WINCHESTER — Frederick County will host a transportation forum at Winchester Regional Airport on Tuesday so residents can voice their thoughts and concerns about various issues impacting county roads.
As booster shots for all three COVID-19 vaccines become available, Lord Fairfax Health District Director Dr. Colin Greene says Virginia appears to be past the peak of the recent outbreak.
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Kimberly Ebbert and her son, Otis McWilliams, took home several blue rosettes from the State Fair of Virginia earlier this month.
Candidates on the election ballot for seats on the Warren County Board of Supervisors spoke about local issues at a forum Thursday.
Both Sheriff’s Offices in Warren and Shenandoah County will be participating in National Drug Take Back Day today.
Candidates running for a Front Royal Town Council seat diverged on how to address the local economy, housing and tourism.
Candidates running for Warren County School Board explained their views on a wide-range of topics including teaching critical race theory in schools and the rights of LGBTQ and transgender childreng during a forum on Thursday night.
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October is on its way out, but fall colors are just beginning to show.
The Warren County School Board held off this week endorsed a COVID-19 testing program after one member raised concerns.
Warren County remains on the hook through June to pay off a debt incurred by the Front Royal-Warren County Economic Development Authority.
NEW MARKET -- Town Council members will soon discuss whether to commit town dollars to pursue a state-level grant that could help fund the expansion of the agricultural services provided by a local business.
FRONT ROYAL — The preliminary hearing for the former Christendom College professor charged with sexual assault allegations was continued Thursday to next year because of a last-minute motion from the defense to exclude the press.
WOODSTOCK — Shenandoah County tourism staff is taking a deep dive into its Faces of Tourism program.
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WOODSTOCK — Candidates running for the District 4 seat on the Shenandoah County Board of Supervisors took part in a Tuesday afternoon forum at W.O. Riley Park hosted by the Republican Women of Shenandoah County and the Shenandoah Freedom Caucus.
WOODSTOCK — The Republican Women of Shenandoah County and the Shenandoah Freedom Caucus held a Tuesday forum for District 4 School Board candidates at W.O. Riley Park shelter in Woodstock.
The Warren County Sheriff’s Office reported the following incidents:
Two recent changes to the Virginia Department of Health’s COVID-19 dashboard will offer updates to cases among children as well as data on booster shots.
The Front Royal-Warren County Economic Development Authority took ownership of a 41-acre property from its former executive director’s real estate company.
The area’s congressional district representation could change based on proposals presented in Richmond on Thursday.
New Market’s Town Council on Monday night approved the purchase of property along Miller Lane that will serve as the location for the town’s new water tank.
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WOODSTOCK — Shenandoah County Tourism staff gave the county’s Tourism Council more insight into a new data gathering system they’re using to track short-term rental properties during its monthly meeting Tuesday at the Shenandoah County Government Center.
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Browntown’s historic district has been added to the National Register of Historic Places.
The Staunton-Augusta YMCA invites Shenandoah Valley residents to participate in a free national program, called The Strong Challenge, that offers workout routines, classes, recipes, nutritional advice, meditations and more for people of all ages.
It’s National Hospice and Palliative Care Month, a time to give thanks to the women and men who bring dignity to our final days.
Virginia Market News Service reported the following weekly ag trends on Oct. 15:
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FRONT ROYAL — Every year on Election Day, Frank Dacey had to find time to go to the polls before or after work and then he often had to wait in line.
Election Day is Nov. 2, but voters who want to cast their ballots early can do so at local election offices through Oct. 30.
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Jay Krueger, a farmer in Linville, was skeptical when the new program was rolled out.
WINCHESTER — A little more than 100 tickets are left for the Patsy Cline Classic XI concert featuring Ronnie Milsap at 8 p.m. Oct. 23 in Handley High School's Patsy Cline Theatre.
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Warren County could give some sheriff’s deputies a pay bonus thanks to state and federal money.
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MIDDLETOWN — A history buff, Patrick Elliot, 48, and his 10-year-old son Hayden have seen World War II reenactments in the area of Manassas, where they live.
Six citizens have joined the Warren County Sheriff’s Office to do unpaid work similar to career deputies, with several big differences.
At Thursday night's meeting, the Shenandoah County School Board unanimously approved a resolution to allow the leasing of Signal Knob Middle School as security for a lease revenue bond worth $6 million.
An elderly man survived a hang glider crash without injury Sunday in Front Royal.
Front Royal officials plan to revisit and reconsider the rules allowing residents to keep chickens and other animals.
Front Royal needs to wait a few more years to replace one of its aging bridges if the town wants the state’s help.
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WOODSTOCK — When Bill Gartner was 8 years old, he said it was a “no-brainer” that he would be helping his grandfather and father with their beekeeping activities.
The Shenandoah County School Board unanimously approved the school calendar for the next three years with the caveat that they can and will review it each individual year.
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The regional real estate climate remained a seller’s market in the third quarter of 2021.
The Town of Strasburg is receiving federal funding to help improve the wastewater collection system.
STRASBURG — Any Strasburg resident who wants to rent out their home on a short-term basis must now abide by a new ordinance.
WOODSTOCK -- Shenandoah County’s Conservation Easement Authority is asking the Board of Supervisors to provide a supplemental appropriation of nearly $120,000 to the committee so it can capitalize on an upcoming state grant opportunity.
A proposal to build more than 40 homes on land in Warren County near Reliance could conflict with local development guidelines.
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The Frederick County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Wednesday night to hire Michael Bollhoefer as the new county administrator, effective Nov. 16.
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MIDDLETOWN — The Battle of Church Street — a Civil War reenactment and food drive hosted by Middletown to benefit the Winchester-based Congregational Community Action (CCAP) — will start at 5:15 p.m. Friday.
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