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Posted on May 15, 4:00 PM
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The orchid family (known scientifically as Orchidaceae) is the largest plant family in the world, in terms of number of species. Estimates run from 20,000 to 50,000 species. Most orchid species are native to the tropics, but 25 species are native to the Northern Shenandoah Valley.
Posted on May 11, 1:05 PM
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The task of feeding hundreds of pupils at the school goes on every day. But recently the entire Shenandoah County Public Schools division earned a statewide award for its efforts to feed students a healthy meal which also includes items bought locally.
Posted on May 10, 5:00 PM
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The story of Willy Lowman is a sad one, and from the title of the play, audiences will guess how it ends, but according to director Jake DuVall-Early, it's worth the journey.
Posted on May 10, 1:31 PM
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Spring flowers and Mother's Day go hand in hand this weekend.
Posted on May 8, 1:54 PM
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Area residents took part in the 12th annual Front Royal National Day of Prayer community service last Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at the gazebo in Front Royal. Special music was provided by the band from the Servant's Heart and Hands Outreach Ministry, an active mission-based faith community, according to a press release from David Linebach, who helped organize the local event.
Posted on May 3, 5:55 PM
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On a recent rainy evening in Winchester, the cast of Winchester Little Theatre's "The Porch" gather to rehearse lines they've been running for several weeks, leading up to their opening night next Friday.
Posted on May 3, 4:12 PM
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Winchester will reign as the entertainment capital of the Northern Shenandoah Valley this weekend as the marathon Apple Blossom Festival reaches its peak.
Posted on May 3, 3:58 PM
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NEW MARKET -- Audiences are invited to attend performances of two different plays by the Schultz Theatre's Youth Theatre this weekend.
Posted on May 1, 4:09 PM
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WINCHESTER -- Leslie Nicole Smith will serve as the Honorary Grand Marshal for the 85th Celebration of the Blooms, according to a press release from the festival office in Winchester.
Posted on May 1, 12:06 PM
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Visitors attend Family Fun Day at the farm of Bill Gallucci on Saturday. The event was organized by the North Fork of the Shenandoah River in cooperation with Smith Creek Partnership.
Posted on May 1, 12:04 PM
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American Legion Post 53 manager, Danny Wood, left, accepts a $1,500 donation to help fund the team this coming season from Warren County Deputy Sheriff Eddie Long on behalf of the county's chapter of the Fraternal Order of Police. Long also gave a personal $200 donation to the team.
Posted on May 1, 12:02 PM
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Strasburg resident Marie Spence's dog, Rainbow Springs Irish Gem, is pictured with Peg Carty at the Cherry Blossom AKC Dog Show in Timonium, Md., April 20 to 21. Gem won first place in the Columbia Terrier Association competition.
Posted on May 1, 12:00 PM
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Sixth graders at Wakefield Country Day School, in Huntly, conducted a macro-invertebrate field study in Shenandoah National Park on Friday. Recently, other pupils received award.
Posted on Apr 26, 4:00 PM
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The 85th Apple Blossom Festival isn't the only choice Northern Shenandoah Valley residents have when it comes to getting out this weekend.
Posted on Apr 26, 3:13 PM
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WINCHESTER -- Handley Regional Library will be closed on May 4 and May 5 in observance of the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival, a library press release said.
Posted on Apr 26, 3:06 PM
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WINCHESTER -- Organizers of the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival have announced that Major General Michael Reese Eyre, of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Trans-Atlantic Division, will serve as Court Ambassador at the Coronation of Queen Shenandoah LXXXV-Designate, Jazmyn "Jazz" Dorsett, on the afternoon of May 4, in the Handley High School Auditorium in Winchester.
Posted on Apr 26, 2:53 PM
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WINCHESTER -- In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the first Eagle Scout, the Shenandoah Area Council for the Boy Scouts of America invites 100 local Eagle Scouts to march in the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival's Grand Feature Parade on May 5.
Posted on Apr 26, 2:43 PM
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WINCHESTER -- Members of the Apple Blossom Committee and organizations throughout the Winchester/Frederick County area will present a salute to U.S. troops in the Grand Feature Parade on May 5, according to a press release from the Disabled Veterans Committee on Housing in Winchester.
Posted on Apr 26, 2:36 PM
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WINCHESTER -- Festival organizers for the Jim Stutzman Chevrolet-Cadillac Life's a Beach Party have announced TV3 Winchester's staff will return as emcees.
Posted on Apr 26, 2:24 PM
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WINCHESTER -- Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival organizers have announced changes in the new 2012 Sprint Tent's location and event regulations at Winchester Medical Center, according to a press release from the festival office in Winchester.
Posted on Apr 25, 4:02 PM
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Cole Bros. Circus has graced the Apple Blossom festival with its presence many times over the years, but 2012's event will be extra special, as the company was able to recruit world famous comedic daredevil Bello Nock for three days of performances in Winchester.
Posted on Apr 20, 2:07 PM
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FRONT ROYAL -- Long before Thursday's Pink Ribbon Luncheon in Warren County, event coordinators knew it was going to be big -- so big, in fact, that they split it into two events -- for the first time offering a Pink Ribbon Dinner the previous night.
Posted on Apr 20, 12:37 PM
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While Tom Eshelman doesn't call himself an artist, he's certainly familiar with promoting the arts to Warren County citizens.
Posted on Apr 19, 6:53 PM
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Ron and Chris Schmidt are taking the idea of do-it-yourself wine making to heart. That may be why, even at 500 cases of wine per year, they still do most of the work at Cedar Creek Winery themselves.
Posted on Apr 17, 6:55 PM
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Situated in the old Edinburg firehouse, Bean's Barbecue offers a unique product in a well-known location.
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