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Stuarts Draft man avoids jail time for 2023 shooting, but the witnesses don't fare as well

Walmart · Stuarts Draft

Stuarts Draft man avoids jail time for 2023 shooting, but the witnesses don't fare as well

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A Stuarts Draft man has avoided jail time for the gunfire he unleashed in a Walmart parking lot in 2023. The witnesses to the crime did not fare as well.See the Story

Fishersville teen reported missing

Fishersville · Fishersville

Fishersville teen reported missing

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Augusta County authorities are searching for 17-year-old Devon Lee Jessen, who was reported missing after he was last seen at his Fishersville residence Wednesday.Read Article

Stuarts Draft man avoids jail time for 2023 shooting

Stuarts Draft · Stuarts Draft

Stuarts Draft man avoids jail time for 2023 shooting

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Augusta County fire departments awarded thousands in grants

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The charitable arm of Columbia Gas of Virginia's parent company has awarded thousands of dollars in grants to 20 volunteer fire departments, including four in Augusta County.Augusta County · Augusta County Read Article

Stuarts Draft's Landon Graber capped his storied high school career with a state title

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Stuart Draft's Landon Graber got the storybook ending as he concluded his high school career with a state championship.Books · Stuarts Draft Read Article

Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces New Farm Cidery in Augusta County - The Virginian Review

RICHMOND, VA (VR) – Governor Glenn Youngkin announced that Stone Ledge Cider will construct a new craft cider production facility and tasting room on the grounds of their 20-acre agritourism farm in Augusta County. The cidery will be a new amenity to visitors and guests of the farm’s Cider House Bed and Breakfast. Committing over […] The post Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces New Farm Cidery in Augusta County appeared first on The Virginian Revi…Glenn Youngkin · Augusta County See the Story

Semi ignites on I-81, partially falls into Virginia river

AUGUSTA COUNTY, VA — A Virginia TV station citing state police reported that a driver of a tractor-trailer was flown to a hospital after the truck overturned and caught fire on Interstate 81. The wreck happened Saturday around 4:30 p.m. on near mile marker 228 in Augusta County. First responders arrived to find the cab of the trailer had fallen off the road and into the Middle River and the trailer had ignited, Augusta County Fire-EMS said. Fire…Taxis · Augusta County See the Story

What to Do With the Top of Afton Mountain?

Augusta County wants a highway entrance that combines commercial development with a fitting welcome to the Valley; conservationists want to protect wildlife, the water supply, and open space; developers want a crack at a unique and desirable piece of property. Then there are nearby landowners, businesses, commuters, birdwatchers and hikers who all have their own interests in the possibilities ahead for the famously blighted 25 acres of mountain Conservation · Augusta County Read Article

Verona Man Charged with Murdering His Infant Son

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A Verona man has been charged with the murder of his infant son.Verona, Virginia · Verona See the Story

Class of 2025: Sherando

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Click here to view this article from nvdaily.com.Sherando · Sherando Read Article

Teacher's aide charged with taking indecent liberties with a child

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A former teacher's aide at the Valley Academy Regional Alternative School in Fishersville faces multiple charges of taking indecent liberties with a child.Fishersville · Fishersville Read Article