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Augusta County summer volleyball camp offers skills, fellowship
GREENVILLE — More than 100 elementary to high school area students converged on the Greenville area this week for the annual Lofton Lake Volleyball Camp, a nearly four-decade tradition. The students have spent the week learning how to spike better, set up and serve from volleyball coaches. Instructors also...
Storms ravage many Augusta County residents in short amount of time
MIDDLEBROOK, Va. (WHSV) - Quick bursts of rain and wind caused damages ranging from debris in the roads to an entire tree collapsing on top of a family’s home on July 16. As reported here, a wall of storms tore through parts of the Shenandoah Valley and left other parts dry. Many families watched from their homes as tree limbs fell onto the roadways and toppled onto power lines. One family in Middlebrook had a transformer blow up in front of their home and a tree collapse on a rental property they owned. You can find the picture below.
Triple digit heat index expected Tuesday in Augusta County
A heat advisory remains in effect 11 a.m. Tuesday to 8 p.m. this evening, according to an "urgent" alert issued at 4:11 a.m. from the National Weather Service. Heat index values up to 104 degrees are expected in the valleys, including central and eastern Augusta, Rockingham and Highland counties and cities of Staunton, Waynesboro and Stuarts Draft.
Opioid settlement town halls and planning commission permits: THE AGENDA
SAW holds town halls on opioid settlement funds STAUNTON – Staunton, Augusta County, and Waynesboro are calling for input on how to use funds from the National Opioid Settlement. As reported in last week's edition of THE AGENDA, the Knowledge Advisory Group and Carter Foundation will present preliminary findings and recommendations on how to...
Lights on Afton Mountain, new Farm Use plate laws: THE DIGEST
New Farm Use vehicle plate laws go into effect RICHMOND – Laws governing farm use vehicle tags have changed. The new farm use vehicle guidelines require a permanent placard issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles rather than the traditional farm use plate. This includes pickup trucks with a gross vehicle weight rating less...
National Weather Service issues Heat Advisory for Augusta County
A Heat Advisory is in effect from 11 a.m. until 8 p.m. Monday, according to the National Weather Service. The heat index could reach 102 during the day in Augusta County, with a high temperature reaching 97. ...
Man cleared of raping Fishersville woman but convicted of sexual assault
STAUNTON — A man facing a rape allegation in Augusta County saw the charge go by the wayside last week, but he was still convicted of aggravated sexual battery. Lee Roy Minter Jr., 49, of Goshen, was sentenced to nearly two years in prison for sexually assaulting a woman in January. Augusta County Deputy...
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