
Scott German: VCU has something special in former U-Hall ball boy Ryan Odom
Full disclosure: I’ve known Ryan Odom since he was a ball boy at University Hall in the early 1980s, while his pop, Dave Odom, was Terry Holland’s top assistant.

Full disclosure: I’ve known Ryan Odom since he was a ball boy at University Hall in the early 1980s, while his pop, Dave Odom, was Terry Holland’s top assistant.
A career criminal and convicted felon from Farmville was sentenced Wednesday to more than 13 years in prison for possession of a firearm.

A Southwest Virginia man now faces charges similar to his brother for their actions in the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol.
A Maryland man who had pleaded guilty last year in a multi-state sex trafficking case was sentenced to 18 years in prison on Monday.
VDOT has released updates schedules of highway work that may affect traffic in the Staunton District and Culpeper District during the coming weeks.

Virginia State Police has responded to more than 150 incidents and 40 crashes due to the winter storm in the Commonwealth.

The Staunton Underground Comics and Zine Fest (SUCZ Fest) returns Saturday, Jan. 18, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Gypsy Hill Park gymnasium.
Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan of Virginia announced the launch of the 2025 Valentines for Veterans Program to create and distribute Valentine’s Day cards to veterans living in Virginia’s Fourth Congressional District.
A former Charlottesville bodybuilding coach was sentenced on Wednesday to 21 years in prison in a child sex and child porn case.

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