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Daily photos - supersized
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| Patti Pitzzuto, manager of Finishing Touches Cleaning Services in Woodstock, recently cleans a picture hanging over a mantel in a home near New Market. Cleaning services around the region have been losing customers lately as residents cut household spending. Dennis Grundman/Daily (Read more)
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| Joe Kane, an employee with Finishing Touches Cleaning Services, mops a floor in a customer's home. Dennis Grundman/Daily (Read more)
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| Pitzzuto dusts a light fixture. One-time cleanings are becoming more frequent requests for her than regularly scheduled cleanings. Dennis Grundman/Daily (Read more)
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| Janeen Johannsen stands behind a memorial wall of photos of her son, Brendon, 16, who was shot and killed Jan. 6. Jody Lynn Bradley, of Edinburg, was sentenced Wednesday in Shenandoah County Circuit Court to 12 years in prison. Rich Cooley/Daily (Read more)
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| Janeen Johannsen pauses Wednesday while speaking about her slain 16-year-old son, Brendon Barker. Rich Cooley/Daily (Read more)
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| Pier Janeen Johannsen speaks Wednesday afternoon about her son Brendon, 16, who was shot and killed Jan. 6. Rich Cooley/Daily (Read more)
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| Pier Janeen Johannsen speaks about her son Brendon, 16, who was shot and killed Jan. 6. Jody Lynn Bradley, of Edinburg, was sentenced Wednesday in Shenandoah County Circuit Court to 12 years in prison. Rich Cooley/Daily (Read more)
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| Strasburg's Stephanie Conde (10) spikes the ball past Katherine Booker of Northumberland during Tuesday's Group A state volleyball tournament quarterfinal match in Strasburg. The Rams won, 3-0. Dennis Grundman/Daily (Read more)
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| Sherando's Kadeem Blackwood (5) runs for yardage in an Oct. 16 game against Handley in Stephens City. Dennis Grundman/Daily file (Read more)
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| James Wood's Zach Lloyd (83) is tackled by Blackwood during the regular-season meeting between Sherando and the Colonels on Oct. 9 in Winchester. Dennis Grundman/Daily file (Read more)
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| Strong downpours left puddles along Fairmont Avenue in Winchester on Thursday. More than an inch of rain was recorded. Dennis Grundman/Daily (Read more)
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| Handley's Geremi Long walks the sidelines during a win against Brentsville on Sept. 26 in Winchester. Long has helped guide the Judges to a 10-0 record this season. Andrew Thayer/Daily file (Read more)
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| Handley's Geremi Long reads the defense before the play during the Judges' win against Brentsville on Sept. 26 in Winchester. Andrew Thayer/Daily file (Read more)
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| Choreographer Heather Reid, left, shows dance steps to Bob Payne, right front, and Jim Fleming, who will both portray Kriss Kringle in Wayside Theatre's production of "Miracle on 34th Street." Dennis Grundman/Daily (Read more)
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| Logan Trask, left, and Emma Bott, who share the role of Susan, dance like monkeys during a rehearsal. Dennis Grundman/Daily (Read more)
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| Reid shows Fleming and Payne how to act like monkeys. Dennis Grundman/Daily (Read more)
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| Felicity Caldwell, 11, a sixth-grader at Mountain Laurel Montessori School in Front Royal, cuts an invasive species of plant Wednesday on the Appalachian Trail in Shenandoah National Park. Dennis Grundman/Daily (Read more)
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| Daniel Spangler, 11, cuts invasive plant species with his group. Dennis Grundman/Daily (Read more)
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| From left, Nichole Hughey, Mara Brown and Elizabeth McCarty, all 11, work their way through a tangle of Multiflora Rose. Dennis Grundman/Daily (Read more)
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| James Akerson, a forest ecologist/program director for the Mid-Atlantic Exotic Plant Management Team for the National Park Service, explains to sixth graders from the Mountain Laurel Montessori School in Front Royal how to remove certain invasive species on the Appalachian Trail near Linden. Dennis Grundman/Daily (Read more)
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| Jody Lynn Bradley is escorted out of Shenandoah County Circuit Court after his sentencing on Wednesday. Circuit Court Judge Dennis Hupp upheld a jury's recommended sentence of 12 years in prison. Bradley was convicted in August of second-degree murder for shooting and killing his daughter's 16-year-old boyfriend, Brendon Barker. Rich Cooley/Daily (Read more)
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| Janeen Johannsen holds a photo of her son, Brendon Barker, as she walks out of the Shenandoah County Circuit Court on Wednesday morning. Rich Cooley/Daily (Read more)
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| Jody Lynn Bradley walks into Shenandoah County Circuit Court for sentencing on Wednesday. Rich Cooley/Daily
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| Jody Lynn Bradley, left, speaks with his attorney Gene Hart during his sentencing Wednesday morning inside Shenandoah County Circuit Court. Rich Cooley/Daily (Read more)
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| Strasburg's Lauran Agnew, right, gets a spike past Morgan Lewis of Northumberland during Tuesday's Group A state quarterfinal volleyball match in Strasburg. Dennis Grundman/Daily (Read more)
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| Strasburg's Ally Kauffman celebrates her team's victory. Dennis Grundman/Daily (Read more)
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| Strasburg's Jenna Smoot blocks a shot by Northumberland's Alexis Jewell during Tuesday's Group A state volleyball tournament quarterfinal match in Strasburg. Dennis Grundman/Daily (Read more)
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| Stephanie Conde spikes past Katherine Booker of Northumberland. Dennis Grundman/Daily (Read more)
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| Jaclyn Ayers hits the ball past a Norhumberland defender. Dennis Grundman/Daily (Read more)
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| Stephanie Conde celebrates a point with Meghan Gum. Dennis Grundman/Daily (Read more)
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| The Strasburg volleyball team celebrates after defeating Northumberland in straight sets. Dennis Grundman/Daily (Read more)
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| Peggy Thompson begins preparations for a Thanksgiving meal that the Front Royal United Methodist Church will provide for the community. The dinner will be served Sunday at 5:30 p.m. Dennis Grundman/Daily (Read more)
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| Betsy Blauvet, at front, directs the Sanctuary Choir at the Front Royal United Methodist Church. The choir will perform on Sunday for the church's community dinner. Dennis Grundman/Daily (Read more)
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| Law enforcement officials responded to a bomb scare on the Loudoun Street mall in Winchester on Tuesday. An egg with the words "this is a pipe bomb" written on it was found on the fountain. Alex Bridges/Daily (Read more)
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| This upside-down flag in front of the Old Court House Civil War Museum was one of several instances of vandalism found Tuesday. Alex Bridges/Daily (Read more)
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| Members of the Randolph-Macon Academy color guard unit stand in formation during the dedication of the Cpl. Larry E. Smedley Memorial Bridge on Tuesday morning at the Warren-Page county line on U.S. 340. Rich Cooley/Daily (Read more)
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| Mary Smith returns to her seat after receiving a replica of the sign on the bridge. Smith was the mother of Smedley. Rich Cooley/Daily (Read more)
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| Florida Judge Anthony H. Johnson describes Larry Smedley's service in the Vietnam War on Tuesday. Rich Cooley/Daily (Read more)
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| Delegate Clay Athey pauses during his address for a passing Norfolk Southern train over the Overall bridge at the Warren and Page County line during the dedication of the Corporal Larry E. Smedley (USMC) Memorial Bridge Tuesday morning. Rich Cooley/Daily (Read more)
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| Mrs. Mary Smith and her husband James Smith stand across from the Corporal Larry E. Smedley (USMC) Memorial Bridge Tuesday morning at the Warren and Page County line on US 340. Rich Cooley/Daily (Read more)
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| An old military truck makes its way across the Corporal Larry E. Smedley (USMC) Memorial Bridge Tuesday morning at the Warren and Page County line on US 340. Rich Cooley/Daily (Read more)
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| Shenandoah University's Lenzie Adams (12) tries to dribble past Fostburg State's Mac Minturn during Monday's game at Shingleton Gymnasium in Winchester. Dennis Grundman/Daily (Read more)
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| Shenandoah University's Mitchell Dudley gets knocked to the ground after making a shot. Team mates help him up as he celebrates the play. Dennis Grundman/Daily (Read more)
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| Shenandoah University's Kevin Kline fakes Frostburg players, Bradley Nunn and Brandon Gilliam, before a shot attempt. Dennis Grundman/Daily (Read more)
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| Shenandoah University's Lenzie Adams flips the ball past the defense of Brandon Gilliam of Frostburg while Shenandoah's Mitchell Dudley prepares to rebound. Dennis Grundman/Daily (Read more)
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| Shenandoah University's Brandon Bryan goes for a layup past Brian Anderson of Frostburg. Dennis Grundman/Daily (Read more)
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| Shenandoah University's Kenny Robertson drives the lane for a layup against Frostburg's Steven Ogg. Dennis Grundman/Daily (Read more)
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| Dr. Paul D. Lyons, right, shows physician's assistant Patricia Willauer the portion of the brain where epilepsy is centered. Dennis Grundman/Daily (Read more)
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| John Tilelli, 50, of Stephens City, was first diagnosed with epilepsy when he was 21. Courtesy photo (Read more)
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| Tilelli prepares for brain surgery at Winchester Medical Center in June. Courtesy photo (Read more)
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| A pickup towing a large camper trailer overturned on Interstate 81 south of Clear Brook early Monday afternoon. Southbound traffic was backed up to the West Virginia border. Dennis Grundman/Daily (Read more)
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| A fire gutted this rental home on Harry Byrd Highway on Sunday night. but no one was hurt. J.R. Williams/Daily (Read more)
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| Muted colors from bradford pear trees line King Street in downtown Strasburg on a foggy fall morning. Rich Cooley/Daily (Read more)
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| Clarke County's boys cross country team poses during the awards ceremony on Saturday at the Group A meet held at Great Meadow in The Plains. Andrew Thayer/Daily (Read more)
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| Katelyn Ayers smiles after winning the Group A girls race in a time of 19:02. It was Ayers' first-ever cross country title. Andrew Thayer/Daily (Read more)
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| Clarke County's Adam Owens rests after finishing the race and becoming the Group A state champion during the Group A boys cross-country meet Saturday at Great Meadow in The Plains. (Read more)
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| Clarke County's Adam Owens leads the pack at the 1-mile mark during the Group A Boys State Cross-Country Meet held at Great Meadow in The Plains. Andrew Thayer/Daily (Read more)
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| Strasburg's Katelyn Ayers crosses the finish line to become the Group A Girls State Champion during the State Cross-Country Meet held at Great Meadow in The Plains. Andrew Thayer/Daily (Read more)
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| Clarke County's Harley Biddle-Snead, left, and Paul Myer, right, approach the finish line during the Group A Boys State Cross-Country Meet held at Great Meadow in The Plains. Andrew Thayer/Daily (Read more)
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| Clarke County's Madelyn McKelway reaches the finish line during the State Cross-Country Meet held at Great Meadow in The Plains. Andrew Thayer/Daily (Read more)
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| Jennifer Adamy, right, of Crooked Run Cellars, serves Melissa Mumaw, left, of Strasburg, and John Kaluta, of Maryland, on Saturday during the Shenandoah Uncorked festival at Shenandoah Caverns in Quicksburg. Andrew Thayer/Daily (Read more)
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| Amanda Wiseley, of Strasburg, left, and Maud Shell, of Woodstock, sample some wine Saturday while talking with Alan Spear, from Cave Ridge Vineyard. Andrew Thayer/Daily (Read more)
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| The Amanda Wilkins Trio performs Saturday during the Shenandoah Uncorked festival at Shenandoah Caverns. Andrew Thayer/Daily (Read more)
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| Karen Burnett, of the Art Group, assists Will Garber, 6, as he makes an imprint on his magnet while Cathrine Garber, 6, watches during the Shenandoah Uncorked festival at Shenandoah Caverns on Saturday. Andrew Thayer/Daily (Read more)
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| Eric Wiseley, of Strasburg, holds Kiersten, 2, while they listen and enjoy the music during the Shenandoah Uncorked festival at Shenandoah Caverns on Saturday. Andrew Thayer/Daily (Read more)
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