
Waynesboro Public Schools names Moore, Burks to administrative positions
The Waynesboro School Board has appointed DeWayne Moore executive director of operations and Leola Burks director of special education for Waynesboro Public Schools.

The Waynesboro School Board has appointed DeWayne Moore executive director of operations and Leola Burks director of special education for Waynesboro Public Schools.

Gov. Glenn Youngkin is launching a game of chicken with school boards across the state over his executive order creating a parental opt-out from school mask mandates.

Not even fire-engine red Augusta County is on board with Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s executive order on masks in schools.

Augusta County Clerk of Circuit Court R. Steven Landes announced this week that two new staff members joined the Augusta County Circuit Court Clerk’s Office in January.

The Augusta County Board of Zoning Appeals will conduct Public Hearings at 1:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 2, in the Board Meeting Room, Augusta County Government Center, 18 Government Center Lane, Verona.

The Fishburne Military School Corps of Cadets officially came together as a JROTC battalion this week, and young men from the Shenandoah Valley will be taking on major leadership roles at the school.

The Waynesboro and Staunton school systems have decided to mandate masks for students and staff for the start of the school year that begins next week, citing rising cases and low vaccination rates locally.

This week’s regular meeting of the Waynesboro School Board was all about moving forward after the pandemic and the school system’s plans for the 2021-2022 academic year.

The Waynesboro School Board announces appointments to administrative positions in the school division for the 2021-2022 school year.

A 4-3 vote by the Staunton City Council cut the chord, literally, on the phone line that had connected residents who wished to weigh in on live discussions. This after the city had spent $200,000 to upgrade the technology in the City Council chambers.