After taking over leadership of his hometown straight out of college and spending the next 32 years at the helm of three towns, Kevin Fauber, the town manager of Mount Jackson, is retiring at the end of the month.
Authorities have arrested two people after law enforcement agents found a suspended meth lab in the suspects’ Woodstock home.
Negotiators with the Warren County Sheriff’s Office helped stop a man from hurting himself near a store Thursday afternoon.
Authorities arrested a Shenandoah County man after a search of a Strasburg home Thursday.
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STRASBURG – Sandy Hook Elementary School is the second Shenandoah County elementary school to install a Buddy Bench to help fight loneliness and bullying.
Leading the claim petition to remove Mayor Richard Orndorff Jr. from office, petitioners wrote that he "neglected his duty, misused his office," and led the town to give contributions to the Chamber of Commerce after it lost its nonprofit status.
The Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority expects license holders to refrain from drinking during the events they are hosting.
FRONT ROYAL – The Warren County Public Schools Board will begin the search process for a new superintendent in January.
A convicted sex-trafficker received suspended jail time for bringing a woman into Warren County for prostitution two years ago.
FRONT ROYAL – By around this time next year, the town's projects related to the $700,000 Community Development Block Grant it received in 2017 should be complete.
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FRONT ROYAL -- First lady of Virginia Pamela Northam paid a visit to E. Wilson Morrison and Ressie Jeffries elementary schools on Thursday.
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One week ago today Kirsten Jade Ortiz and Logan Orndorff unexpectedly became parents.
The Woodstock Fire Department plans to install a vehicle exhaust extraction system with a recently awarded $64,761 federal grant.
The Shenandoah County Education Association recently announced its 2019-2020 new teacher mini-grants to three new Shenandoah County Public School teachers.
Strasburg Mayor Richard Orndorff Jr. is opposing a petition filed by citizens to have him removed from office.
WOODSTOCK - Olivia Gordon died in a motor vehicle crash near Woodstock almost three years ago on a family trip to the beach.
STRASBURG — Town Council members are looking for answers on possible public transit routes that would take residents outside of Shenandoah County.
FRONT ROYAL - EQUUS Capital Partners, a private equity firm, hopes to open a 324,000-square-foot logistics center that will provide an estimated 50-100 jobs off Winchester Road.
FRONT ROYAL – The Board of Supervisors at its regular Tuesday meeting hired an interim county attorney, temporarily filling the void left by former County Attorney Dan Whitten's resignation to become Prince George County's lawyer.
Strasburg resident Virginia “Gin” Cadden, remembered for her contributions to the community, including the founding of the Strasburg Museum, passed away Monday. She was 94.
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FRONT ROYAL – Although the winter months are looming, a splash pad nearing completion behind the Raymond E. Santmyers Youth Center holds the promise of a new respite from the heat when temperatures rise in the spring.
NEW MARKET — Two people were shot and seriously injured Tuesday afternoon during a dispute involving a firearm.
EDINBURG – Economic development doesn’t take place overnight but Shenandoah County is focusing on increasing its profile as a place for business.
A petition to remove Mayor Richard Orndorff Jr. from office was filed in Shenandoah County Circuit Court on Monday.
NEW MARKET — Town Council members awarded two businesses $5,000 each Monday to help them improve their buildings as part of a facade enhancement program.
FRONT ROYAL – The Town Council is debating whether it should have any future involvement with the Front Royal-Warren County Economic Development Authority or if its own economic development organization should be created.
A father stands accused of wounding his child in Front Royal in July.
A Front Royal man with a history of exposing himself to others must serve jail time for committing the same offense in April.
FRONT ROYAL – The town is considering a series of road improvements for which the costs could be split with the Virginia Department of Transportation through its revenue sharing program.
FRONT ROYAL – The Town Council at its Monday work session decided that it will vote next week on whether to hold a public hearing regarding lower tap fees, the charge incurred by connecting to the town’s water and sewer system.
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STRASBURG — The traffic plan for the Gateway Trail Project will be changing in coming days to allow for a left-hand turn lane along the hill into town.
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STRASBURG – The 10th Staufferstadt Arts mural is set to be completed by Wednesday.
FRONT ROYAL — After hearings and appeals that spanned over a year regarding a Browntown home’s code violations, the matter has been finalized by the Warren County Board of Building Code Appeals.
A Georgia man must serve prison time for robbing a loan store in Front Royal in August 2018.
Virginia State Police is investigating a two-vehicle crash in northern Warren County on Thursday that involved a police cruiser. The crash occurred at 12:28 p.m. on Route 522 at Route 655, according to a state police news release.
WOODSTOCK – A Shenandoah County man accused of killing an Edinburg-area woman earlier this year made a brief court appearance Monday.
FRONT ROYAL — The Digital Bookmobile rolled into town on Saturday, and visitors to Samuels Public Library weren’t sure what to make of it.
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FRONT ROYAL — The fifth SamiCon took place at Samuels Public Library on Saturday, and fans of comics and fantasy came out in force to celebrate their love of books and cosplay.
STRASBURG — On Friday, as part of the United Way’s Day of Caring, employees from First Bank in Strasburg and Winchester helped out at the Strasburg Museum.
STRASBURG – Town Police Chief Wayne Sager credits Good Samaritans for helping deliver a woman’s baby at a local gas station Friday afternoon.
WINCHESTER — Electronic cigarettes and vaporizers are perceived as less harmful than traditional cigarettes, but research is starting to show it can still pose risks, especially to children.
MOUNT JACKSON - Blue Ridge Habitat for Humanity officials held an informal meeting at Triplett Tech on Friday to discuss its projects, including its latest home approval.
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FRONT ROYAL – Michael Whited has committed to completing a painting or a drawing a day for a year. He calls it his 365 drawing/painting project.
Lord Fairfax Community College has entered into a transfer agreement with Radford University that allows local students pursuing a career in chemistry to transfer without losing credits.
Authorities have accused another Shenandoah County health care worker of possessing drugs intended for patients.
WOODSTOCK – Shenandoah County students who are suspended from school are not fans of the division's new Alternative Suspension Center.
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STRASBURG – One of the Strasburg Museum’s most popular attractions is getting a facelift soon after the museum received a $2,500 grant from Crescent City Charities.
FRONT ROYAL — A new business expansion is bringing gaming out of dark rooms and basements into the communal light.
FRONT ROYAL - The Front Royal-Warren County Economic Development Authority’s fiscal year 2018 audit, which is about 10 months overdue, should hopefully be completed by the year’s end, according to EDA Executive Director Douglas Parsons.
Three Persian onager foals were born in Front Royal last month — a delight for animal keepers and the onager mares.
FRONT ROYAL – Officials have not been able to answer who requested an unnecessary $1.1 million draw from a United Bank loan on Jan. 30, which was over a month after the resignation of Jennifer McDonald, the EDA’s former executive director who has been charged with alleged illicit financial conduct.
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