Mother of slain teen won't rest on her conviction that the killer's punishment didn't fit the crime

STRASBURG -- The bullet that ripped through her son's skull also broke Janeen Johannsen's heart and spirit. "The trick is I don't sleep; I'm driven out of my bed," Johannsen says of how she's managed to get up each day since Jan. 6 -- the day Jody Lynn Bradley, of 189 Wakemans Grove Road, Edinburg, shot and killed her son, 16-year-old Brendon Manning Barker.

Miller: Project will be a plus

MT. JACKSON -- In wishing for an economic turnaround "relatively soon," former Woodstock delegate Clinton Miller is like many people these days.

Firefighter arsonists each to serve two years

WOODSTOCK -- Partners in crime, Ryan Sullivan and Michael Bell are now partners doing time.

Bradley given sentence in teen's killing

WOODSTOCK -- Shenandoah County Circuit Judge Dennis L. Hupp formally sentenced Jody Lynn Bradley on Wednesday to 12 years in prison for the gunshot murder of Brendon Manning Barker.

Salvation Army begins Million Dollar March Against Hunger for first time in state

WOODSTOCK -- Salvation Army units throughout Virginia have launched their first "Million Dollar March Against Hunger" campaign.

Council to vote on plant sludge

STRASBURG -- The Town Council is expected to vote next month on what type of sludge the upgraded wastewater treatment plant will generate, but the more difficult decisions stand to come later.

Hotel sales director steps down

STRASBURG -- Former Strasburg Mayor Richard A. Orndorff has stepped down as sales director at the Hotel Strasburg.

Town, squad eye ways to improve their relationship

STRASBURG -- The Town Council and the Strasburg Volunteer Rescue Squad are about to be reintroduced to each other.

Power customers to receive early Christmas gift

Customers of a local electrical cooperative will be getting a pleasant surprise in the coming months: lower bills.

Library: Internet upgrade needed

WOODSTOCK -- The Shenandoah County Library is asking for help with both its oldest and newest tools.