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Move’em before we Move’em! COME SEE US BEFORE NOVEMBER 1ST FOR OUR MOVING SALE!! Prep volleyball: Riverheads hands Wilson Memorial its first loss of the season B1 O N T OP OF THE V ALLEY FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2019 Waynesboro, Virginia | NewsVirginian.com $1 High: 73° Low: 47° Forecast: A2 WEATHER T HE N EWS V IRGINIAN Florida men tied to Giuliani rrested. A3 NSIDE THE NEWS » Rosalie “Rosie” Boyd » Laurie Wayne Harris » Mary Margaret (Tackett) Wheeler » Dorothy Mae Southers OBITUARIES, A5 CLASSIFIEDS B6 COMICS B5 EDITORIAL A6 ENTERTAINMENT A7 NATION & WORLD A3 LOTTERY A3 SPORTS B1 BY REBECCA J. BARNABI [email protected] (540) 932-3568 Waynesboro Public Schools’ graduation rate for 2019 falls just below the state rate, but Augusta County Schools students are grad- uating at a higher rate. Graduation rates were released Tuesday acrossVirginia, where the state rate stands at 91.5 percent. Waynesboro Schools Superin- tendent Dr. Jeff Cassell said that the school system’s graduation rates have improved every year for the past five years. The school system’s graduation rate is now at 89 percent, with a drop-out rate of 5.6 percent. Graduation rates exclude stu- dents who earn a GED and who do not finish high school in four years. “Whenever we have a trend I think it shows sustainability,” said Cassell. Augusta County Schools’ gradu- ation rate is 92.8. “Although we are proud that we have maintained a consistent on- time graduation rate and a low drop-out rate, both surpassing the state average, we realize we still have work to do,” said Augusta County Schools Superintendent Dr. Eric W. Bond in a statement. The school system’s drop-out Graduation rates at Waynesboro schools just below state average BY SHANNON KELLY [email protected] | (540) 932-3563 Area law enforcement will be taking steps toward reducing assaults on Satur- day. The fourth annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes lets law enforcement officers liter- ally step into women’s shoes pete in a relay race wearing heels, all to take a stand agains domestic violence. Law enforcement offi- cers representing Augusta The right Walk a Mile in Her Shoes to raise awareness abo NEWS VIRGINIAN FILE A member of the Augusta County Sher- iff’s Office’s Orange Team competes last year in the Walk a Mile in Her Shoes relay race at Wilson Memorial High School in Fishersville. His team won the race. » ar IN s and com- high st step ut domestic violence p See GRADUATION, Page A7 See SHOES, Page A7 FROM STAFF REPORTS Fall’s favorite fruit will be available as a treat this weekend. Youth from Waynesboro will be sell- ing homemade apple dumplings on Saturday starting at 8 a.m. at 1 Lumos Plaza behind the Waynesboro Fire De- partment. “We’re gearing up for another fan- tastic weekend,” said Dirk Gold, one of the youth leaders. Preparation of the dumplings takes place the day before the event, all made from raw ingredients of flour, sugar and cinnamon as well a collec- tion of other secret ingredients. “There’s nothing pre-made about them,” Gold said. “It’s an all-day af- fair and the baking of the dumplings goes well into the night over at the fire- house so they’re homemade and fresh. The secret sauce is what really sells the dumplings.” The annual Apple Dumpling fun- draiser is 37 years old, dating back to 1982. The event was pioneered in 1982 as a fundraiser for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The apple Apple dumplings on sale this weekend See DUMPLINGS, Page A7 HEATHER MILLER/FOR THE NEWS VIRGINIAN Volunteers with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints make apple dumplings on Oct. 4 that the church’s youth sold at Apple Days Craft Show in Waynesboro last Saturday. BY LOGAN BOGERT [email protected] (540) 932-3562 VERONA – The Augusta County Board of Supervi- sors addressed questions from a handful of county residents on Wednesday night regarding the ongo- ing downtown Staunton courthouse project. In May of 2018, Au- gusta County supervisors voted to demolish the 65-year-old district courts building in downtown Staunton and build a new facility that would house all county courts. The current 117-year-old Au- gusta County courthouse would be renovated and serve as office space for the commonwealth’s at- torney, court services and magistrate. The estimated cost is $70 million. The decision came a year and a half after county voters rejected a refer- endum to move the county courts to Ve- rona and build a $45 million courts com- plex. Last month, in a 5-2 vote, the supervisors decided to purchase a neighboring property to Supes hear concerns on Staunton courthouse See SUPES, Page A7

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  • Move’em before we Move’em!

    COME SEE US BEFORE NOVEMBER 1ST FOR OUR MOVING SALE!!

    Prep volleyball: Riverheads hands Wilson Memorial its first loss of the season B1

    O N T O P O F T H E V A L L E Y

    FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2019

    Waynesboro, Virginia | NewsVirginian.com $1

    High: 73° Low: 47° Forecast: A2WEATHER

    THE NEWS VIRGINIAN

    Florida men tied to Giulianirrested. A3

    NSIDE THE NEWS

    » Rosalie “Rosie” Boyd» Laurie Wayne Harris» Mary Margaret (Tackett)Wheeler» Dorothy Mae Southers

    OBITUARIES, A5

    CLASSIFIEDS B6

    COMICS B5

    EDITORIAL A6

    ENTERTAINMENT A7

    NATION&WORLD A3

    LOTTERY A3

    SPORTS B1

    BY REBECCA J. [email protected]

    (540) 932-3568

    Waynesboro Public Schools’graduation rate for 2019 falls justbelow the state rate, but AugustaCounty Schools students are grad-

    uating at a higher rate.Graduation rates were released

    Tuesday acrossVirginia, where thestate rate stands at 91.5 percent.

    Waynesboro Schools Superin-tendent Dr. Jeff Cassell said thatthe school system’s graduationrates have improved every year for

    the past five years.The school system’s graduation

    rate is now at 89 percent, with adrop-out rate of 5.6 percent.

    Graduation rates exclude stu-dents who earn a GED and whodo not finish high school in fouryears.

    “Whenever we have a trend Ithink it shows sustainability,” saidCassell.

    Augusta County Schools’ gradu-ation rate is 92.8.

    “Although we are proud that wehave maintained a consistent on-time graduation rate and a low

    drop-out rate, both surpassingthe state average, we realize westill have work to do,” said AugustaCounty Schools SuperintendentDr. Eric W. Bond in a statement.

    The school system’s drop-out

    Graduation rates atWaynesboro schools just belowstate average

    BY SHANNON [email protected] | (540) 932-3563

    Area law enforcement will be takingsteps toward reducing assaults on Satur-day.

    The fourth annual Walk a Mile in HerShoes lets law enforcement officers liter-

    ally step into women’s shoespete in a relay race wearingheels, all to take a stand againsdomestic violence.

    Law enforcement offi-cers representing Augusta

    The rightWalk a Mile in Her Shoes to raise awareness abo

    NEWS VIRGINIAN FILE

    A member of the Augusta County Sher-iff’s Office’s Orange Team competes lastyear in the Walk a Mile in Her Shoes relayrace at Wilson Memorial High School in

    Fishersville. His team won the race.

    »

    ar

    IN

    s and com-high

    st

    steput domestic violence

    p

    See GRADUATION, Page A7

    See SHOES, Page A7

    FROM STAFF REPORTS

    Fall’s favorite fruit will be available asa treat this weekend.

    Youth from Waynesboro will be sell-ing homemade apple dumplings onSaturday starting at 8 a.m. at 1 LumosPlaza behind the Waynesboro Fire De-partment.

    “We’re gearing up for another fan-tastic weekend,” said Dirk Gold, one ofthe youth leaders.

    Preparation of the dumplings takesplace the day before the event, allmade from raw ingredients of flour,sugar and cinnamon as well a collec-

    tion of other secret ingredients.“There’s nothing pre-made about

    them,” Gold said. “It’s an all-day af-fair and the baking of the dumplingsgoes well into the night over at the fire-house so they’re homemade and fresh.The secret sauce is what really sells thedumplings.”

    The annual Apple Dumpling fun-draiser is 37 years old, dating back to1982.

    The event was pioneered in 1982 asa fundraiser for The Church of JesusChrist of Latter-day Saints. The apple

    Apple dumplings on sale this weekend

    See DUMPLINGS, Page A7

    HEATHER MILLER/FOR THE NEWS VIRGINIAN

    Volunteers with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saintsmake apple dumplings on Oct. 4 that the church’s youth sold atApple Days Craft Show in Waynesboro last Saturday.

    BY LOGAN [email protected]

    (540) 932-3562

    VERONA – The AugustaCounty Board of Supervi-sors addressed questionsfrom a handful of countyresidents on Wednesdaynight regarding the ongo-ing downtown Stauntoncourthouse project.

    In May of 2018, Au-gusta County supervisorsvoted to demolish the65-year-old district courtsbuilding in downtownStaunton and build a newfacility that would houseall county courts. Thecurrent 117-year-old Au-gusta County courthousewould be renovated andserve as office space forthe commonwealth’s at-torney, court services andmagistrate. The estimatedcost is $70 million. Thedecision came a yearand a half after countyvoters rejected a refer-endum to move thecounty courts to Ve-rona and build a $45million courts com-plex.

    Last month, in a 5-2vote, the supervisorsdecided to purchase aneighboring property to

    Supes hearconcerns onStauntoncourthouse

    See SUPES, Page A7