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.

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.

Minor damage reported after fire

STRASBURG -- A man was treated for smoke inhalation at the scene of a kitchen fire on Sunday evening.

Museum contents for sale

STRASBURG -- Thousands of rare and unique presidential collectibles formerly on display in a local museum will be available for purchase at auction this afternoon.

VDOT to discuss projects for roads

STRASBURG -- The Virginia Department of Transportation will discuss projects planned for Queen Street and Back Road (Va. 623) during public hearings scheduled for 4-7 p.m. Dec. 9 at the Strasburg Town Hall.

Look of downtown Strasburg in hands of current residents

STRASBURG -- Downtown's future beauty is in the eyes of the current beholders.

Parents learn tactics to protect children from technological dangers

STRASBURG -- It's hard being a parent, especially when you have to be one.

Pupils receive swine flu shots

STRASBURG -- Shots rang out at Sandy Hook Elementary School on Tuesday morning and all Dakota Galvin could do was laugh.