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Man from Georgia arrested in Greene County
GREENE COUNTY, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- A man from Georgia was arrested in Greene County early Wednesday morning. The Greene County Sheriff’s Office reports a deputy posted on Seminole Trail near Ruckersville just after midnight spotted a speeding vehicle. The deputy pulled the vehicle over after clocking it traveling...
Verona woman pleads guilty to stealing $372,000 from ailing father, avoids prison
STAUNTON — A woman who stole over $372,000 from her ailing father, then violated her bond by allegedly selling his truck to raise cash for an attorney, pleaded guilty last week in Augusta County Circuit Court. Ashley E. Cook, 47, of Verona, was convicted on a charge of financial exploitation of a mentally incapacitated adult. Ten additional forgery charges were not prosecuted. ...
RAM clinic in need of volunteers
LURAY, Va. (WHSV) - Remote Area Medical, or RAM, is seeking volunteers for its upcoming clinic in September. RAM provides pop-up clinics delivering free dental. vision and medical care to areas in need. Clinic organizers are in need of doctors and medical professionals who specialize in dental and vision care....
‘Been the most healing’: Brin’s Posy offers tea time events in downtown Staunton
Cailyn Siegman is from the Eastern Shore of Maryland and came to Staunton at age 18 to attend then Mary Baldwin College. She graduated in 2012 with a degree in art and uncertainty about what to do with that degree. Her first job after college was at a flower shop.
Stuarts Draft woman who ran unlicensed daycare, where girl died, pleads guilty
STAUNTON — A Stuarts Draft woman who was running an unlicensed daycare inside her home, where a 1-year-old girl died in 2022, pleaded guilty Wednesday in Augusta County Circuit Court to three felony charges. Denise M. Stewart, 53, was convicted on two counts of welfare fraud and one count of child neglect. On Oct....
Oxford’s New Pastor Installed
A service of installation followed by a reception was conducted Sunday afternoon at Oxford Presbyterian Church on North Buffalo for the new pastor, Kyle Segars (back row, center). Members of the Shenandoah Presbytery presided over the event. They included (from left) Jay Melvin, Lexington Presbyterian; Marnie Caldwell from Collierstown Presbyterian; the Rev. Drew Ditzel, Lexington Presbyterian; the Rev. Casey Clark, New Monmouth Presbyterian; Trudy Melvin, Oxford Presbyterian; the Rev. Segars; Dr. Nancy Meehan Yao, Shenandoah Presbytery; Bill North, moderator of the Shenandoah Presbytery; and Patrick Pettit, Shenandoah Presbytery.
‘American Idol’ Runner-up Cancels Jason Aldean Tour Appearances After Father’s Death
Lauren Alaina has revealed that her dad, J.J. Suddeth, passed away on Tuesday, July 23. She posted the sad news on Instagram, writing, “We lost my daddy last night, and I really don’t have words yet,” adding, “I am going home to be with family.”. Alaina...
CASPCA Guinea pigs looking for forever homes
ALBEMARLE COUNTY, Va. (WVIR) - The Charlottesville- Albemarle Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (CASPCA) is looking to rehome 16 guinea pigs, which were donated to the shelter after their original owner could no longer take care of them. Marketing and Communications Manager for CASPCA Sierra Stevens said...
Charlottesville: Restaurant ruckus spills outside, one man shot in leg
A 30-year-old man was shot in the leg last night after an altercation at a diner in Charlottesville. The shooting took place outside of Holly’s Diner at 1221 E. Market St., according to the Charlottesville Police Department. At 11:23 p.m., officers were sent to the scene where they discovered...
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