Arrest made in Augusta County church arson

Chris Graham

Special agents with the Virginia State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation Appomattox Field Office arrested a Crimora man on Tuesday in connection with a fire at the Hildebrand Mennonite Church in Augusta County. Paul L. Cupp, 36, of Crimora was arrested without incident at his residence on Meadow Rue Lane following the execution of a…

BC teaming up with Special Olympics

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Bridgewater College – in conjunction with the Old Dominion Athletic Conference – will participate in the Harrisonburg and Rockingham County area Special Olympics this year with an initiative designed to make selected participants an “Eagle for a Day.” Bridgewater’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee will have each of the college’s sports teams adopt a Special Olympian for…

Wilson Library hires local educator to head up museum program

Chris Graham

Tracey Michael joins the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum as the new museum educator. Michael will be responsible for developing and presenting programs for students, expanding outreach to schools, and coordinating general public programming. She will continue and expand the work of recent staff retirees, Karen Church and Ellen Abernethy. Don Wilson, President and…

New voter ID cards in the mail

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Voters in local districts that have been affected by redistricting changes will soon receive new voter cards. The Virginia State Board of Elections will begin mailing cards to affected voters this week. All voters in Staunton, Waynesboro and Augusta County needing updated cards should receive them within approximately two weeks. The voter cards will list…

Warner staff office hours in Staunton on Tuesday

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Any Virginia residents that need assistance with a federal agency such as the IRS, the Department of Veterans Affairs, or the Social Security Administration, or would just like to pass along a concern to Sen. Mark Warner, please feel free to come and speak with a  representative from Sen. Warner’s office on Tuesday, Oct. 11,…

Allen, Radtke announce money numbers

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The Senate campaign of Republican George Allen raised more than $900,000 in the July 1-Sept. 30 quarter, substantially more than nomination challenger Jamie Radtke’s fundraising haul in the three-month time frame. “Our strong grassroots team is working hard and it’s invigorating to see the momentum build as we grow stronger by the day,” said Allen,…