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Woodstock man sentenced for violent I-81 attack
A Woodstock man who beat an Augusta County woman earlier this year and threatened to crash her vehicle on Interstate 81 with her two children inside has been sentenced to seven years behind bars. But more prison time could be is looming for Gary E. Largent, 44. Court records show that on Jan. 19, Largent, who was intoxicated, attacked the woman at her home and attempted to knee her in the face and hit her with a closed fist. She also said he wouldn’t allow her to leave her bedroom. The woman eventually got Largent into her vehicle, along with her two teenage children, and took him back to Woodstock. During the drive on I-81, Largent grabbed the steering wheel and "tried to wreck me" by steering the vehicle toward the median at 70 mph, the woman said in a criminal complaint. Largent also threatened to kill her and her children, she said. Augusta County Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney Kyle Powers, who prosecuted the case, said that the woman was punched repeatedly by Largent during the drive, resulting in bruising “up and down her right side” In Woodstock, the woman said that Largent "pinned me and was trying to prevent me
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Valley Community Services Board marks 55 years with public celebration
Valley Community Services Board is marking 55 years of serving the Staunton, Waynesboro, Augusta County and Highland County communities, and the public is invited to join the celebration. The anniversary event will be held Friday, Nov. 13, at VCSB’s main office, 85 Sangers Lane in Staunton. The celebration begins at 11:30 a.m. with the burial of a time capsule that is planned to be opened during VCSB’s 75th anniversary. Employee service awards will follow. VCSB was formed June 15, 1971, by Augusta and Highland counties and the cities of Staunton and Waynesboro. It became the 19th of what are now 40 community services boards in Virginia. Community services boards serve as an entry point for publicly funded mental health, developmental and substance use disorder services. VCSB says it currently serves about 6,000 people annually with a staff of 250. The organization has evolved during its 55-year history in response to changing legislation and regulations, advances in treatment, electronic health records, payment models and the needs of the people it serves. What to know What: Valley Community Services Board 55th anniversary celebration When: Friday, Nov. 13; time capsule burial begins at 11:30 a.m. Where: 85 Sangers Lane, Staunton Who: The public
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Staunton praise house service brings African American history to life
STAUNTON, Va. (WHSV) -Songs of praise, freedom and jubilation filled Greater Allen AME Church as Mary Baldwin University students brought African American history to life through a praise house service. The service, a 30-year tradition, gives the public a chance to experience a part of African American religious history. Students...