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WEBLerty Edward Humphries. Age 82. Staunton, VA. Lerty Edward Humphries, 82, of Staunton, VA, died Friday, August 30, 2024 at his home. Born on August 4, 1942 a son of the late Ruby Spitzer Humphries and Raymond Edward Humphries. He attended Lexington... Harrison Funeral Home & Crematory.
Obituaries in Staunton, VA | The News Leader
WEBAge 82. Waynesboro, VA. Karen Estelle Napotnik Toomy, 82, of Waynesboro, Virginia, passed away on August 7, 2024. Born on September 26, 1941, in Richmond, Virginia, she was the beloved daughter of Leopold and Gertrude Estelle Berkebile Napotnik. Karen graduated... McDow Funeral Home. Friday, August 09, 2024.
Virginia poll shows Harris with narrow but improved lead over …
WEBAug 21, 2024 · 0:04. 3:03. The first Virginia-specific poll to be released since Vice President Kamala Harris stepped into the top of the ticket shows the Democratic nominee with a slim lead over former President Donald Trump. The poll, conducted by Roanoke College, showed Harris leading Trump by 3%. The Vice President holds that lead over the former ...
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New DNA study on Melungeons attempts to separate truth from …
WEBMar 8, 2021 · Now a new DNA study in the Journal of Genetic Genealogy attempts to separate truth from oral tradition and wishful thinking. The study found the truth to be somewhat less exotic: Genetic evidence shows that the families historically called Melungeons are the offspring of sub-Saharan African men and white women of northern …
Sons of Statler Brothers find success after embracing family legacy
WEBJun 29, 2022 · Embracing the Statler legacy: Wilson Fairchild following in the footsteps of famous dads. STAUNTON —There was a time when Langdon Reid wondered if baseball was his future. Wil Reid called his cousin “a deadly left-handed pitcher" in his high school days and said he remembered professional scouts coming to watch him play.
Crime, immigration and economy top of mind for Virginia's Trump …
WEBAug 20, 2024 · Crime, immigration and economy top of mind for Trump voters at campaign office open house. CHESTER, VIRGINIA - About 85 people packed into a small office space in a strip mall in Chester, Virginia, a few miles south of Richmond. They ate pizza and cake and listened to speakers talk about efforts to flip Virginia in former President …
Health care at center of mind in Virginia on second IRA anniversary
WEBAug 16, 2024 · The effect of the Inflation Reduction Act on health care in Virginia, two years later. Elizabeth Beyer. Staunton News Leader. 0:03. 1:33. TUCKAHOE, VIRGINIA – Friday marked the second anniversary of the enactment of the Inflation Reduction Act, signed by President Joe Biden in 2022 to ease the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on ...
Victims in Weyers Cave double fatal pedestrian crash identified
WEBAug 19, 2024 · Victims in fatal pedestrian crash in Weyers Cave identified as 83- and 72-year-old Staunton women. WEYERS CAVE — Virginia State Police have identified the two pedestrians killed in a crash Saturday night on Route 11. A 2003 Dodge Caravan was heading northbound on Route 11 when police said the driver was unable to avoid …