
New executive director at Habitat for Humanity looks at 2025 with fresh set of eyes
With a seasoned executive director leading Habitat for Humanity, the start of the new year brought a fresh set of eyes to the nonprofit.

With a seasoned executive director leading Habitat for Humanity, the start of the new year brought a fresh set of eyes to the nonprofit.

As the HokieBird mascot at Virginia Tech, Augusta County native Amy Wells had to keep her role as “the bird” a secret from other students.

In December, there was a sense of relief among Staunton residents that Habitat for Humanity survived in the wake of its director’s exit.

Jennifer Hawkins revels in her father’s stories of life at sea and dreams of having her own adventures when she finds a mysterious map.
A Staunton man who evaded police has been charged with reckless driving for reaching speeds greater than 85 miles per hour in the chase.
In an organizational meeting Tuesday evening, Staunton City Council elected Michele Edwards as mayor and Brad Arrowood as vice mayor.
VDOT has updated its schedule for road work in the Staunton District and Culpeper District for the week of Jan. 6-10.
The Community Foundation of the Central Blue Ridge is acquiring a partnership with Augusta Health after the closing of United Way.
Donald Trump, complaining about Joe Biden making the transition “as difficult as possible,” four years to the day of the Jan. 6 insurrection that he had hoped would overturn the 2020 election, is officially the stupidest man on the face of the earth.
It has been 48 months since the attack on the U.S. Capitol that aimed to stop Congress from certifying the 2020 presidential election results.
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