Kolton Poston, 13, of Woodstock, holds a largemouth bass he caught along the banks of the Shenandoah River off Artz Road east of Woodstock. Poston estimated the fish weighs between 3 and 4 pounds, and he released it back in the river. Rich Cooley/Daily
The Virginia National Guard Headquarters and Headquarters Company of the 3rd Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Division located in Winchester prepare to move the vehicles to their new armory on Saturday. Andrew Thayer/Daily
A mother duck keeps her ducklings in formation as they cross to the bank along a section of the Shenandoah River east of Woodstock on Wednesday. Rich Cooley/Daily
Riverfront Christian School second-grader Mackenzie English, 7, of Linden, heads down a water slide with her teacher, Jodi Shollenberger, during the school's field day activities recently. Rich Cooley/Daily
Marissa Sager, 13, and her mom, Jackie, from Strasburg, pick strawberries at Paugh's Orchard along Va. 42 near Forestville over the weekend. Andrew Thayer/Daily
A bald eagle, the national bird, flies in for a landing along the North Fork of the Shenandoah River near Strasburg during Memorial Day weekend. Andrew Thayer/Daily
A pedestrian walks in a morning rain shower beside an American flag in an impressionist-style view through a car windshield outside Strasburg's town hall on Tuesday morning. Rich Cooley/Daily
Fred Goodvine and his Newfoundland, Tori, walk beside reflective puddles of water along East King Street in Strasburg after a trip to the video store. Rich Cooley/Daily
Jesse Michael, 12, an FFA member from Signal Knob Middle School, puts down mulch outside Hometown Strasburg's pocket park beside the fire hall on Wednesday. Twelve members from the school helped put down mulch on the plants around town. Pallet Recycling Inc. of Strasburg donated the mulch. Rich Cooley/Daily
John "Buck" Miller tries to start his boat's engine at Lockes Landing on the Shenandoah River near Berryville. Miller said he wasn't trying to go fishing -- he was just trying to get his motor running. Dennis Grundman/Daily
Melissa Morgan, left, and Wendy Pieper, both of Deer Rapids, walk along a display of bluebells on Bethel Road near Strasburg recently. Rich Cooley/Daily
Rachel Walker of Reptiles Alive holds an iguana named Carlos during a reptile show that was part of the reopening ceremonies for Shenandoah County Park on Saturday. Dennis Grundman/Daily
Kacey Butler, 15, pushes her cousin, Carrington Wayland, 6, while her brother, Wade, 12, swings on his own at the Lion's Park playground in Front Royal recently. Andrew Thayer/Daily
Bobby Lilly and his daughter, Grace, fly their butterfly kite on a windy day at Sherando Park outside Stephens City during the 8th Annual Kite Flying Frenzy on Saturday. Andrew Thayer/Daily
Lisa Basa, of Winchester, stands beside her daughter, Avbey, as she prepares to launch her bird kite. A steady flow of people visited the park throughout the day, and families had an enjoyable day despite the windy conditions and few tree-stranded kites. Andrew Thayer/Daily
William Bottom, 7, front, of Stephens City, and Tyler Surratt, 4, of Winchester, lead the charge to pick up Easter eggs at the Hop In at the Commons events in Stephens City on Friday evening. About 50 children participated in the event sponsored by the Stephens City Business Association. Dennis Grundman/Daily
Sydney Vaughn, 5, and Sam Vaughn, 2, enjoy the slide at the Children's Dream Playground in Jim Burnett Park on Saturday in Winchester. Andrew Thayer/Daily
Woodstock Fire Department personnel clean up debris from a crash involving two pickups at Wolf Gap Road and Johnstown Road on Friday. Information on the crash was not available from Virginia State Police. Rich Cooley/Daily
Shawn Sikes, a Frederick County firefighter, brings his own weights to Jim Barnett Park in Winchester for a workout recently. Sikes said in this current ecomony he is saving the money he would have spent on a gym membership. Dennis Grundman/Daily
Ted and Karen Troxell, left, of Winchester, look at sterling silver from Mary Kelly Jewelry while the vendors discuss the celtic design and heritage. Andrew Thayer/Daily
Eliza Kutrieb recites the poem "Any Woman," by Irish poet Kathrine Tynan at the St. Patrick's Day Celebration held Saturday at Lord Fairfax Community College in Middletown. Andrew Thayer/Daily
Stormie Keating plays the fiddle during a performance of Irish songs at the St. Patrick's Day Celebration held Saturday at Lord Fairfax Community College in Middletown.
From left, David Tavenner of Berryville, Gordanna and Jacky Thompson of Winchester and Brenda McDonald of Berryville ride horses down Allen Road in Clarke County recently. Andrew Thayer/Daily
Kato, a 135-pound bulldog owned by James Braun of Winchester, guards his master's van outside the gas pumps at the Sheetz Store on Millwood Avenue in Winchester recently. Rich Cooley/Daily
Stephen Krensky, author of more than 100 children's books, including "How Santa Got His Job," talks to Ressie Jeffries Elementary School pupils on Tuesday in Front Royal. Krensky was at the school to read and autograph copies of his books, explain the book-writing process and encourage children to pursue writing. Dennis Grundman/Daily
Freddy Mendez Stelzer, a driver for American Disposal Services Inc., picks up a pile of recyclables along Fairchild Drive in Strasburg on Wednesday. It was the first day of curbside recycling for residents on the east side of Strasburg. Pickup on the west side of town will begin next Wednesday. The twice-monthly service will cost residents an additional $2.49 per month. Rich Cooley/Daily
Firefighters attempt to douse a blaze Monday night at a home in the Mountain Falls Park subdivision, near the Virginia-West Virginia state line in western Frederick County. Additional information was unavailable late Monday night. Dennis Grundman/Daily
The National Weather Service-issued high wind warning remains in effect for our area until midnight tonight. Area residents are reporting downed trees and other wind damage. Here, work crews fix power lines that were knocked down by a tree that was toppled by the wind on South Valley Avenue in Winchester. Dennis Grundman/Daily
Ben Clark stirs his chuck wagon chili Saturday during the 2nd Annual Groundhog Day Chili Cook Off in Berryville, sponsored by the Wicket Wonders Croquet Team. Andrew Thayer/Daily
The morning sun lifts over the mountain in this snow-covered scene of the footbridge at Elizabeth Furnace picnic grounds in Fort Valley on Feb. 3. Shenandoah and Page county schools were closed today due to an overnight snowstorm. Rich Cooley/Daily
