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  2. Lady Rebecca Staunton - Wikipedia

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    Lady Rebecca Staunton. Lady Rebecca Staunton Gooch (1685 – February 1775), also referred to as "Lady Gooch" and "Dame Rebecca Gooch", was an English noblewoman and wife of Sir William Gooch, the Colonial Governor of Virginia from 1727 to 1749. [1] [2] The city of Staunton, Virginia is named after her, [3] [4] as well as a daylily flower ...

  3. The News Leader - Wikipedia

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    Staunton, Virginia 24401. United States. Circulation. 6,146 Daily. 6,721 Sunday (as of 2021) [1] Website. newsleader.com. The News Leader is a daily newspaper owned by Gannett and serving Staunton, Virginia, and the surrounding areas. It was founded in 1904 by Brig. Gen. Hierome L. Opie as The Evening Leader.

  4. The Daily Progress - Wikipedia

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    0746-0430. OCLC number. 9701919. Website. dailyprogress .com. Media of the United States. List of newspapers. The Daily Progress is a daily newspaper published in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States.

  5. 30th annual Virginia Festival of the Book comes to Staunton - AOL

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    Monique Calello, Staunton News Leader. February 23, 2024 at 9:11 AM. ... In Staunton, Virginia author Mojgan Ghazirad will talk about her new autobiographical novel, "The House on Sun Street," at ...

  6. Election day 2023 blog: Live updates from Staunton, Augusta ...

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    On Election Day, News Leader reporters are out and about talking to voters and election officials throughout the day. 9:00 a.m. — Staunton Ward 5 — Memorial Baptist Church, 224 Taylor Street.

  7. WTON (AM) - Wikipedia

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    WTON (AM) /  38.141667°N 79.042500°W  / 38.141667; -79.042500. WTON (1240 kHz) is an adult album alternative formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Staunton, Virginia, United States, serving Staunton and Augusta County, Virginia. WTON is owned and operated by Stu-Comm, Inc., and is a full-time relay of their Charlottesville ...

  8. Hooray, hooray, Santa's on his way: Area Christmas parades ...

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    Staunton, Monday, Nov. 27, 7 p.m. The parade in Staunton gets everything started. The SDDA Promotions Committee has selected “A Cozy Christmas” as the theme for the 2023 Staunton Christmas Parade.

  9. Jacob Swoope - Wikipedia

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    He moved to Staunton, Virginia in 1789 and held several local offices before being elected the first mayor of Staunton under the new charter of 1801. He was reelected mayor in 1804 before being elected a Federalist to the United States House of Representatives in 1808, serving from 1809 to 1811 having defeated Democratic-Republican Daniel Smith.