STRASBURG -- The Strasburg Volunteer Rescue Squad has made "extreme strides" and is working on a plan to overcome its past problems, Councilman Justin Ritenour said Thursday.
STRASBURG -- A judge has dismissed many of the claims made by two former Strasburg police officers in lawsuits filed against the town, according to online U.S. District Court records.
STRASBURG -- Fresh out of high school, Scotty Miller applied to work at International Automotive Components at the suggestion of his uncle. Twenty-six years later, the Wardensville, W.Va., resident is still going strong as a maintenance man at the plant. That is, Miller, 44, is hanging on as tight as he thinks the company lets him.
STRASBURG -- Town Council members asked a host of questions Monday about additional services that could add about $750,000 to the original $1 million estimate for the engineering of Strasburg's wastewater treatment plant upgrade.
STRASBURG -- Rather than continue work on an update of Strasburg's 2003 comprehensive plan, officials should create a new one, town planner Judson Rex says in a recent memo.
HARRISONBURG -- The Florida man charged with burning down Bad Water Bill's Bar-B-Q Barn in Strasburg has been released on bond, according to online court records.
STRASBURG -- Bad Water Bill's Bar-B-Q Barn's links to motorcycle gangs led to it being torched in the fall of 2003, according to a news release from the U.S. attorney's office for the Western District of Virginia.
STRASBURG -- Oranda Road was set to reopen at 5 a.m. today after being closed for repairs related to a sinkhole, according to a press release form the Virginia Department of Transportation.
NEW MARKET -- A Strasburg man faces a burglary charge and two counts of soliciting without a permit, according to the Shenandoah County Sheriff's Office.
STRASBURG -- A host of additional services could add about $700,000 to the original $1 million estimate for the engineering of Strasburg's wastewater treatment plant upgrade.
STRASBURG -- Oranda Road will remain closed until repairs related to a sinkhole are complete, according to a press release from the Virginia Department of Transportation.
STRASBURG -- Rather than raise general fund taxes or utility tap fees, Strasburg officials have opted to dip into the town's reserves to balance next year's budget, Town Manager Kevin Fauber said Friday.
STRASBURG -- Work to repair a sinkhole on Oranda Road in Shenandoah County was set to be completed Friday evening, a Virginia Department of Transportation official said earlier that day.
STRASBURG -- A 15-year-old Strasburg boy faces two counts of grand larceny. Staff at Signal Knob Middle School found an iPod and a calculator that had been stolen. The calculator, which belonged to the school, was worth $100, Shenandoah County...
WOODSTOCK -- The owner of Multistone International Inc., which was burned out of its Strasburg home last year, has been released from the Shenandoah County Jail after receiving a positive review from a Western State Hospital psychologist.
STRASBURG -- The accomplishments are there. The appearance is there. You just wait for the demeanor to present itself to prove that Jonathan Wilson is a force on the wrestling mat.
STRASBURG -- Work to repair a sinkhole on Oranda Road in Shenandoah County was set to begin Thursday evening and continue into today, a Virginia Department of Transportation official said.
STRASBURG -- The woman who struck a Strasburg High School student with her Honda Accord on Holliday Street on Monday will not face any charges, Police Chief Tim Sutherly said Wednesday.
STRASBURG -- A Strasburg High School student was expected to recover from head injuries after being struck by a car near the school and flown to a Northern Virginia hospital Monday afternoon.
STRASBURG -- In recognition of this past March's heart-stopping -- literally -- collision between two Strasburg High School baseball players, the baseball complex is being given an automated electronic defibrillator.
In the hours after the Shenandoah County Board of Supervisors closed down the Strasburg Volunteer Rescue Squad, some volunteers wondered aloud if their squads were next to be shuttered.
STRASBURG -- Half Moon Beach will not reopen this year after closing last summer in the wake of two drownings that occurred less than a month apart at the former quarry.
WOODSTOCK -- A former Berryville Police Department sergeant was sentenced to serve 30 days in jail on Wednesday in Shenandoah County Circuit Court for using obscene and vulgar language by telephone.
STRASBURG -- International Automotive Components has furloughed 133 workers due to the shuttering of General Motors and Chrysler assembly plants, and unless IAC changes course on one of its GM contracts, 110 of them won't be coming back.
STRASBURG -- It had a western feel that was different from any atmosphere in years past, but many of the traditional activities residents have come to enjoy remained intact as the town celebrated its 27th Annual Mayfest in grand style on Saturday.
STRASBURG -- The Strasburg Chamber of Commerce's tourism committee has been awarded a grant that will help pay for part of the planning needed to establish a visitor center.
STRASBURG -- More than a decade after the project was first proposed, three women who were instrumental in the Strasburg River Walk's development will officially open the trail Saturday morning.
STRASBURG -- Members of the Town Council's finance committee will discuss where to lay the burden of balancing next year's budget one last time at the end of the month.
WOODSTOCK -- It's hard for a doctor to heal a wound or treat an illness if he's not allowed to do a thorough examination. That's the situation Dr. John C. "Jack" Potter finds himself in.
STRASBURG -- Several developers encouraged the Town Council on Tuesday night to rethink raising the town's water and sewer tap fees from $10,000 to $12,500 each.
WOODSTOCK -- The Shenandoah County Department of Fire and Rescue is saying "thanks, but no thanks" to the county EMS agencies' former operational medical director's offer to once again oversee local rescue squads.
STRASBURG -- A Front Royal teen was charged with reckless driving and having defective equipment after striking a Strasburg man walking along U.S. 11 early Saturday morning, according to Strasburg Police Chief Tim Sutherly.
STRASBURG -- A pattern of unprofessional and incompetent performance combined with a lack of volunteers to consistently run calls led the push to shut down the Strasburg Volunteer Rescue Squad, according to documents released by the Shenandoah County administration.
STRASBURG -- The town will put a request for proposals for an energy audit on hold until after officials adopt a budget for the upcoming fiscal year, the buildings and grounds committee decided Friday.
MAURERTOWN -- Two men have been charged in relation to a January larceny that occurred in the 100 block of Big Oak Lane, according to the Shenandoah County Sheriff's Office.
HARRISONBURG -- A Strasburg veterinarian is suing his ex-wife in U.S. District Court for $100,000, claiming she falsely spread allegations that he was mentally ill and cruel to animals.
STRASBURG -- The Shenandoah County Sheriff's Office is investigating the theft of a Stihl chain saw and copper tubing from a home in the 300 block of Cedar Hill Road. The items, valued at about $400, were taken from a...
WOODSTOCK -- Keeping the Strasburg Volunteer Rescue Squad's problems quiet is "coming back to bite us now," Shenandoah County District 4 Supervisor Sharon Baroncelli said Tuesday, and the county should handle such situations differently in the future.
STRASBURG -- Several Town Council members questioned Monday night how much the town should add to its rainy day fund and how much it should borrow for capital improvements in the coming budget year.
STRASBURG -- The consensus of Town Council members who attended a public safety committee meeting on Saturday was to embrace a regional plan that would incorporate members from the Strasburg Volunteer Rescue Squad into regional coverage supervised by Shenandoah County Fire and Rescue.
STRASBURG -- The Shenandoah County Sheriff's Office is investigating the theft of an antique pie safe from a home in the 5000 block of John Marshall Highway.
WOODSTOCK -- Attorneys for the Strasburg Volunteer Rescue Squad have countered the Shenandoah County Board of Supervisors' legal claim against the agency.
STRASBURG -- Though its location has changed, its collection has grown and its patrons' needs have evolved, the Strasburg Community Library's mission has remained constant in the 50 years since its creation.
EDINBURG -- Less than a week after the Shenandoah County Board of Supervisors shut down the Strasburg Volunteer Rescue Squad, a meeting of the Shenandoah County Fire and Rescue Association was abruptly called off because a member of the press was in attendance.
STRASBURG -- Half of the $50,000 annual donation the town typically makes to the Strasburg Volunteer Rescue Squad will go into an emergency services reserve fund, the Town Council's finance committee decided Monday.
STRASBURG -- Authorities say a Georgia woman fell asleep at the wheel while driving on Interstate 81 Sunday morning, causing a wreck and sending seven people to the hospital.
STRASBURG -- The Strasburg Volunteer Rescue Squad's license to run emergency calls was picked up Wednesday by the state's Office of Emergency Medical Services.
STRASBURG -- The Town Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to spend about $50,000 for a study of the sanitary sewer system that serves the U.S. 11 corridor north of downtown.
WOODSTOCK -- Volunteers with the now disbanded Strasburg Rescue Squad wanted to know how they could get back into business Tuesday during an open meeting following the decision to dissolve it.
STRASBURG -- In a 6-2 vote Tuesday night, the Town Council approved a resolution supporting the Shenandoah County Board of Supervisors' decision to dissolve the Strasburg Volunteer Rescue Squad.
STRASBURG -- The town's draft budget for fiscal 2010 will include about $330,000 for unexpected expenses, though a revamped policy for spending that money will likely come after the spending plan is adopted.
STRASBURG -- Two town officials hope a new owner would kick-start construction of a planned development on a long-cleared site that has been a source of frustration for many in town.
STRASBURG -- Though he's no stranger to elaborate Easter pageants, Pastor Jay Ahlemann was struck by a different idea as he considered how his church could mark the holiday this year.
STRASBURG -- In keeping with the "Wild West" theme of this year's festival, The Lone Ranger will serve as grand marshal of Strasburg's 27th annual Mayfest celebration.
STRASBURG -- Officials from the town and Strasburg High School met Thursday to discuss the creation of a pilot program that would allow for the collection of more recyclable materials at the school.
STRASBURG -- The Town Council will likely vote on a contract for a study of the sanitary sewer system that serves the U.S. 11 corridor north of downtown at its April 14 meeting.
STRASBURG -- A Strasburg High School varsity baseball player is in serious condition following an injury at practice Tuesday afternoon, Strasburg athletic director Matt Hiserman said.
STRASBURG -- A hotel on U.S. 11 has withdrawn its request for a lighted sign on the side of the building that faces a nearby battlefield, according to town planner Judson Rex.
STRASBURG -- Several town Planning Commission members are suggesting that their panel meet with the Town Council to discuss a letter regarding a floodplain revision related to a controversial subdivision on land adjacent to Cedar Creek.
STRASBURG -- Two Winchester residents have been charged with stealing guns and a musical instrument from a home in the 100 block of Little Sorrel Drive in December.
STRASBURG -- The town Planning Commission unanimously approved a site plan Tuesday night for phase one of a continuing care retirement facility planned for nearly 54 acres on Hite Lane.
STRASBURG -- As work continues on Strasburg's fiscal 2010 budget, officials will look into several cost-saving measures, including having some employees work different shifts and completing routine vehicle maintenance in house.
STRASBURG -- A Manassas man wanted on 14 felony charges in Maryland -- including six counts of attempted murder -- was arrested by Strasburg police without incident Sunday night.
STRASBURG -- Though some panel members questioned its tone, the Town Council has approved a letter to Shenandoah County outlining the conditions under which Strasburg would provide water and sewer service to a proposed new school outside town.
STRASBURG -- At a joint work session Thursday night, elected representatives of Strasburg and Shenandoah County expressed their desire to work together and "keep the dialogue going" after the meeting.
STRASBURG -- Officials are preparing to request proposals for the design and preliminary engineering phase of Strasburg's downtown enhancement project.
STRASBURG -- The town Planning Commission will likely be ready to vote this month on a site plan for phase one of a continuing care retirement facility planned for nearly 54 acres on Hite Lane.
STRASBURG -- Proposed ordinances reviewed by the town Planning Commission last week would regulate outdoor lighting and create a medical and institutional care zoning district.
STRASBURG -- The Town Council has agreed to purchase a roughly quarter-acre piece of property next to the Town Hall for $160,000, Town Manager Kevin Fauber said.
STRASBURG -- Revisions to Strasburg's charter -- including one moving the appointment of town officers to years without council elections -- have been approved by the General Assembly.
WOODSTOCK -- A Strasburg woman who was charged with trying to drown her then 5-year-old son last April, and pleaded guilty to reduced charges in January, was sentenced Wednesday to serve three years in prison.
STRASBURG -- In the coming weeks, officials will seek ways to "shrink" projected tax and fee increases included in Strasburg's draft fiscal 2010 budget.
STRASBURG -- Signal Knob Middle School's FFA chapter went for and got the gold last weekend at the state parliamentary procedure competition in Christiansburg.
STRASBURG -- In the month before a request for a lighted hotel sign goes to the Town Council, representatives of the business and a nearby battlefield will discuss ways to work together, officials said Wednesday.
FRONT ROYAL -- A Strasburg man accused of crashing his pickup into a Warren County residence following a scuffle with another man in December has been indicted on four charges stemming from the incident.
STRASBURG -- Officials can project what Strasburg's water and sewer hook-up fees will be in the coming years, but shouldn't lock those rates in, according to several council members.
STRASBURG -- A study of the sanitary sewer system that serves the U.S. 11 corridor north of downtown will likely lead to a construction project, Town Manager Kevin Fauber said.
STRASBURG -- In his response to a town motion seeking dismissal of his due process claims against Police Chief Tim Sutherly and Strasburg, a former police officer claims the process afforded him was "constitutionally deficient."
STRASBURG -- Several residents voiced concern Monday night about how Strasburg's new curbside recycling program -- and the accompanying $2.49 monthly fee -- would affect the community's older members.
STRASBURG — With a study of the town’s compensation and personnel policies nearly complete, officials are considering the development of a new employee performance evaluation system.
STRASBURG -- Former Mayor Harry R. Applegate was remembered Thursday as a "fine gentleman" and a "very, very giving individual" by his colleague, former Councilman Carl Rinker Jr.
STRASBURG -- Four teens were charged with a variety of felonies -- including carjacking -- after one boy used a pellet gun to take a fifth boy's wallet and car Sunday night, Strasburg Police Chief Tim Sutherly said Tuesday.
STRASBURG -- Three people, including a Sandy Hook Elementary School pupil, were transported to two hospitals following a Tuesday afternoon crash involving a school bus on U.S. 11 near the Interstate 81 interchange north of downtown.
STRASBURG -- A grant-funded housing rehabilitation project in Strasburg's West Branch area is being put on hold for a year in the hopes that more property owners will decide to participate.
Talk about your clash of the titans. In one corner you have George Washington, a military expert with the bragging rights of being the first president of the United States and whose mug never escapes you since it stares you down from the $1 bill. Opposite him is Abraham Lincoln, the bearded freer of the slaves whose popularity has seemingly soared since the election of President Obama, who is described as sharing many of the same leadership qualities possessed by the nation's 16th president.
STRASBURG -- The town Planning Commission got its first look Thursday night at a site plan for phase one of a continuing care retirement facility planned for nearly 54 acres on Hite Lane.
STRASBURG — A raging fire ripped through a large house amidst blistering winds at one of the highest points in town Thursday afternoon. The structure, at 154 W. North St., was split into two large apartments, occupied by six people total. Nobody was injured in the blaze, which was reported shortly before 3 p.m. and could be seen from miles away. Multimedia: View slideshow
STRASBURG -- In a pair of 7-1 votes Tuesday night, the Town Council approved an ordinance addition and a waiver that together allow the construction of a 60-foot-tall building as part of a planned continuing-care retirement facility.
STRASBURG -- A Prince William County man was charged with possession of marijuana Tuesday after police found 14 "smoking devices" in his car, Strasburg police Lt. Jerome Robinson said.
STRASBURG -- Residents will have another opportunity to ask questions or share concerns about Strasburg's new curbside recycling program at the Town Council's Feb. 23 public forum.
STRASBURG -- Several Town Council members said Thursday the panel should wait for the results of a feasibility study of the former Brill's Grocery before meeting in executive session to discuss the potential purchase of the property next to the Town Hall.
STRASBURG -- The town is seeking the dismissal of a former police officer's due process claims against Police Chief Tim Sutherly and Strasburg, which were outlined in a lawsuit filed last year.
STRASBURG -- An anticipated increase in machinery and tools tax revenue has eliminated most of a projected $55,000 shortfall in Strasburg's current general fund budget, officials said Monday.
STRASBURG -- Though Strasburg's 250th birthday, which falls in 2011, may still seem distant to some, officials said it's never to early to start planning such a celebration.
STRASBURG -- Family, friends and members of the community came together Saturday night at Strasburg High School turning an outpouring of grief over the sudden death of a Shenandoah teen into a lasting tribute and memorial.
