Staunton Star - Times - Published in the Interest of the Staunton Community for Over 143 Years

During the height of winter in 2023, the City of Staunton experienced some devasting stormy weather. Not only were power lines down but numerous residences also experienced flooding at a capacity that was almost past the point of no return.

Although the Star-Times fortunately, did not flood during this time period, the office building took a decent amount of residual damage from the surrounding buildings during a couple torential storms that occurred back in 2023.

Truck loads upon truck loads of debris containing wood, metal, brick, and rubber were carefully removed from the surrounding roofs and from the roof of the Star-Times. The debris was then then loaded up into service trucks and then hauled off to be dumped.

Many of the older, brick buildings that reside on Main St. in Staunton fell victim to damages from the storm with pieces and chunks of fallen brick laying around the base of buildings and on the public sidewalks.

The intiation of the Star-Times receiving a newly refurbished and updated roof began during the week of Valentines Day, which was Wednesday, Feb. 14, and has continued over to Monday, Feb. 19.

For the citizens and residents of Staunton, use caution when driving down Main St. due to the crane operations and set-up and watch for traffic stop-signs that may potentially be tucked in or hidden behind construction equipment. The hope is that a project like this mitigates the continous repair on the Star-Time's roof as well as to ensure the security and safety of the community's weekly newspaper, and its employees.