Improvements to Warren County roads in planning stage

FRONT ROYAL - Motorists could see improvements on some Warren County roads in the next few years.

Heavy rain hits region, few problems reported

Heavy rain sweeping through the Northern Shenandoah Valley Wednesday raised river levels to near flood stage for the first time this year.

Warren County High wins $15,000 in contest

Warren County High School is now $15,000 richer. Thanks to the Cash for Schools contest powered by Safford of Winchester, the school was able to tally up enough votes to win the large chunk of change.

United Way to host home fit workshop

The United Way of Northern Shenandoah Valley is partnering up with AARP Virginia to host a Home Fit Workshop on May 21.

Job fair geared toward veterans is scheduled for June 19

Veterans looking to return to the civilian workforce are getting a helping hand from those around them.

Soggy feast

A horse grazes in a wet field off Swan Drive east of Edinburg. Rich Cooley/Daily

Enjoying the foul weather

A duck rests along the banks of Stony Creek in Edinburg as rain drops on a soggy afternoon. Rich Cooley/Daily

Floodwaters rise

Glenn Hall of Fredericksburg looks at the flooding along Passage Creek in Fort Valley this morning. Hall was enroute to a house he owns in Fort Valley, but was stopped due to Fort Valley Road being covered by water. Rich Cooley/Daily

Woodstock welcomes new town manager, lauds Bradford

WOODSTOCK - Town Council voted unanimously at its meeting Tuesday to appoint Reid Wodicka as a successor to Larry D. Bradford, who retires June 1 after leading Woodstock for 26 years.

Frederick County leaders may see pay raise

For the first time in more than a decade, the Frederick County Board of Supervisors may give itself a pay raise.

Fun events, entertainment planned for Old Town Winchester's walking mall

Old Town Winchester merchants are aiming to make the Loudoun Street Pedestrian Mall the place to be in the city.

Roller rink owners file for bankruptcy

The owners of Stoney Creek Roller Rink & Fun Center in Woodstock have filed for bankruptcy in U.S. District Court.

New Market man arrested after burglary at plant

Shenandoah County sheriff's deputies arrested a New Market man Thursday and charged him with burglary and two other felonies after finding him after work hours in a plant where he used to work.

Strasburg wastewater treatment plant offers show promise

Strasburg likely could save millions of dollars on an upgrade of its wastewater treatment plant by taking a different contracting approach.

Authorities looking for suspect in gun theft

The Warren County Sheriff's Office is searching for a man, described as armed and dangerous, who is suspected of stealing a 9mm pistol.

Woodstock man jailed on firearms charges

Strasburg police arrested a Woodstock man Sunday afternoon and charged him with brandishing a firearm and reckless use of a firearm after investigating a report of a man pulling a loaded gun and pointing it at another man during an argument.

Seminar aims to help seniors guard against fraud

Crooks can use pens as well as guns to steal, and no group is more vulnerable to unscrupulous plots to separate people from their money than the elderly.

Correction

An article in Tuesday's Daily should have stated that 100 percent of male smallmouth bass upstream from any sewer treatment plant or human discharge were found to be intersex, linking the phenomenon to agricultural use.

Fish back to 'legendary' Shenandoah River levels

The Shenandoah River has reclaimed its status as a "legendary" fishing venue, Shenandoah Riverkeeper Jeff Kelble says.

Local counselor receives 'Emerging Leader' award

WOODSTOCK - After his first year as a full-time school counselor, Timothy Luikart has already been recognized as an "Emerging Leader" by the region's counselor association.

Judge upholds town's firing of police officer

The town of Strasburg has won what could be a final victory in a legal dispute with fired police officer Aaron Lewis.

Completion of Old Town Mall project being celebrated

Winchester is inviting the public to "come out and enjoy the community's living room" May 17 and 18 as the Old Town Mall's renovation project is celebrated.

Correction

In an article about prom proposals, which ran in Saturday's paper, Tyler Ferrero's name was misspelled.

Man dies in Winchester house fire

Winchester authorities have identified David A. Moats, 53, as the man who died in a fire at a house at 926 Woodstock Lane on Sunday afternoon.

Shenandoah officials see plan for roads, bridges

WOODSTOCK - Motorists in Shenandoah County may not see road improvements for several years