Staunton News Archives

The News Leader's stories about the election for sheriff of Staunton overlooked some significant details concerning the office of city sheriff.

A major road project aims to make Churchville Avenue a safer and more attractive entrance to downtown Staunton.

Temp: 55.0 F Wind Chill: 53 F Staunton / Shenandoah, VA Throwing away a piece of paper may not sound like a big deal but, for John Brady, an Information Technology worker for the city of Staunton, it was.

STAUNTON - After deliberating fours hours Monday night, a Staunton jury convicted Bill Jannisch, 50, of molesting a 14-year-old girl in 2008.

Current Conditions available on our Weather Page . An attempted robbery case in Staunton is heating back up after an arrest Tuesday.

STAUNTON - A Staunton jury deliberated four hours Tuesday night before convicting a man of molesting a 14-year-old girl in 2008, sentencing him to 15 years in prison.

STAUNTON - A Staunton woman's 1997 Chrysler Town & Country slid out of park and hit her neighbor's home at 11 Baldwin Drive on Tuesday afternoon.

A severely mentally ill man who spent more than 15 years in seclusion at a Virginia psychiatric hospital has died, weeks after his family won a battle to have him moved closer to them.

It is with pleasure that I endorse Michael Painter for the position of sheriff for the city of Staunton.

STAUNTON - A Staunton man was spared prison Monday after pleading guilty to a reduced charge in a case where he was caught in November engaging in sex with another man inside a car on the Wal-Mart parking lot on Richmond Avenue.

At the recent Virginia Municipal League's meeting in Roanoke, members of the Staunton City Council were awarded the Green Government Certification Award.

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AUGUSTA COUNTY - With the H1N1 influenza strain hitting headlines across the nation, it might be easy to overlook Bowser coughing in the corner.

STAUNTON - Flu shots will be administered from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 22 at Rite Aid at 1500 W. Beverley St.

STAUNTON - A Staunton woman convicted of attempted extortion in July pleaded guilty to theft Wednesday in an unrelated Augusta County case.

Churchville Avenue in Staunton is getting some important improvements, but it will be partially closed for a year while the work is completed.

STAUNTON - City officials are looking to expand its cultural-sharing relationship with a small town in central Hungary.

STAUNTON - City Council authorized a Virginia law firm Thursday to help with the city's delinquent tax collection efforts.

On a recent evening at Buttermilk Spring Barn, Nancy Beverage was ready to do some flatfooting.

B oyd W. Thompson never misses a chance to check out the World War II vintage Boeing Flying Fortress or the B-24 Liberator when he flies into Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport every year with the Wings of Freedom Tour.

STAUNTON - The following people were indicted Monday by the Staunton grand jury: Steven L. Baugh, 20, of 401 Prospect St.

STAUNTON - The Staunton City School Board will gather for a joint meeting with City Council at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday in the City Council Caucus Room.

STAUNTON - The Staunton Mall suffered another blow to its dwindling list of clients, as You're a Star! store closed its doors Monday.

STAUNTON - A Stuarts Draft man who earlier this year hired a sheriff's investigator posing as a hitman to kill his ex-wife and her fiance - only to give the hired hitman the wrong address and license plates of his targeted victims - pleaded guilty Monday in Augusta County Circuit Court to two counts of attempted capital murder for hire.

Lenford Puffenbarger and Elizabeth Ann Miller Woods, both of 2204 Stuarts Draft Highway, Stuarts Draft, were married June 27 at Staunton Jesse Mckinley Snider and Arene Joyce Bruce, both of 295 Grandon Road, Staunton, were married Sept.

Jo Zumbluskas is the school nurse at Thomas McSwain Elementary in Staunton. She has spent a good part of her Friday sorting through H1N1 vaccination permission slips.

STAUNTON - Today is the deadline for parents and guardians to return the permission slips allowing their children to get a free H1N1 vaccine from the Central Shenandoah Valley Health Department.

VERONA - Augusta County will build a fire and rescue station near Greenville, an area supervisors said is under served by emergency responders.

STAUNTON - Arts and Culture Council Chairman Erik Curren announced Tuesday that a commercial bus line between Staunton and New York City will begin operation next month.

Autumn Thurnau likes traveling, but when she sees the mountain ranges around the Shenandoah Valley she knows she's home.

The Arts and Culture Council of Staunton and city officials hosted a conference in a gallery in the R.R. Smith Center on Tuesday to announce plans to inaugurate the city's official designation of a downtown arts and culture district, which will be called the Red Brick District.

STAUNTON - A Stuarts Draft man charged in the rape of an 18-year-old mentally disabled woman has a scheduled preliminary hearing today in Augusta County General District Court.

For Doug Kelly of Staunton, drawing is in his blood. 'It runs in my family,' Kelly said, adding his father and grandfather were both educators and artists.

The City of Staunton may soon have a new link with a city in Hungary. Kristian Kancsar is the Youth Ambassador for Dubas, Hungary who has spent the past few weeks in Staunton, studying American culture and trying to create a deeper connection between his city and Staunton.

The chairman of the Democratic Party of Virginia and other party officials will host a campaign event today in Staunton as part of gubernatorial candidate Creigh Deeds' 'Hope and Opportunity Tour.' 'This tour will demonstrate that the choice is clear for the small business owners and families in rural Virginia who have been hit hard by the ...

STAUNTON - It's only a one-day event, but it's an event that some groups hope will help clean up the city.

Despite a recent study showing federal agencies failed to ensure tainted products were pulled from cafeteria shelves quickly, area school officials are confident they are protecting students to the best of their ability.

Facility type: Private middle or high school food service Inspection type: Routine Inspection date: Sept.

A major Staunton thoroughfare is shutting down for a major part of the weekend. A portion of Statler Boulevard between Commerce Road and New Hope Road will be blocked off starting Friday evening.

Staunton resident Linda Hill was intrigued when she received a watercolor painting set as a gift about three years ago.

STAUNTON - Police arrested a 67-year-old Staunton man Wednesday night following a wrench attack on Mineola Street, according to the Staunton Police Department.

STAUNTON - The city's Industrial Development Authority announced Wednesday afternoon that it will conduct a special meeting at 8 a.m. today.

Two events in Staunton this Friday will offer local blues and bluegrass fans a chance to enjoy live music at little to no cost.

STAUNTON - The Friends of the Staunton Library will conduct its annual meeting at 6:30 p.m. Oct.

STAUNTON - Child molestation charges against a former Staunton church director were certified to the grand jury Tuesday during a hearing in Staunton Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court.

Named after a brand of tissues, the four members of the Statler Brothers did not in fact share a fraternal bond; what they did share, however, was the distinction of being one of the most successful vocal harmony groups in the history of country music.

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A late afternoon fire which apparently started in the kitchen heavily damaged a West Beverley Street restaurant Saturday.

Scotto's Italian Restaurant is closed to customers for the time being, due to a fire that caused severe damage.

STAUNTON - Slaying suspect Timothy Wilkins told county investigators he strangled his girlfriend while the two were doing yard work and arguing about money at his Churchville home, according to evidence presented Wednesday at Wilkins' preliminary hearing.

Since Forbes Magazine named Virginia the Best State for Business last week, Gov.

STAUNTON - Gov. Tim Kaine will join city officials for a walking tour of downtown Staunton at 12:45 p.m. today.