Saturday Sep 27 | Staunton Daily News Leader
No bailout for CEOs and good-old boys
Don't I remember after Hurricane Katrina that the insurance companies would not pay for a lot of the damage to people's homes? Why should the American taxpayers spend $700 billion to bail out AIG Insurance and ...
Father, son take wins at Eastside Speedway dragstrip
WAYNESBORO - Eastside Speedway was the backdrop Sunday for a rare occasion. Robbie Hewitt and his son, Robert Hewitt Jr., both took final round wins.
MOUNT SIDNEY - Welty Eugene Kline, 83, a resident of Mount Sidney, died Sunday, Sept.
WEYERS CAVE - An empty fold-out lawn chair sat alone at the Blue Ridge Community College's shuttle stop on a recent afternoon.
Band seeking members: The Harrisonburg New Horizons Band is looking for new recruits.
BRCC Folk Arts Festival celebrates area crafts
WEYERS CAVE - The crowd at Sunday's 35th Annual Folk Arts Festival at Blue Ridge Community College seemed to be drawn to the crafts, and the air conditioning, inside the Plecker Workforce Center.
Like many farmers in Augusta County recently, Dave Shiflett welcomed rains from Tropical Storm Hanna .However, Shiflett questions whether it was enough rain.
As she sat in Harrisonburg Fire Department's mobile command post Thursday morning, a distraught Xiao Dan Jiang covered her face.
WEYERS CAVE - Ashley L. Rohr recently completed requirements for an associate's degree in business management from Blue Ridge Community College.
Truck driver and owner of IDM trucking in Augusta County, Kern Houff, says heading into a seminar for the State Police's Slow Down, Move Over campaign, he didn't know it was a law.
Weyers Cave man nabbed in Staunton thefts
STAUNTON - Authorities arrested a Weyers Cave man Thursday on charges stemming from two October break-ins on Richmond Road that netted more than $17,000 in property, according to the Staunton Police Department.
Valley Musicians Rally For Friend
Right now, he's feeling good. Musician and luthier Steve Parks is still playing music, still making guitars, still living his life.
Change in performers for Bluegrass in the Park: Hound Dog Hill and High Ground will perform during the final Bluegrass in the Park concert Wednesday at Gypsy Hill Park.
What began as a conversation two years ago between two quilt artists in search of a venue to exhibit contemporary art quilts has burgeoned into an all-encompassing, monthlong celebration of this medium in the ...
Tractor-Trailer Fire Closes Lanes On I-81
Traffic on northbound Interstate 81 was backed up for 10 miles Monday evening after a tractor-trailer caught fire, blocking both lanes for an hour.
Tinnell wins super pro at Eastside Speedway
WAYNESBORO - Wayne Tinnell has been on a recent momentum upswing and added to his list by winning Sunday in Eastside's SBRA event.
Los Gatos jazz group to perform at BRCC
WEYERS CAVE - Blue Ridge Community College on Saturday will present Los Gatos, a band that combines traditional Latin music with contemporary jazz sounds.
Freshmen Parking Options Expand
Off-campus parking options for the nearly 4,000 freshmen at James Madison University are expanding.
Goodlatte hosts veterans' service fair
WEYERS CAVE - U.S. Rep. Bob Goodlatte met with area veterans today to discuss a variety of issues related to their federal benefits.
Air Travel Becoming A Luxury Soon?
Clear skies may be up ahead, but not in terms of the weather forecast. Airlines all across the country are feeling the pains of economic crisis and high fuel costs.