Fort Defiance News

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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