We are a nation of laws: Even the Augusta County sheriff has to follow them
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New gun laws that went into effect July 1 are still in effect in 126 of the state’s 132 localities – including Augusta County.
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Augusta County sheriff edict is open invitation to illegal gun traffickers
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A Buffalo Gap High School student died in a Feb. 18 shooting on Maple Leaf Drive in Augusta County that the county sheriff, Donald Smith, said, per a news release, was “an isolated incident involving the illegal sale of handguns.”
24 years and counting: AFP marks anniversary of July 2, 2002, launch
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Twenty-four years ago today, July 2, 2002, Augusta Free Press was breathed into being. Looking back on July 2, 2002, it’s safe to say, we didn’t think we’d make it 24 years. My goal was much more modest – to just make it three months.
Augusta County: One dead in head-on collision with USPS box truck
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A Craigsville man died from injuries in a head-on collision with a USPS box truck in the 2800 block of Parkersburg Turnpike in Augusta County on Wednesday.
Distracted driving is reshaping how Virginia drivers get hurt and sued
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When people picture a serious car crash, they imagine a drunk driver weaving across the center line or someone blowing a red light at full speed.
Why industrial water systems matter more than you think for Virginia communities
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Behind every reliable tap in Waynesboro and every clean hospital sink in Charlottesville, there’s a piece of equipment most people never think about: a pump.
Everything you wanted to know about a heat dome, but were afraid to ask
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A “heat dome” is worse than a “heat wave,” I’m learning, because “heat dome” refers to hot weather that can last a week or more, while a “heat wave” can be over in as few as three days.
With the swelter of the heat dome coming, make sure to take care of your pets
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With the heat dome on its way, PETA is urging people who see a dog chained outside in the sweltering heat to call authorities immediately – or to call PETA, if they don’t get the help they need from their local cops.
Trump regime on high gas prices: ‘Gas up in a red state.’ We did the math: It’s not mathing
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Doug Burgum said in a Fox News hit on Sunday night that people in blue states concerned about high gas prices just need to drive to a nearby red state, where gas prices are “53 cents cheaper per gallon.”
Harrisonburg Turks have TA alum as coach, and even stronger Spotswood ties
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Tyler Bocock, the rookie head coach of the Harrisonburg Turks, is part of a long line of college baseball players to come out of Turner Ashby High School.
