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Sunday Jun 14 | Staunton News Leader

It takes a lot of shoes to make a village for widows

Zipporah Kamau had no intention of traveling the world in search of shoes to help poor widows in her small Kenyan village.

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Tue Jun 09, 2009

Staunton News Leader

Farm biz whiz sets sights on your smile

Jessica Talley, 18, graduated from Fort Defiance High School this weekend, but she'd proven her business savvy long before they handed her a diploma.

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Sat Jun 06, 2009

Staunton News Leader

Remembering D-Day

FORT DEFIANCE - Some memories stay fresh. Some memories fade into obscurity. And others are burned into the mind never to be forgotten.

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Sun May 31, 2009

Staunton News Leader

Truslow~Coffey

STAUNTON - Kristin Mae Coffey and Joshua Andrew Blagg Truslow were married at 2 p.m. May 15 by Ray B. Fitzgerald.

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Fri May 29, 2009

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Mitchell Earns Four Golds

Powered by a dominant performance from sophomore standout Brianna Mitchell, the Spotswood girls captured the Region III track championships, which were held this past Friday and Saturday at Broadway High School.

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Thu May 28, 2009

Staunton News Leader

William Byrd clips Fort Defiance

FORT DEFIANCE - The William Byrd Terriers used two big innings Wednesday night to turn back the Fort Defiance Indians 7-6 in Region III quarterfinal baseball action.

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Wed May 27, 2009

News Virginian

Lawyers for county school board question ex-principala s record

Augusta County Schools charge that a district administrator cost himself two jobs he sought because he was difficult to manage, failed to lead and struggled to control students and staff, resulting in a string of high-profile incidents that drew negative local and national media scrutiny.

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Tue May 26, 2009

Staunton News Leader

Students, teachers mourn loss of teen

FORT DEFIANCE - Fort Defiance High School students and staff came together Tuesday, to offer each other support while mourning the loss of 16-year-old student Andrew Simmons.

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Mon May 25, 2009

Staunton News Leader

Prom Photos: If you missed them the first time, check out our prom photos

Fort Defiance had its prom Saturday and those photos will be coming later today.

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Sun May 24, 2009

Staunton News Leader

Community News

Organizations to host blood drive to honor military: A Memorial Day Blood Drive: In Honor of Our Military is planned from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday in the Belk Court area at Stuanton Mall.

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Fri May 22, 2009

Staunton News Leader

Briefly

FORT DEFIANCE - Seven members of the Fort Defiance High School chapter of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America and their adviser teamed up with Habitat for Humanity and flexed their muscles to help a family in need finish landscaping their home.

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Tue May 19, 2009

Staunton News Leader

Harrisonburg ousts Fort Defiance in girls' tennis

FORT DEFIANCE - All eyes were on Fort Defiance's Taylor Martin. The other five Region III tennis singles' matches between Fort Defiance and Harrisonburg had long been decided.

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Sun May 17, 2009

Staunton News Leader

Charlton~ Shreckhise

FORT DEFIANCE - Kimberly Dyan Charlton, daughter of Gary Charlton and Sue Noel, both of Harrisonburg, and Michael David Shreckhise II, son of Mike and Susie Shreckhise of Grottoes, announce their engagement.

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Wed May 13, 2009

Staunton News Leader

Happening Today

Rockbridge County at Waynesboro, Spotswood at Stuarts Draft Wilson at Buffalo Gap Stonewall Jackson at Riverheads Waynesboro at Rockbridge County, Wilson at Buffalo Gap Stonewall Jackson at Riverheads Rockbridge County at Fort Defiance Buffalo Gap at Wilson Buffalo Gap at Wilson Wilson at Buffalo Gap Southern Valley District ...

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Mon May 11, 2009

Staunton News Leader

Donor treats students to Civil War trip

FORT DEFIANCE - The annual sixth grade trip to Pamplin Historical Park in Petersburg is a highlight of the year for students at S. Gordon Stewart Middle School.

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Wed May 06, 2009

Staunton News Leader

H.S. Baseball

FORT DEFIANCE - Fort Defiance got a two-run homer from Daniel "Righty" Wright in the first inning, and the Indians went on to defeat Spotswood 4-1 on Wednesday in nondistrict baseball.

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Mon May 04, 2009

Staunton News Leader

4-H members learn about raising cattle

SWOOPE - The Willing Workers 4-H Club recently met at Jeff Slaven's farm. Club members are raising steers again this year to earn money for the club.

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Sun May 03, 2009

Staunton News Leader

H.S. Baseball

BUFFALO GAP - Buffalo Gap scored one run in each of the first and second innings, and starter Ricky Clifton did the rest, holding Stonewall Jackson to two hits and no runs as the Bison blanked the Generals 2-0 on Thursday in a Shenandoah District makeup baseball game.

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Fri May 01, 2009

Staunton News Leader

Teacher of the year uses hands-on lessons to reach students

FORT DEFIANCE - S. Gordon Stewart Middle School six-grade student Grayci Smitherman continued to struggle converting fractions until Diane Morgan, his math and science teacher, came up with a method that helped him more than just memorizing formulas.

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Thu Apr 30, 2009

Staunton News Leader

Fort Defiance to host plant, small animal clinic

FORT DEFIANCE - Students will provide a plant and small animal clinic from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday for community members.

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