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Two Children Still Missing [+]
Two of the children from a weekend hiking expedition are still missing in the Augusta Springs wetlands area.
Missing Children Search Continues [+]
A West Virginia Woman and three children have been found in the Augusta Springs Wetlands, but the search continues for two more children.
Parent Speaks Out About Possible Consolidation [+]
The President of the PTB at Beverley Manor Elementary School is speaking out tonight about Augusta County School Board talks to consolidate the school.
Gas Prices Down [+]
Most Valley residents are seeing dropping gas prices at the pumps. The price of crude oil is down to $93 per barrel, which is more than a $10 drop from last week.
Voter Registration Deadline is Hours Away [+]
If you have not yet registered to vote, the deadline to file a Voter Registration Application Form is only hours away.
Staunton-Augusta Rescue Squad Family Fun Day [+]
The Staunton-Augusta Rescue Squad invited residents around the county to enjoy the fall foliage at Gypsy Hill Park.
Apple Days [+]
Residents in Waynesboro sure love them apples.
Interstate 81 Accident [+]
Interstate 81 accident near exit 245 in Harrisonburg Saturday.
Harrisonburg Walking Tours [+]
You may have seen a confederate uniform cruising the streets of Harrisonburg Saturday.
Iraq Relief Kits [+]
Some displaced families Iraq are getting help locally, which is part of a larger effort to relieve suffering all over the world. It's the 41st annual Virginia Mennonite Relief Sale.

A Dog-Gone Good Time [+]
HARRISONBURG - Clear blue dominated the skies over Harrisonburg this weekend, but for a time Saturday morning at James Madison University, it was pouring.
Study Touts Farming's Impact [+]
The state secretary of agriculture's office initiated the report, which was led by officials with the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service at the University of Virginia.
Dental Clinic To Expand Hours [+]
HARRISONBURG - The Harrisonburg Rockingham Dental Clinic is expanding its hours. Starting Oct. 13, the clinic in downtown Harrisonburg will be open five days a week - up from the three-days-per-week schedule it has operated on since opening in July.
At JMU Office, Goal Is To 'Transform Lives' [+]
HARRISONBURG - Ten years ago, Josh Bacon arrived at James Madison University to take on a job he never dreamed of doing.
8-Second Thrill Of A Lifetime [+]
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY - Eight seconds doesn't seem like a long time. But watch a rodeo like the one at the Rockingham County Fairgrounds this past weekend, and suddenly eight seconds seems like an eternity.
Sewer Loan OK Likely [+]
MOUNT CRAWFORD - A $91 million project responsible for an increase in sewer fees for some area residents is on schedule and on budget, according to Curtis Poe, the executive director of the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Regional Sewer Authority.

06-OctBRCC Dumps the Pump [+]
Students at Blue Ridge Community College are being encouraged to ride to class together to save money at the gas pump. The school launched a "Dump the Pump" campaign this fall to encourage students to take the college shuttle to campus. The shuttle is paid for with student activities fees and money from the state. Ridership has increased about 75 percent from this time last year. NBC29 reports more than 200 students, faculty and staff are riding the shuttle every day. The program has two routes; the first runs from James Madison University to campus and the second leaves from downtown Staunton.
06-OctOne Obaugh Employee Sentenced, Another Awaits Trial [+]
A former Harrisonburg car dealership employee accused of taking part in a scheme that traded the use of vehicles for drugs pleaded guilty Friday in Rockingham County Circuit Court. Jason Sapp of McGaheysville served as the general manager at the Charlie Obaugh GMC dealership on South Main Street in Harrisonburg. the News-Record reports Sapp pleaded guilty to one felony count of possession of cocaine. All other charges were dismissed. Judge James Lane sentenced Sapp to two years of probation, since Sapp has no prior convictions. Another former Obaugh employee, Garth Shrader of Harrisonburg, still faces one count of felony embezzlement, two counts of felony obtaining money by false pretenses and one felony count of manufacturing a controlled substance. Shrader had been employed as the sales manager at the dealership. He is scheduled for trial on Dec. 11th.
06-OctGun Taken to School, Parents Disagree with School Response [+]
Parents of some pupils at Leslie Fox Keyser Elementary School still want answers over how Warren County Public Schools dealt with a third-grader who recently brought a pellet gun to the school. The incident happened on a school bus more than a week ago, an 8-year old girl told her father the boy, who sits next to her, pointed the gun at her and said he was going to shoot people at the school, and if she told anyone, he would shoot her too. On Wednesday, LFK Principal Brenda Ring sent a letter home with pupils informing parents that the situation had been dealt with. Ring called the pellet gun a toy, and said the boy had no intention of hurting anyone. Parents and the sheriff's office disagree with the description of a pellet gun as a toy, and say the rumored one-day suspension of the boy is not enough of a consequence for his actions. Ring says privacy laws prevent her from discussing it.
06-OctSearch Overnight for Lost Children [+]
Search and rescue teams are combing through an area of wooded trails in Augusta County to find two children. A group from west Virginia went hiking yesterday, but did not return at sundown. Authorities tell NBC29 the woman and three children were found about 8pm, but two others, an 8-year-old boy and an 11-year-old girl, were still missing. Augusta County deputies, state police, and nearby fire-and-rescue crews are combing the remote area. They're using ATVs, dogs, a helicopter and several teams of ground searchers using thermal imaging devices and a helicopter equipped with infrared sensors. Deputies have not yet released the names of any of the half-dozen hikers. Authorities say the woman was visiting friends who live very close to the wetlands.
03-OctAugusta County May Close 2 Schools [+]
Two elementary schools in Augusta County may have to close their doors. School Board members tell WHSV efficiency, complaints, and structural improvements are causing them to consider a consolidation. The School Board is in the preliminary stages of deciding what to do with Ladd Elementary and Beverley Manor Elementary. Consolidation is under consideration, but board members say it would be more than three years formnow before it happens. School Board members are urging the community to come forward about this issue and submit their feedback. They will seek a joint meeting with the Board of Supervisors in the near future
03-OctWarner Here Yesterday, Senate Debate Tonight [+]
The presidential race isn't the only one drawing the attention of Virginians. Former Govs. Mark Warner and Jim Gilmore are preparing for a debate today in Roanoke. They are both vying for the U.S. Senate. Warner made a campaign stop in downtown Harrisonburg yesterday. He tells WHSV he agrees with the Senate's move Wednesday to pass a new version of the $700 billion bailout plan. However, he has reservations about some of the add-ons to the plan. Warner says he'd like to ensure that taxpayers see some of the benefits if the financial institutions recover. Gilmore's campaign declined to comment ahead the debate.
03-OctDelay in Murder Case [+]
The judicial proceedings against a Penn Laird man charged with two counts of attempted second-degree murder and possession of a firearm as a convicted felon hit a snag because he is in the hospital. Gary Wayne Gibson has been hospitalized in the critical care unit at Rockingham Memorial Hospital for more than a week and has had major surgery, according to court records submitted by his attorney. His attorney told the court that she hasn't been able to have discussions with her client recently as he hasn't been able to participate in planning his defense. Rockingham County Circuit Court Judge James Lane set an Oct. 10 court date to get an update on the status of the case.
03-OctStaunton Man Still Missing [+]
Park officials say no significant clues have yet been found in the case of a missing Staunton man in the Shenandoah National Park. Park Rangers are searching for 50-year-old Earl Funk, who was last seen around 1 p.m. in the Cedar Mountain area on Monday. Friends and volunteers conducted a hasty search of the area Monday night and Tuesday morning. The search has centered on the Cedar Mountain area both on park and private land. Operations will continue this morning. Funk is described as a white male with brown hair and green eyes, 5 foot 8 who weighs approximately 145 pounds. He is wearing dark pants and a light shirt. WHSV reports more than 70 employees and trained volunteers, including ground searchers and two dogs teams are currently involved in the search.
02-OctDayton Autumn Celebration is Saturday [+]
Dayton's population is expected to increase at least 30-fold on Saturday for the town's biggest event of the year, the Autumn Celebration. It starts at 8 a.m. and goes until 4 p.m., and organizers say with vendors are coming in from 12 states, including Florida, New York and Tennessee. The event, now in its 29th year, features about 75 food vendors and more than 300 arts and crafts booths, Helsley Lincoln said. There will be live music throughout the festival. The News-Record reports parking will be available at Covenant Presbyterian Church on Mosby Road, the Cargill poultry plant, Turner Ashby High School, Wilbur S. Pence Middle School and John Wayland Elementary School. Shuttle buses will bring people to and from the event throughout the day.
02-OctWayne Theatre Work to Start [+]
The multi-million dollar make-over of Waynesboro's Wayne Theatre is set to start after years of planning, designing, fund raising and approvals. Yesterday, a hard hat tour opened the old theatre to the community. The first phase of construction will start along Main Street. The marquee is already gone. In a matter of months the façade will relive its vaudeville days as it did in 1926. Construction crews will restore the Wayne's façade in a $7 million make-over. NBC29 reports full-length stained glass windows, a digital marquee, and lanterns will light the theatre three months from now. From there, construction will continue inside to restore the theatre's historic features. The Wayne Theatre Alliance fundraisers say they can hardly believe the quick community support: $2.1 million in donations in less than a year of capital campaigning.

06-OctSixth District: Goodlatte, Rasoul, Allen to debate [+]
Staff Report There are two Sixth District congressional candidate debates on the schedule this week. Republican incumbent Bob Goodlatte, Democratic Party nominee Sam Rasoul and independent Janice Lee Allen will appear at a candidates forum sponsored by the Roanoke County PTA tonight at 7 p.m. The forum will be held at William Byrd High School in Vinton. On [...]
06-OctCarly at the Movies: This is Coen Brothers Country [+]
Column by Carl Larsen Lucky for us film fans, the Coen Brothers march to the beat of their own bizarre drum. Their latest offbeat effort, “Burn After Reading,” is currently playing at the Colonial Mall Cinemas and will soon move to the Dixie in Downtown Staunton. The Coen Brothers, Ethan and Joel, write and direct most of [...]
06-OctDavid Cox: Pulpit politics [+]
Column by David Cox Two Sundays ago, 33 pastors around the country by prearrangement preached sermons to their congregations that endorsed or opposed candidates for President of the United States. What’s more, they will send their sermon texts to the Internal Revenue Service to defy the ban on tax-exempt nonprofits engaging in partisan politics. Clearly, they intended [...]
06-OctElection ‘08: Today is the last day to register to vote in Nov. 4 election [+]
Story by Chris Graham freepress2@ntelos.net Today is the last day for Virginia residents to vote in the Nov. 4 general election, which includes contests for president, the United States Senate and Congress. Applications must be in your local voter-registration office by 5 p.m. or postmarked today. You can download a voter-registration application online at www.sbe.virginia.gov/cms/documents/VoterRegistration/sbe_voter_app_DOJ-Printed.pdf. You can check your [...]
06-OctAd Watch: The dark-skinned, bearded Perriello in Goode’s ad [+]
Story by Chris Graham freepress2@ntelos.net It’s bad enough that it gets the facts of Tom Perriello’s record wrong. That happens every minute of every day anywhere in America where political ads run on TV. But you have to cast the net out far and wide to find a campaign that puts a white candidate in blackface [...]
06-OctWhite House ‘08: Obama campaign to highlight McCain role in Keating 5 scandal [+]
Story by Chris Graham freepress2@ntelos.net The McCain-Palin campaign is trying to turn the page on the economics discussion that a top strategist suggested to the New York Daily News over the weekend will spell disaster “if we keep talking about” it by highlighting the tenuous ties of Barack Obama to a 1960s political radical. The Obama-Biden [...]
05-OctAd Watch: Obama ‘This Year’ [+]
Story by Chris Graham freepress2@ntelos.net The Barack Obama campaign is launching a pre-emptive strike at the John McCain campaign with the release of “This Year,” which responds to news reports from Saturday in which McCain campaign officials promised to “turn a page” from discussions of the economy with assaults on Obama that began yesterday with GOP vice-presidential [...]
05-OctVideocast: Barack Obama in Newport News [+]
Video from Barack Obama’s campaign stop in Newport News on Saturday. Length: 36:41
04-OctLive Blog: College Football Saturday [+]
Moderated by Chris Graham freepress2@ntelos.net Join The Augusta Free Press today for our College Football Saturday live blog. We’ll be discussing throughout the day the Virginia Tech-Western Kentucky, James Madison-Hofstra and Virginia-Maryland games. AFP editor Chris Graham will be in the press box in Scott Stadium for the 7 p.m. ‘Hoos-Terps game. (Yes, you can feel sorry for me [...]
03-OctBusiness and Politics: Bailout rescue passes House [+]
Story by Chris Graham freepress2@ntelos.net And just like that, we had ourselves a bailout rescue. The House voted 263-171 today to pass a compromise $850 billion plan to buy up securities from Wall Street lenders to take pressure off the financial and credit markets, just four days after a vote on a similar legislative proposal failed [...]

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