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City of Staunton hosting Veterans Day Parade on Saturday
STAUNTON, VA (Rocktown Now) — The City of Staunton will be honoring and recognizing those who served in a Veterans Day Parade on Saturday, November 7. The parade will begin at 11AM in downtown Staunton. In preparation for the event, the Staunton Police Department will be enforcing parking restrictions...
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Virginia War Memorial adds Staunton general's WWII papers to archive
The family of Brig. Gen. Morris Thompson Warner donated his personal wartime papers, correspondence and military records to the Virginia War Memorial in Richmond, preserving the story of a Staunton native who helped train and lead American infantry forces during World War II. The collection offers a firsthand account of Warner's military service and his connection to Staunton and the Shenandoah Valley. Warner began his 28 years of military service as a cadet at Pennsylvania State University, where he graduated as cadet commander of the corps. According to his family, he was federalized into the U.S. Army for deployment to Europe during World War I, but the war ended before he was stationed there. In 1922, Warner was assigned as training and plans officer for the 116th Infantry Regiment, a Virginia National Guard unit with historical ties to the Stonewall Brigade. A history of the regiment lists Warner as its training and plans officer beginning Aug. 10, 1922. He rose through the ranks while also building a small manufacturing company and participating in civic life in the Shenandoah Valley. As World War II intensified, then-Lt. Col. Warner took command of the 116th Infantry Regiment and oversaw the preparation of its
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Chili, crafts and live music on tap at Smith Mountain Lake Chili and Craft Festival Saturday
The Smith Mountain Lake Chili and Craft Festival returns to Bridgewater Plaza in Moneta on Saturday, Nov. 7, bringing a day of chili tasting, live music, shopping and family fun to the lake. Hosted by the Smith Mountain Lake Regional Chamber of Commerce, the annual event will feature nine chili-cooking...
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Early-Bird Tickets on Sale, Initial Lineup Announced for FloydFest 27~Echoes, Set for July 22-25, 2027 – Visit Redesigned FloydFest.com
ARTISTS — With much more to come, Echoes now resonates with its first wave of revealed artists, producing nine-time GRAMMY Award-winning musician, Emmy-winner, producer and humanitarian Ziggy Marley as part of its initial lineup, joined by world-class guitar phenom, soul singer-songwriter and GRAMMY Award-nominated Marcus King Band. Following tens of millions of streams and a groundswell of acclaim from Rolling Stone, The New York Times and more, singer-songwriter Jesse Welles also joins Echoes, serving as a powerful representation of both Across-the-Way’s brand of purposeful programming, as well as the company’s dedication to delivering artists who top its patrons’ annual request lists.
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FloydFest 2027 Reveals Initial 14 Acts Including Ziggy Marley, Marcus King Band & Jesse Welles
FloydFest will celebrate its 25th anniversary with four days of music at FestivalPark in Check, Virginia, July 22 – 25. Organizers announced the first wave of artists for the edition dubbed “Echoes,” led by Ziggy Marley, The Marcus King Band and Jesse Welles. Marley previously played FloydFest...