battlefield

    Explosive-sniffing dogs and their handlers have emerged as one of the most effective weapons.

  1. ABC: Secret Service agents had hookers before Colombia
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  1. Augusta county woman, retired Marine, helps catch suspect

    A West Virginia man surprised a Verona woman early Monday afternoon after she returned home to find him burglarizing her residence....

      7:40 AM, Oct. 17, 2012

  2. Ohio native fell in love with the Valley

    With her infectious sense of humor and vivacious personality, a conversation with Raeleene Beaudin quickly turns into an all-out laugh fest. Beaudin, 45, was born in Cleveland. She graduated from South High School....

      12:37 PM, Oct. 17, 2012

  3. Staunton man faces 15 years over beating

    A Staunton man was convicted Tuesday of beating a woman while holding her by her hair inside a car to prevent her escape....

      9:50 PM, Oct. 17, 2012

  4. Romney returns to Va.

    GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney's first stop after debating President Barack Obama was once again Virginia. ...

      5:40 PM, Oct. 17, 2012

  5. Season slows down at North Augusta Farmers Market

    Randy Shank has loaves of fresh bread lined up at his station, with the wind blowing carrying the scent of honey wheat and sourdough....

      9:50 PM, Oct. 17, 2012

  6. MBC health campus work shifts into high gear

    Building a brand-new graduate program — curricula and campus included — from the ground up would be a challenge for any college or university....

      9:50 PM, Oct. 17, 2012

  7. Betty S. McCray

    Betty Lucille Smiley McCray, 79, widow of Odie Graham McCray passed away Monday, Oct. 15, 2012, at Envoy Health Care from a fifteen year siege with Alzheimer's disease. Mrs....

      12:04 PM, Oct. 17, 2012

  8. Sybil T. Dyson

    Sybil Jean Tucker Dyson, 66, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012, at Augusta Health. Born Jan. 6, 1946, in Lexington County, S.C., she was the daughter of the late Leonard Dayton and Margaret (Hutto) Tucker. Ms....

      1:09 PM, Oct. 17, 2012

  9. Lacy McCray

    Lacy McCray, 66, widower of Helen (Proctor) McCray, of 207 Cedar Lane, died Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012, at his residence. He was born June 10, 1946, in Fort Defiance, a son of the late Floyd and Annie May (Staubus) McCray....

      2:23 PM, Oct. 17, 2012

  10. Follow the Romney-Ryan ticket straight to the battlefield

    As frightening as the Romney-Ryan team are on domestic policy — promoting unregulated plutocracy and growing class divide — their foreign policy is absolutely terrifying....

      5:14 PM, Oct. 17, 2012

  11. Untrustworthy Republicans use guilt to feather the ballot box

    Do not be deceived; using professor Andrew Clem's column (The News Leader, Oct. 10) dealing with Gov. Romney's candid talk to potential rich donors about why '47 percent' of the voting public would not vote for him (because they felt he opposed what they...

      5:14 PM, Oct. 17, 2012

  12. Most of Augusta County missed out on emergency personnel staffing

    Augusta County just received 21 new fire positions from a federal grant. After two meetings, no surprise, Churchville, Deerfield, Mount Solon did not receive much-needed help. Nor did the Stuarts Draft area....

      5:14 PM, Oct. 17, 2012

  13. Wolfpack get the nod for No. 1 at ACC media day

    For the first time in nearly four decades, North Carolina State enters the season as the Atlantic Coast Conference favorite....

      10:26 PM, Oct. 17, 2012

  14. Court nixes ex-caregiver's plea

    Circuit Court Judge Humes J. Franklin Jr. was blunt when Jeannette V. Hymes read her handwritten letter asking him to reduce her sentence in an adult abuse case. 'This is a case that shocked the court's conscience,' Franklin said Wednesday in Staunton...

      7:19 AM, Oct. 18, 2012

  15. Searchers recover Va. boy's body from quarry pond

    Searchers using sonar equipment have recovered the body of a Prince George County boy from a quarry pond. Prince George police Capt. Brian Kei tells media outlets that murky water and the pond's depth hampered the search for 12-year-old Clacy Sullivan....

      6:50 AM, Oct. 18, 2012

  16. 1857 covered bridge in southwest Va. a US landmark

    One of the oldest covered bridges in Virginia is among more than two dozen additions to the nation's historic landmarks. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced the selection Wednesday of the Humpback Bridge in Alleghany County....

      6:57 AM, Oct. 18, 2012

  17. Foxhound training focus of Va. debate

    Animal protection activists are pushing to phase out the little-known practice of letting loose hunting dogs on foxes in fenced enclosures....

      7:04 AM, Oct. 18, 2012

  18. No charges yet against Waynesboro teen who wrecked family van

    Although a Waynesboro teen was found unconscious after slamming his family's van into two parked vehicles late Wednesday night, police said Thursday that the boy is expected to make a full recovery....

      9:49 PM, Oct. 18, 2012

  19. GOP contractor arrested in case of trashed Rockingham voter registration forms

    UPDATE: The Rockingham County Sheriff's Office arrested Colin Small, 31, of Phoenixville, Pa., Thursday in connection with an incident Monday where voter registration forms were discovered in a trash bin behind a business....

      8:36 PM, Oct. 18, 2012

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