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Deputy Moran on finding Johnny Tuner

2011-01-07T09:54:47-05:00

Deputy D.L. Moran describes his discovery of Johnny Turner walking safely in a field Thursday. Moran ended the nine-hour search and brought Turner home.

Faces of Waynesboro

2010-12-11T22:24:24-05:00

Faces of Waynesboro’s growing Hispanic community

Meet Mildred

2010-12-11T22:19:26-05:00

As one of few self-employed Spanish-language interpreters for area hospitals and courts, Mildred Schoenfeld-Hoy forges new relationships every week.

Go for Launch

2010-09-24T16:21:31-05:00

Valley Aerospace Team launches in Highland County.

Across the Miles

2010-09-10T18:58:00-05:00

After 18 months separated during a struggle with immigration applications, Kim Romero reunited with husband Rigoberto Romero early Friday, September 10, 2010. Rigo re-entered the U.S. legally and flew to Dulles International Airport.

Falling short in first game

2010-08-28T17:49:30-05:00

Little Giants fall five points short in home opener.

The Map Move

2010-08-16T16:05:42-05:00

City crews and area inmates hauled a huge topographical map of the Valley into the tourism center on Afton Mountain on Monday. The map entered the tourism trailer by window.

Fresh Flight

2010-08-15T19:02:52-05:00

Two training companies recently began flight lessons at Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport in Weyers Cave.

Augusta County Fair, Thursday

2010-08-12T22:22:35-05:00

The Augusta County fair runs through Saturday at Expoland in Fishersville.

Augusta County Fair, Tuesday

2010-08-12T22:19:34-05:00

The Augusta County fair runs through Saturday at Expoland in Fishersville.

Flight test in Greenville

2010-08-05T22:07:21-05:00

Members of the Augusta County Zoning Appeals Board unanimously approved Drew Richardson’s request to use his Greenville farm as a landing strip for a newly purchased $10,000 paraglider. But not before a heated argument grew out of a flight demonstration.

Storm tears through Waynesboro

2010-07-29T23:00:59-05:00

A storm packing 60-mph gusts Thursday afternoon downed more than a half-dozen utility lines, briefly knocked out power and sparked a house fire.

Evidence of a killing

2010-07-29T15:47:47-05:00

After 12 years, authorities on Thursday revealed their evidence against Kenneth Baker, who pleaded guilty to the killing of Ruth Naomi Mays.

Beautifications in downtown Waynesboro

2010-07-27T14:31:10-05:00

Downtown merchants last year maxed out a Waynesboro fund that offsets building renovation costs, but money is left untapped some years, so officials are ramping up promotion of the program as recommended by a state agency.

Crash landing in Augusta County

2010-07-25T00:26:39-05:00

A single-engine airplane crash-landed in an Augusta County horse field Saturday while attempting to climb to 4,000 feet, authorities said.

A zoning change

2010-07-22T23:02:45-05:00

City staff analyzes The News Virginian building.

A Rosenwald Reunion

2010-07-21T22:43:29-05:00

The Rosenwald School reunion kicks off Thursday.

Inside Rainbow’s End Kennel

2010-07-20T21:57:22-05:00

Go inside Rainbow’s End Kennel in Staunton.

Wines flow as gardens grow

2010-07-18T18:21:38-05:00

Daylily and Wine Festival

A trail break in Waynesboro

2010-07-17T23:01:44-05:00

Hikers descend upon Waynesboro each summer from the Appalachian Trail to shower a the local Y, pick up packages and stay at the hiker hostel at Grace Lutheran Church on Wayne Avenue.

Fire destroys couple’s home

2010-07-15T16:31:09-05:00

A morning fire gutted a house on Fairmont Drive in Fishersville.

Poultry Prize

2010-07-14T21:39:35-05:00

Hundreds vied for free Chick-fil-A for a year Wednesday in Waynesboro.

Geiman’s art picked by Fossil

2010-07-13T23:05:00-05:00

Artist Dolan Geiman, a Wilson Memorial graduate living in Chicago, was selected by Fossil to design clothing and storefronts.

Augusta County’s economic engine

2010-07-06T23:12:38-05:00

Home to massive manufacturing and distribution plants that drive the Augusta County economy, Stuarts Draft is in a development drought unfamiliar in decades. But an uptick in business inquiries in the past 90 days has Economic Development Director Dennis Burnett believing in an economic rebound.

The Mill at South River

2010-06-29T21:00:56-05:00

Take an exclusive photo tour of the Mill at South River, future commercial and research site in Waynesboro.

Pick Up America

2010-06-24T15:28:51-05:00

Environmentalists with a message of stewardship rolled into Waynesboro on their journey to pick up trash all the way to the West Coast.

Furry faces give back to SPCA

2010-06-21T18:28:06-05:00

Sherri Patrick Heishman photographed pets for a fundraiser Friday and Saturday for the Augusta Regional Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

Butterflies display annual alation

2010-06-21T18:27:54-05:00

Back Home on the Farm hosts the sixth Butterfly Conservatory, featuring 300 butterflies, to benefit the Harrisonburg/Rockingham Day Care Center through June 27.

Commonwealth Games open in Waynesboro

2010-06-18T23:12:17-05:00

Tents popped up at War Memorial Pool as hundreds of spectators, volunteers and swimmers prepared for the 2010 Commonwealth Games.

A World Cup family event

2010-06-13T18:06:33-05:00

Armando Scotto-Lavina, of Staunton, gathered his Argentine family along with friends from Peru, Colombia and El Salvador to watch the World Cup.

Waynesboro High graduation

2010-06-05T17:16:10-05:00

The Waynesboro High School Class of 2010 walks the stage.

Riding with Waynesboro’s First Aid Crew

2010-06-02T15:34:24-05:00

The News Virginian spends an afternoon riding with the city’s first aid crew. The crew is seeking volunteers.

Commerce Avenue: A troubled thoroughfare

2010-05-22T10:55:10-05:00

A surge in violent crime and daily police calls draw focus to a troubled Waynesboro avenue.

Remembering Hamburger Frank’s

2010-05-20T09:18:02-05:00

Hamburger Frank’s asked customers to “pay what it is worth to you” while operating as Virginia’s “most unusual restaurant” in the 1950s and 60s at 106 W. Main St., on the banks of the South River. Ramona Gordon and Sharon Underwood, whose parents ran the restaurant, share their memories in this audio slideshow.

Gordon is seeking stories and photographs of the restaurant and would like to arrange interviews. Information can be sent to Ramona Gordon, P.O. Box 591, Fishersville, VA 22939.

Make way for the goats

2010-05-19T08:50:42-05:00

African Boer Bok goats that eat invasive species will be the subject of a presentation Thursday at the Frontier Culture Museum in Staunton.

South River homicide investigation

2010-05-15T12:33:22-05:00

Waynesboro police arrested two men Saturday for the death of John Kelley Miller, 44, of Waynesboro.

Fire on Twin Hill Road

2010-05-05T16:24:02-05:00

Fire destroyed the modular home purchased last year by Ray Eavey.

Candidate Forum

2010-04-23T10:17:59-05:00

Waynesboro City Council candidates debated Thursday at the Waynesboro Senior Center.

Riverheads Boys Soccer

2010-04-16T12:49:34-05:00

The Riverheads boys soccer team fell to Stonewall Jackson Thursday night.

Tuesday night soccer

2010-04-14T15:14:25-05:00

Soccer action across Augusta County on April 13, 2010.

Battle of Waynesborough

2010-04-12T10:17:07-05:00

Union troops charged on horseback and Confederate troops returned with a cannon volley during the Battle of Waynesborough on Saturday.

Fire damages Mountain View Apartments units

2010-04-11T21:24:07-05:00

Fire severely damaged units at Mountain View Apartments in Waynesboro Sunday night.

The Echols Connection

2010-04-08T20:26:57-05:00

Staunton Augusta Art Center hosts “The Echols Connection,“ an art show featuring Mary Baldwin College art historian Mary Echols.

Double-shooting on the Parkway

2010-04-08T14:01:26-05:00

An almost two-day manhunt ended in an arrest Wednesday afternoon following a double-shooting on the Blue Ridge Parkway about 10 miles from the Afton entrance.

Waynesboro Invitational 2010

2010-04-01T17:08:03-05:00

Track athletes competed Wednesday in the Waynesboro Invitational.

Cortes de Nico

2010-03-26T15:54:05-05:00

Nico Ibarra, 30, runs Waynesboro’s only Hispanic barbershop. Banter in Spanish and English chirp from his North Poplar Avenue salon, where he attracts a diverse client base.

Riverheads falls in state semis

2010-03-15T10:55:51-05:00

The Riverheads Lady Gladiators fell short in the state Group A Division 1 semifinals March 11.

Rebuilding in Riviera Froide

2010-03-10T00:01:47-05:00

Blue Ridge Community College students have raised $10,000 toward the reconstruction of a three-story school in Haiti where they were staying when the Jan. 12 earthquake struck.

Riverheads wallops West Point

2010-03-06T13:24:09-05:00

The Riverheads Gladiators girls basketball team defeated West Point 54-31 on Friday night at James Madison University during the Girls A Division 1 State Quarter Finals.

Celebration of the Arts

2010-03-02T18:45:08-05:00

Art from Waynesboro students brought visitors to the high school Tuesday night.

Fire levels storage building

2010-02-25T15:12:18-05:00

Augusta County fire departments extinguished a structure fire involving a large storage building Thursday at 776 Chestnut Ridge Road. Sandra Berry/For The News Virginian

Region B Division 1 Riverheads trumps William Campbell

2010-02-25T15:08:30-05:00

Riverheads girls basketball trumps William Campbell Thursday night.

Region III Division 3 Lee vs. Brookville

2010-02-25T14:55:47-05:00

The R.E. Lee girls basketball team put down Brookville by 16 points Wednesday night in Region III Division 3 action.

Firefighters battle on N. Bayard Ave.

2010-02-15T15:59:15-05:00

Waynesboro firefighters responded to a house fire at 600 N. Bayard Ave. before 2 p.m. Monday. One family was displaced by the flames.

Firefighters challenged by flames and snow

2010-02-09T21:45:48-05:00

Fire crews struggled to reach a house fire Friday in Greenville.

Sunday’s big dig

2010-02-08T13:24:52-05:00

The Valley digs out, Feb. 7, 2010.

Riding with the snowfighters

2010-02-06T15:37:44-05:00

The News Virginian rides with the snowfighters of Waynesboro Ward C.

A blustery Saturday

2010-02-06T15:35:27-05:00

Snowfall challenged public works crews and drivers Saturday in the Shenandoah Valley

Walloped again

2010-02-05T14:04:30-05:00

The state’s second nor’easter of the winter season put public works crews in motion.

Lee vs Waynesboro

2010-02-04T21:36:30-05:00

A slideshow from the Lee-Waynesboro girls basketball game

Southern Valley District Wrestling

2010-02-04T21:27:24-05:00

A Slideshow from the Southern Valley District wrestling tournament

Wednesday Night Basketball

2010-02-04T13:20:25-05:00

Slideshow from Wednesday night’s games at Buffalo Gap and at Fort Defiance.

Winter weather

2010-02-02T13:02:52-05:00

A collection of winter weather photos from December through February.

Historic Port Republic Road

2010-01-31T15:54:12-05:00

By the end of the year the Port Republic neighborhood will have a National Register of Historic Places marker.

Thursday night basketball

2010-01-29T13:41:42-05:00

Photo slideshow from Thursday night’s basketball action in the Valley.

South River Flooding

2010-01-25T16:18:14-05:00

The South River caused flooding in Waynesboro Monday and throughout Augusta County.

Taxpayer march on Washington

2009-09-13T20:23:18-05:00

About 250 Shenandoah Valley residents boarded six different buses as early as 6 a.m., riding in a morning fog to descend upon the nation’s capital with tens of thousands of people from across the country to provide President Obama and Congress with the signs of what they hope will be a deep — and conservative — awakening.

Augusta County Fair

2009-08-14T14:48:58-05:00

Photos from the 2009 Augusta County Fair.

Stuarts Draft barn fire

2009-08-10T20:51:10-05:00

Stuarts Draft barn fire

Car in pond along U.S. 250

2009-07-01T21:15:02-05:00

Car in pond along U.S. 250

The Butterfly Conservatory

2009-06-25T16:08:12-05:00

The Butterfly Conservatory

Lake Tams search

2009-06-11T15:13:48-05:00

A police dive team pulled something from Lake Tams in Gypsy Hill Park in Staunton today, but authorities won’t say what it was or what case it concerns.

Helicopter crash near Greenville

2009-06-02T13:08:50-05:00

Helicopter crash near Greenville

Another Night of Regionals

2009-05-27T22:04:13-05:00

Another Night of Regionals

A Night of Regional Quarterfinals

2009-05-25T20:51:08-05:00

A Night of Regional Quarterfinals

A Night of District Semifinals

2009-05-19T22:38:39-05:00

A Night of District Semifinals

River Safari

2009-04-23T22:28:22-05:00

River Safari

William Perry Career Day

2009-04-17T11:35:04-05:00

William Perry Career Day

Thin Line

2009-04-14T19:04:24-05:00

Thin Line

PICKLE NUCKOLS: Through the years

2009-04-12T18:19:44-05:00

PICKLE NUCKOLS: Through the years

S.P.O.K.E.S.: A New Cycle

2009-04-05T21:13:56-05:00

S.P.O.K.E.S.: A New Cycle

THURSDAY NIGHT SIGHTS: Wet and sloppy soccer

2009-04-02T21:53:59-05:00

Wet and sloppy soccer

TUESDAY NIGHT SIGHT: W’boro and Lee baseball and boys soccer

2009-03-31T22:02:17-05:00

TUESDAY NIGHT SIGHT: W’boro and Lee baseball and boys soccer

R.E Lee girls fall to Freedom in title game

2009-03-14T19:03:47-05:00

R.E Lee girls fall to Freedom in the Group AA, Division 3 title game

Back-to-back for Buffalo Gap

2009-03-13T19:14:53-05:00

Buffalo Gap girls basketball team wins second straight Group A, Division 1 title.

Bison back in the state title game

2009-03-12T19:02:08-05:00

Buffalo Gap girls basketball team is back in the Group A, Division 1 title game.

The Nation Reacts

2009-01-20T14:33:55-05:00

The Nation Reacts

Local Dems celebrate inauguration

2009-01-20T14:19:49-05:00

Local Dems celebrate inauguration

The Historic Inauguration

2009-01-20T13:38:33-05:00

The Historic Inauguration

The World Watches

2009-01-20T11:46:49-05:00

The World Watches

A Nation Gathers

2009-01-20T11:27:44-05:00

A Nation Gathers

Anticipation in DC builds

2009-01-20T10:47:11-05:00

Anticipation in DC builds

The sun rises over crowds in DC

2009-01-20T08:22:19-05:00

The sun rises over crowds in DC

Pre-dawn crowds flood DC

2009-01-20T07:30:16-05:00

Pre-dawn crowds flood DC

The Sports Desk: 1/14/09

2009-01-15T11:40:02-05:00

Sports Editor Robert Sisk joins Sports Columnist/Blogger Jim Sacco to talk about Waynesboro’s basketball struggles and who to watch in the Southern Valley District.

The Sports Desk: Wilson volleyball extra

2009-01-15T11:35:03-05:00

Sports Columnist Jim Sacco and the guy who, literally, wrote the book on Strasburg’s state championship run in 2007, Jerry Carter, talk about Friday night’s match between the Rams and Wilson Memorial

The Sports Desk: 11-6-08

2009-01-15T11:34:06-05:00

Things get hairy at the end as News Virginian Sports Editor Robert Sisk and Sports Columnist Jim Sacco show they still have an election hangover. (Or something like that.) Before the insanity starts,

The Sports Desk: 10-22-08

2009-01-15T11:32:41-05:00

This week, Sports Editor Robert Sisk and Columnist Jim Sacco talk about the huge Tuesday night volleyball matches and, of course, Friday night football. Yep, it’s all local as always. Want to hear about the Redskins and World Series? Well, you know where to go for that. Not here.

Boxers, owner reunited

2009-01-06T17:21:33-05:00

Boxers, owner reunited

Lindsay Hyson

2008-12-12T12:36:28-05:00

Lindsay Hyson