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Winchester-area jobless rate dips

Unemployment at the top of Virginia dipped to 7.4 percent in July, continuing an improving trend in 2010.





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40 years later, polyurethane firm still a 'job shop'

Tom Heitfield stands by a production line WINCHESTER -- As a boy growing up in Purcellville in the early 1960s, Tom Heitfield was rarely without a pair of roller skates strapped to his feet.
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Local incubator effort continues

FRONT ROYAL -- A steering committee has been established to help develop a small-business incubator program in downtown Front Royal, according to the local Economic Development Authority.
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Conference on exports planned

Rep. Frank Wolf, R-10th, in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Commerce, will host a conference on exporting on Sept. 14 in Loudoun County.
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Restaurateur sues SU firm

WINCHESTER -- The owner of a long-running restaurant claims Shenandoah University forced him out of business.
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ATM upgrade part of integration plans

Wachovia branches in the Northern Shenandoah Valley now feature upgraded ATMs courtesy of the bank's corporate parent, Wells Fargo.
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Governor visits Winchester plant

Doug Crank explains how the machine that fills applesauce containers works WINCHESTER -- Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell breezed through Winchester on Thursday to tour the National Fruit Product Co. and take questions from workers on job training and the economy.
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Hearing set for business program

FRONT ROYAL -- The Warren County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing next month to get input on various local needs regarding a proposed program the county's community action agency proposes to help boost microenterprise assistance in the area.
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Ordinance proposed to limit pawnshops

WOODSTOCK -- A proposed ordinance would allow the Shenandoah County Board of Supervisors to limit the number of pawnshops in the county.
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Cabinetmaker narrows 1Q loss

WINCHESTER -- American Woodmark narrowed its first-quarter loss on improved sales in both the remodeling and new construction markets, the company said Tuesday.
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Media professor to appear on TV

BENTONVILLE -- A local resident will be a featured guest on an upcoming episode of the public television program "The Open Mind."
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Norfolk Southern upgrades junction

FRONT ROYAL -- Norfolk Southern has reconfigured its rail junction in Warren County, eliminating a major choke point in the company's multi-state Crescent Corridor initiative.
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From valley and beyond

Peggy and Allen Easterly WOODSTOCK -- After six months of dark windows and empty shelves, The Farmhouse has swung open its doors once again.
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Message added to welcome signs

Virginia welcome signs CLEAR BROOK -- The familiar cardinal-and-dogwood signs welcoming travelers to Virginia feature a new message: "Open For business."
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REC opens office in Warren County

FRONT ROYAL -- Rappahannock Electric Cooperative officially opened its Blue Ridge office and operations center in the Kelley Industrial Park this week.
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Telephone, tech companies merge

WINCHESTER -- Tech Team Solutions has acquired Telephone Wiring Inc., a local provider of business telephone systems and cabling services.
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HobNob attracts area candidates

WINCHESTER -- Candidates for several area congressional and statehouse races will attend the Sept. 10 HobNob in the Valley event, sponsored by the Top of Virginia Regional Chamber.
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Trex teams with local dealer

Steve Slaughter Jr. holds samples of the Trex composite decking WINCHESTER -- For fans of Trex's outdoor living products, there's a new dealer in town. Frederick Block, Brick & Stone on Martinsburg Pike now features the manufacturer's entire portfolio, including Transcend, Trex's new line of ultra-low-maintenance decking and railing.
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'Free gelato' today for city farmers market customers

Free-range. Pesticide-free. Those words flow freely at the Freight Station Farmers Market, held two to three days a week in the parking lot of the Winchester Little Theatre, 315 W. Boscawen St.
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Local Markets

Shenandoah County Real estate Over $25,000 HSBC Bank to Victoria M. Heath, Davis District, 133 N. Charles St., Strasburg, $130,500. 300N LLC to Jacob Davis and wife, 614 Dellinger Drive, Strasburg, $246,000. Betty J. West, Thomas E. Harris III and...
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Realtor launches private business

Kerry Sheridan poses in the backyard of her home EDINBURG -- Kerry Sheridan has lived the life of a broker for Century 21 in Woodstock for nine years and is now, as she puts it, "ready to begin the next chapter."
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Summit hurt by problem loans

MOOREFIELD, W.Va. -- The holding company for Winchester-based Summit Community Bank reported a net loss of $2.95 million, or 40 cents a share, for the second quarter as it continues to address a level of problem assets that President and CEO H. Charles Maddy III calls "stubbornly high."
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Sales tax holiday runs through Sun.

Virginia's sales tax holiday on school supplies and clothing is this weekend. Through Sunday, purchases of qualifying school supplies retailing for $20 or less per item as well as clothing and footwear selling for $100 or less per item will be exempt from the state's 5 percent sales tax.
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SU gets federal funds for nursing

WINCHESTER -- Shenandoah University is among the recipients of more than $5.5 million in federal grants to health care workforce training programs in Virginia.
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Shentel adds more customers

EDINBURG -- Shentel showed improved operating results while continuing to grow its customer base in the second quarter.
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Retail fixture to go out of business

The Ben Franklin store in the Woodstock Shopping Center WOODSTOCK -- Ben Franklin, the arts and crafts store that has been a fixture in town for nearly three quarters of a century, will begin discounting merchandise this week in preparation for going out of business.
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LFCC inks new admissions deal

MIDDLETOWN -- Lord Fairfax Community College has signed a guaranteed admission agreement with Virginia International University in Fairfax.
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Curtain closes on theater

The Strasburg Theater STRASBURG -- With its main cast of characters mired in acrimony, the Strasburg Theater has closed its doors.
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ShenSpa to close after no buyer comes forward

WOODSTOCK -- After three months on the market without an offer, ShenSpa is closing its doors.
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Shentel gains cable TV assets

EDINBURG -- Shentel announced Friday it has completed its purchase of the cable operations of JetBroadband Holdings LLC in southside Virginia and southern West Virginia.
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Bay health bill clears committee

The House Agriculture Committee this week passed a bill introduced by Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-6th, designed to protect the health of the Chesapeake Bay while also ensuring the strength and vitality of family farms and communities within the watershed.

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