The "big boom" heard throughout the greater Shenandoah County region Friday was a bolide, according to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
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Edinburg Mayor Dan Harshman has been a part of many Edinburg Ole Time Festivals and he's just as excited for this weekend's festival as in previous years.
Here is the sample ballot for Shenandoah County. There may also be write-in candidates for some seats.
Early voting for the Nov. 2 election kicks off today in Virginia.
WOODSTOCK — The trial for the former executive director of a Woodstock-based childcare facility will be held next year.
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Warren and Shenandoah counties received a few inches of much-needed rain Wednesday as Hurricane Ida moved up the East Coast from the Gulf Coast to New England.
A Shenandoah County man has escaped from Rappahannock-Shenandoah-Warren Regional Jail custody, according to the Warren County Sheriff’s Office.
WOODSTOCK — Despite her attorney's efforts, the case alleging that the former executive director of Pollywog Place childcare center failed to report child abuse was not dismissed in Shenandoah County Circuit Court on Tuesday morning.
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EDINBURG — Cecil "Sparkie" Miller is in the cattle business.
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EDINBURG - An iconic Shenandoah County barn in Edinburg burned to the ground Friday after becoming fully engulfed in flames.
Criminal incidents fell 10% across Virginia - 338,784 in 2020 from 375,639 in 2019, according to the annual "Crime in Virginia" state police report.
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STRASBURG — A boiler explosion early Friday morning blew out a wall at the Valley Milk Products plant in downtown Strasburg creating a hazardous ammonia leak.
The Virginia Department of Health is reviewing whether residents in areas experiencing substantial and high transmission rates of the novel coronavirus should consider wearing masks indoors — even if they are fully vaccinated.
WOODSTOCK - A Tennessee man involved in a police pursuit chase that reached speeds of more than 100 mph on I-81 in April has been sentenced to a year in prison after being indicted by a Shenandoah County Circuit Court grand jury earlier this month.
Culpeper County has expressed interest in joining the Rappahannock-Shenandoah-Warren Regional Jail as a regular member.
MOUNT JACKSON — A 53-year-old employee of Bowman Andros Products died Friday after entering a cold-storage room without the proper equipment, according to the Shenandoah County Fire Marshal’s Office.
WOODSTOCK — The civil lawsuit claiming the wrongful death of Gina Shoemaker is alive again after the Supreme Court of Virginia sent it back to Shenandoah County Circuit Court for further argument.
EDINBURG — At Tuesday night’s Edinburg Town Council meeting the council unanimously approved moving federal money received from the most recent CARES Act as well as money in a savings account to a money market account.
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FRONT ROYAL — As the country emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Rappahannock-Shenandoah-Warren Regional Jail is moving forward with some operational changes including the return of onsite visitation.
WOODSTOCK — A Mount Solon man was arrested after authorities concluded that DNA evidence linked him to a break-in at an Edinburg residence in March.
WOODSTOCK — A second legal attempt to stop the decision to rename two Shenandoah County public schools was dismissed with prejudice Friday morning.
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As of July 1, Virginia became the first Southern state to decriminalize the possession of marijuana. But the new law is a bit confusing, and local law enforcement says it takes a clear head to understand what is and isn’t allowed.
EDINBURG – The body of Edwin “Twyman” Greene, who had been reported missing almost three months ago, was found last week in Shenandoah County. He died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to the Shenandoah County Sheriff’s Office.
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WOODSTOCK — The jury trial for the farm worker accused of murdering a former member of the Shenandoah County Board of Supervisors is scheduled for Dec. 6.
WOODSTOCK — Some people have jobs, but they need a bit of help to pay their rent, car repairs and medical bills.
WOODSTOCK — Arguments will be heard next month on the second petition challenging the renaming of two Shenandoah County schools.
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ORKNEY SPRINGS — At first, there was some trepidation among the campers.
The Edinburg Town Council on Tuesday night unanimously appointed Joan Reistetter to the Town Council.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture found that a local chicken production plant was out of compliance with federal regulations after more than 2,500 chickens were found dead on the plant grounds, according to USDA reports.
In addition to an increase in overall traffic volume on Virginia’s highways,14 deaths occurred over the Memorial Day weekend, according to a news release from Virginia State Police. That’s six more deaths than last year’s three day weekend.
STRASBURG — A lack of communication between jurisdictions is sometimes a complaint of government work.
WOODSTOCK — The former executive director of a local childcare facility charged in response to child abuse allegations had her trial rescheduled because of a lack of availability of a key witness for the prosecution.
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Memorial Day is the unofficial start of summer, and area communities are ready to go swimming.
WOODSTOCK — An Edinburg man was indicted by a Shenandoah County Circuit Court grand jury on May 12 in connection to a shots fired incident in Strasburg last year.
The Edinburg Town Council unanimously approved amending the FY21 budget at Tuesday's meeting.
Following a year of unprecedented changes, the Republican Party will hold an unusual “unassembled convention” Saturday at 39 polling sites throughout the commonwealth.
EDINBURG — A man was arrested Wednesday morning by the Shenandoah County Sheriff’s Office after allegedly breaking into a bank in Edinburg.
Rhonda Mitchell of Edinburg said car shows were her favorite thing as she used her phone to photograph entrants in the Classic Car Show, part of the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival's Bloomin' Sunday at the Frederick County Fairgrounds.
The Shenandoah County Fire and Rescue Department responded to a fire in Fort Valley, rescued three adults in an off-roading incident and treated two mountain bikers for injuries on Sunday.
The Rappahannock-Shenandoah-Warren Regional Jail still has more out-of-compliance inmates compared to what it normally has, the Personnel & Finance Committee of the Authority Board discussed at a recent meeting.
WOODSTOCK – A Mount Jackson woman accused of assaulting a child was among several grand jury indictments handed up by a Shenandoah County Circuit Court grand jury last week.
The missing 83-year-old Edinburg man still hasn't been found, the Shenandoah County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday.
On Tuesday, the Edinburg Town Council unanimously approved a 7 p.m. May 11 public hearing for the fiscal year 2022 budget and an amendment to the fiscal year 2021 budget.
No deaths were reported in the Lord Fairfax Health District over the weekend as Frederick County saw the largest increase in new cases within it.
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An 83-year-old man was reported as still missing Tuesday by the Shenandoah County Sheriff’s Office.
WOODSTOCK – The former pastor of the Toms Brook United Methodist Church who has been accused of sexually assaulting a child under the age of 13 was released on bond from custody Thursday.
WOODSTOCK – One Shenandoah County murder case was set for trial on Thursday while another was continued due to medical reasons.
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A diesel fuel leak from a tanker truck closed about 20 miles of northbound Interstate 81 between Woodstock and Middletown for a few hours on Wednesday morning.
A Conicville fire engine overturned onto its side as it was responding to one of several fires in Shenandoah County over a windy weekend.
The Edinburg Town Council had its first reading of an ordinance to amend the R2 Residential District within the designated Historic District. The amendment would allow special permit uses for certain commercial uses in the district.
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