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This week Joe and Leland tell you about the teams making state runs in Augusta County. Then talk college diamond sports and NBA and NHL Finals. All this and more on the YAC Sports Podcast.

Rockingham County's school board expresses its intention to follow Governor Youngkin's directive to do more against antisemitism... As we enter hurricane season, the governor says Virginia is prepared, despite Trump administration cuts to FEMA... After DHS named Trump-friendly Augusta County as one of many on its list of “sanctuary jurisdictions,” a national sheriff's association complains and the list is taken down….

Former Nexus executive Richard Moore fails to show up for sentencing… DHS claims that dozens of Virginia communities, including Charlottesville and Augusta County, are obstructing immigration enforcement… We examine the effect on the arts in Staunton of potential Trump administration cuts….

A second case of measles in Virginia is identified in someone who spent time in Charlottesville... A hiker from Virginia Beach dies after falling off the walking trail at Crabtree Falls in Nelson County... A former Augusta County deputy sues Sheriff Donald Smith for allegedly creating a hostile work environment....

AFP editors Crystal Graham and Chris Graham have been hard at work this week tracking down the details of three ongoing controversies involving the Augusta County Sheriff's Office. In our Friday podcast, #TeamAFP breaks down: Augusta County: Family of man who died in police custody wants answers The family of a Staunton man who died in the back of an Augusta County Sheriff's Office patrol car on May 5 is trying to get answers. “There is real injustice here, and I truly feel like Stefan was assaulted to the point of his death,” Wade Gerencser, the brother of Stefan Gerencser, 39, wrote on social media, in a post brought to our attention by a family friend, Gary Bone, who served in the Marine Corps with the Gerencser brothers. Former deputy files $5.35M suit against Augusta County sheriff over forced resignation The $5.35 million federal civil rights lawsuit filed against Augusta County Sheriff Donald Smith that is making news today might need to be taken with a grain of salt. The reason I'm starting there: the allegations in the suit, Reynolds v. Smith, filed in the Harrisonburg Division of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia, filed on behalf of a former sheriff's deputy, Dennis Reynolds, were first peddled to me in 2023 by people who I know to be sworn political enemies of Smith, whose original sin was running for sheriff in 2015 against the handpicked candidate of the local political machine, and then winning. Augusta County sheriff reprimands Black deputy over lighthearted TikTok Augusta County Sheriff Donald Smith still hasn't commented on the lawsuit alleging that he sexually harassed a former male employee, but he found time on Thursday to publicly reprimand a Black deputy for comments she made on a TikTok video. In case you're wondering, yes, this was another instance of your sheriff letting himself get played on a public stage.

The guys recap the spring sports in Augusta County before talking some NFL Draft and NHL Playoffs.

Firefighters often use water to put out a blaze, but in Augusta County a team of 11 men and women set a fire to ensure there's enough water for one of Virginia's natural features. Earlier this week, The American Association of Colleges and Universities posted an open letter condemning federal overreach into higher education. Labor issues may end up being a big campaign issue in the statewide elections this year.

Firefighters often use water to put out a blaze, but in Augusta County a team of 11 men and women set a fire to ensure there's enough water for one of Virginia's natural features – the sinkhole pond. Sandy Hausman has that story.

This week the guys talk about spring sports in Augusta County, then tell you what happened in the National Championship on the Women's side and before the game how the teams won the Men's Championship. JMU has new seats for football.

An Augusta County wildfire is now mostly contained… Governor Youngkin wants to end state taxes on tips… State legislative leaders propose a new “momnibus” effort to improve maternal health….

Plus: A town in Virginia has dissolved its charter; the latest on an Augusta County wildfire; A group of Virginia lawmakers are calling for increased state funding to eliminate a waitlist for subsidized child care; and other stories. 

Forestry officials say the wildfire in Augusta County was man-made… The General Assembly will have to decide what to do with a big budget surplus next year… We remember poet and long-time Virginia Tech professor Nikki Giovanni….

An Augusta County fire grows five times in size in as many days… The next General Assembly is expected to address the areas of Virginia still without high-speed internet… A musician from Harrisonburg makes it big, touring with Billie Eilish and playing with David Byrne….

A wildfire in Augusta County doubles in size… The General Assembly will consider new requirements on landlords… An update may also be in the works for a state scholarship fund for descendants of those harmed by Massive Resistance….

Get the book, The Illustrated Guide to Visible Learning: An Introduction to What Works Best In Schools About The Author Dr. John Almarode is a bestselling author and an Associate Professor of Education at James Madison University, where he holds the Sarah Miller Luck Endowed Professorship. He received an Outstanding Faculty Award from the State Council for Higher Education in Virginia in 2021. Before his academic career, John started as a mathematics and science teacher in Augusta County, Virginia. He is the author, often with John Hattie, Doug Fisher, and Nancy Frey, of more than 29 books.   This episode of Principal Center Radio is sponsored by IXL, the most widely used online learning and teaching platform for K-12. Discover the power of data-driven instruction in your school with IXL—it gives you everything you need to maximize learning, from a comprehensive curriculum to meaningful school-wide data. Visit IXL.com/center to lead your school towards data-driven excellence today.   

Local areas will get millions from the state to expand broadband access… Augusta County rejects a special use permit for a large solar project in the Stuarts Draft-Lyndhurst area… Virginia gets funding to capture methane emissions, but environmental groups want more….

It's primary day in Virginia, and lots of candidates are vying for seats statewide… A UVa senior shatters the women's 100-meter butterfly world record in her semifinal race at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials… A small family practice has been serving patients in one Augusta County community for 50 years and counting….

An art display at the Augusta County School announced to all that, “God loves you, but not enough to save you.”  The statement deserves an answer, and the artist is demanding self-consistency from squishy Christians. A robust view of God, of salvation, of the nature of man, and God's judgment is essential to answer such snarky salvos. So here it is... This program includes: 1. The World View in 5 Minutes with Adam McManus (Pope Francis clarifies homosexual union blessing, Iranian president killed in helicopter crash, Bidenomics is squeezing Americans) 2. Generations with Kevin Swanson

An art display at the Augusta County School announced to all that, -God loves you, but not enough to save you.- The statement deserves an answer, and the artist is demanding self-consistency from squishy Christians. A robust view of God, of salvation, of the nature of man, and God's judgment is essential to answer such snarky salvos. So here it is . . .

An art display at the Augusta County School announced to all that, "God loves you, but not enough to save you." The statement deserves an answer, and the artist is demanding self-consistency from squishy Christians. A robust view of God, of salvation, of the nature of man, and God's judgment is essential to answer such snarky salvos. So here it is . . .

An art display at the Augusta County School announced to all that, -God loves you, but not enough to save you.---The statement deserves an answer, and the artist is demanding self-consistency from squishy Christians. A robust view of God, of salvation, of the nature of man, and God's judgment is essential to answer such snarky salvos. So here it is...--This program includes---1. The World View in 5 Minutes with Adam McManus -Pope Francis clarifies homosexual union blessing, Iranian president killed in helicopter crash, Bidenomics is squeezing Americans---2. Generations with Kevin Swanson

A new MP3 sermon from Generations Radio is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Controversy in Augusta County Schools - God loves you, but not enough to save you Speaker: Kevin Swanson Broadcaster: Generations Radio Event: Radio Broadcast Date: 5/21/2024 Length: 32 min.

A new MP3 sermon from Generations Radio is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Controversy in Augusta County Schools - God loves you, but not enough to save you Speaker: Kevin Swanson Broadcaster: Generations Radio Event: Radio Broadcast Date: 5/21/2024 Length: 32 min.

This week Joe and Leland discuss spring sports in Augusta County. NBA and NHL Playoff recaps. All this and more on the YAC Sports Podcast.

This week the guys recap the spring HS sports in Augusta County. Leland watched the Masters and Joe is angry that CBS couldn't do a concert right. All this and more on this week's episode of the YAC Sports Podcast.

This week Joe and Leland talk baseball and softball in Augusta County. Recapping the Women's and Men's Final Four

After many years of wrangling over a new courthouse in Augusta County, officials hold a groundbreaking ceremony for the new site… We explore the role of the 65-year-old annual Maple Festival in Highland, Virginia's least populous county… Governor Youngkin vetoes some bills, signs others, and we have an update….

We got another four battles in this week's episode starting off with the second battle in the Lynchburg Campaign and the Battle Of Piedmont on June 5th, 1864 in Augusta County, GA. Next up is the small battle of Old River Lake on June 5th-6th, 1864 in Chicot County, AK as the Union try to make their way to Lake Village. The battle of Marietta, GA occured during the Atlanta Campaign during a series of battles in the era during June 9th-July 3rd. This is a small but significant skirmish because of the death of Confederate General Leonidas Polk. We end the episode with the 1st Battle of Petersburg in Virginia on June 9th which kicks off the events leading to the Siege Of Petersburg.Subscribe to our YouTube!youtube.com/@bangdangnetworkJoin our Discord!https://discord.gg/kG4yYJYR

Professional firefighter and entrepreneur Josh Grim holds tight to his West Virginia roots while embracing life in the Valley. Listen in as Josh shares the professional and personal paths that led him to Augusta County and what keeps he and his family here.

Much of the Shenandoah Valley, from Augusta County north, is still under a drought warning… In General Assembly news, community health workers and their allies ask lawmakers for increased funding, and bills to provide free lunch for all public school students, and rejoin the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative advance….

A driver for Augusta County schools is charged with reckless driving after their car with four children inside gets stuck in floodwaters… Charlottesville provides warming centers, as bitterly cold temperatures head our way this week… Virginia has a new state healthcare exchange, and open enrollment ends Tuesday night….

Marty Seibel is the owner of the Ghosts of Staunton, an organization which provides tours of Staunton's beautiful historic downtown. Many residents pass away, but never truly pass on.Share your story!oddvirginia@protonmail.com540-416-9690Book a Ghost Tour in Staunton!https://ghostsofstaunton.com/Black Raven Paranormalhttps://www.youtube.com/@BlackRavenParanormal/featuredhttps://www.instagram.com/blackravenchronicles/Support the show!https://www.buzzsprout.com/1863272/supporthttps://www.patreon.com/oddvirginiahttps://www.coffeebrandcoffee.comDiscord Serverhttps://discord.gg/UvEmTBwyThe music for this episode was produced by Alex KoskaSupport the show

At the 59-second mark of an 11-minute, 59-second phone call on Friday morning, Butch Wells, member of the Augusta County Board of Supervisors, trying to intimidate me, I would soon come to realize, into giving him the name of a person who would have given me information that I had included in a Freedom of Information Act request made to the county on Thursday, told me, forebodingly, that he had “a file started.” My natural question back: “You've got a file started?” Wells' cryptic response: “Oh, yeah, oh, yeah, I've got a file started. They're playing, they're playing political games. I don't play political games. I play criminal games. And, yeah, I've got a file started.” As the conversation played out, Wells would not answer questions directed back at him about who “they” are, and left to interpretation what his “criminal games” might involve.

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Several grade school students in Amherst are sickened after ingesting a substance that tested positive for fentanyl… An Augusta County deputy is placed on administrative leave after video shows him tackling a man… When the General Assembly reconvenes next month, one of the items on the agenda would require that businesses offer five paid sick days every year….

Crystal Graham joins the show to discuss the latest in the case of an Augusta County man accused of shooting the service dog of a neighbor, a military veteran with PTSD. We also get the details on a recent attempt by a scam artist to separate Crystal and $1,600 of her money, ostensibly the price for four tickets to a 2024 Taylor Swift concert, but when it seems too good to be true, it probably is – and was in this case. We wrap with the latest on the wild Sunday weather forecast, which includes wind, thunderstorms and … snow?

An Augusta County deputy is charged with malicious wounding and assault after a pursuit of a suspect who was later hospitalized… With Democrats in control of the legislature, and a Republican still in the governor's office, Jeff Schapiro takes a look at what we might expect from Virginia's government next year….

The Matts Creek Fire has now consumed more than 10,000 acres, and has closed a number of trails and roads near the Blue Ridge Parkway… There's new federal funding for a program in Augusta County that provides an alternative to criminal prosecution for non-violent people with mental health or substance abuse issues… Virginia officials say that they want more foster children to be placed with relatives….

The How about shutting up, lady-gate generated controversy has already run out of steam, with the Augusta County School Board voting 5-1 Thursday night to reprimand Chairman Nick Collins for his outburst at an Oct. 16 candidates forum, but that was it.

Augusta County Commonwealth's Attorney Tim Martin is going to seek the appointment of a substitute prosecutor to investigate criminal allegations against two members of the Augusta County Board of Supervisors.

Commonwealth's Attorney Tim Martin, under state law, is in charge of the investigation of two members of the Augusta County Board of Supervisors who allegedly used their position to try to retaliate against a state employee. A question being asked behind the scenes is, is there a conflict of interest element to Martin's relationship with the Board of Supervisors that should lead to the appointment of a special prosecutor to investigate the case? Let's examine the facts.

A state employee alleges that two members of the Augusta County Board of Supervisors criminally conspired to get her fired from her job because of her work with a third county supervisor to address issues with the decades-long illegal assessment of impoundment fees by the regional animal shelter.

A sample ballot mailed out to Republican voters in Augusta County by the Republican Party of Virginia last week notably left out the lone Republican candidate in a contested Augusta County Board of Supervisors race: yes, that would be Scott Seaton, who has been a bit of a thorn in the side of the local political establishment of late.

Tracy Pyles served on the Augusta County Board of Supervisors for 22 years. Now the Augusta County native is running for the county commissioner of revenue post, with the goal of having the office serve as a check and balance to the Board of Supervisors. AFP editor Chris Graham interviews Pyles to talk about the revenue post and county politics.

Augusta County's Board of Supervisors censures a member for recording closed sessions… An Albemarle County judge dismisses 125-year-old charges against a Charlottesville man accused of raping a white woman… The governor takes action to move Virginia closer to withdrawing from a regional carbon market at the end of the year….

This week the guys recap another week of spring sports in Augusta County. NCAA Softball conference Tournaments are coming up and baseball is getting tight down the stretch. Playoff updates in the NHL/NBA. All this and more on this week's episode.

Snyder sells the Commanders, Augusta County spring sports recap, and Wendy Hull joins the podcast. All this and more on the YAC Sports Podcast.

This week Joe and Leland talk Men's and Women's National Championships, spring sports in Augusta County, and baseball. All that and more on the YAC Sports Podcast.

Our conversation for Tourism Tuesday - Shenandoah County edition - with Kary Haun from Shenandoah County Tourism featured Nikki Grant, owner of Woodstock Cafe. Nikki gave us some history of Woodstock Cafe and told us how she & her husband came to be the owners five years ago. They both have successful backgrounds in the food service industry. Her husband, Jose makes the pasta from scratch as well as many of their breads. Wherever possible, they purchase and use locally sourced ingredients. We talked about their extensive wine selection & how she chooses the wine that's featured in their shop and on their menu. We talked about their dinner service and the new retail area where patrons are able to purchase many of the ingredients that are used in making the dishes (and cocktails) on the menu. Woodstock Cafe is open Monday - Wednesday from 8am - 3pm, Thursday - Friday from 8am - 4pm, and then they re-open for dinner from 5pm - 8pm. On Saturdays, they are open from 9am - 4pm and then re-open for dinner from 5pm - 8pm. On Sundays, they are open from 9am - 3pm. Follow them on Facebook and Instagram for daily specials. For more information including their menu, visit their website: https://www.woodstockcafeva.com Before we wrapped up our conversation, Kary gave us details for the Farm2Fork Affair. Farm2Fork Affair is a one-day connector event between Shenandoah Valley farmers producers and commercial buyers from around the state and D.C. The event provides Shenandoah Valley producers an opportunity to directly promote their products, network, and increase sales. Buyers will have an opportunity to discover and experience the wide variety of fresh food options available throughout the Shenandoah Valley including Augusta County, Clarke County, Frederick County, Page County, Rockbridge County, Rockingham County, Shenandoah County, Warren County, and the Cities of Buena Vista, Lexington, Staunton, and Waynesboro. The event takes place on March 14, 2023, at the Rockingham County Fairgrounds. Commercial buyers from anywhere in the mid-Atlantic attend free of charge. Producers from sponsoring localities may attend at a cost of $15 per exhibitor. The vendor fee covers the cost of booth space, table and chairs, and chaffing dishes if needed. Farm2Fork is a collaborative effort of economic development agencies, tourism departments, business development organizations, and local food initiatives. The event has been held sub-regionally since 2015 and in 2019 expanded to draw on the Shenandoah Valley's reputation as a farm-to-table hub.  Get more details on their website: https://farm2forkaffair.com/ 

#TeamAFP's Crystal Graham and Chris Graham provide analysis on local elections in Waynesboro, Staunton and Augusta County, then turn their attention to the 2022 congressional midterms, which bucked the expected “red wave” trend that had been forecast by the experts.