FRONT ROYAL — The snowfall Sunday afternoon provided a white blanket across the Northern Shenandoah Valley, and the ice that followed meant the sledding was super fast.
The 2022 session of the Virginia General Assembly convenes today with lawmakers intent on passing a biennial budget and examining such issues as parental involvement in education, mental health and Interstate 81 traffic.
WOODSTOCK — The attorney for the state college board defending the name change for Lord Fairfax Community College is seeking to move the case to the Richmond area because of the name recognition of the Shenandoah County residents protesting the change.
The second winter storm this week brought 5 inches of snow to the area on Thursday morning.
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The first snowstorm of the winter season brought a few inches to the Northern Shenandoah Valley Monday morning.
Northern Shenandoah Valley residents will now have one voice speaking for them in Congress as the result of new redistricting maps approved by the Supreme Court of Virginia on Tuesday that redraw the boundary lines for the U.S. Congress and both house of the General Assembly.
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As the Nov. 2 election results kept trickling in late into the night, Del. Todd Gilbert and his staff were particularly interested in the results.
On Jan. 3, as part of Shenandoah County’s 250th Anniversary Year, area residents are invited to make audio recordings to capture a moment in time.
Between a quarter to a half of Northern Shenandoah Valley residents age 5 and older has not received even one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
More than 600 citations were issued to commercial vehicle drivers along Interstate 81 in Virginia and Interstate 77 into North Carolina last month.
The town of New Market’s creative spin on its annual Christmas parade, which drew hundreds of visitors to the community park last year, is returning for an encore this weekend.
The Shenandoah County Sheriff's Office and the Front Royal Police Department are seeking the public's help in separate assault cases.
Two fires in the southern end of Shenandoah County on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons displaced the residents who lived there and took the lives of several family pets.
NEW MARKET — The town of New Market will contribute financially to a local business owner’s pursuit of a state grant that would help fund a project that would expand his store’s services to benefit local farmers and other residents.
MOUNT JACKSON — Four area school superintendents outlined the needs of their school systems to their state legislators at a breakfast Thursday morning.
Peter Hughes, running unopposed, received 558 votes, compared to 23 write-in votes, in Tuesday’s special New Market Town Council election. He will serve out the remainder of the Town Council term for the seat he was appointed to fill earlier this year, according to unofficial Virginia Depart…
Republican incumbent Del. Todd Gilbert won re-election to a ninth term of representing the 15th District race over Democratic challenger Emily Scott Tuesday.
Peter Hughes, running unopposed, received 396 votes cast in Tuesday’s special election and will serve out the remainder of the New Market Town Council term for the seat he was appointed to fill earlier this year, according to unofficial and incomplete results posted by the Virginia Departme…
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WOODSTOCK — A string of crashes — one involving multiple tractor-trailers — shut down Interstate 81 on Friday for hours after over an inch of rain fell in the northern Shenandoah Valley.
Both Sheriff’s Offices in Warren and Shenandoah County will be participating in National Drug Take Back Day today.
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.
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.
Bruce Alger, the face of the New Market Rebels and the Valley Baseball League’s commissioner, lost his battle with cancer and passed away on Thursday morning, the Rebels announced via social media on Thursday.
NEW MARKET — The two candidates running for District 1’s seat on the Shenandoah County Board of Supervisors provided their responses to a series of questions during a public forum held Thursday night at the Arthur L. Hildreth Jr. Municipal Building.
NEW MARKET — District 1 candidates for the Shenandoah County School Board took part Thursday night in a public forum at the Arthur L. Hildreth Jr. Municipal Building ahead of next month’s election.
NEW MARKET — Chickens and bees can now be kept in New Market town limits thanks to a zoning amendment the Town Council approved on Monday.
The "big boom" heard throughout the greater Shenandoah County region Friday was a bolide, according to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
NEW MARKET — New Market Town Manager Todd Walters received authorization during Monday's Town Council meeting to sign a $178,369 contract for preliminary engineering work on a new water tank.Â
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.
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Hundreds of people turned out to show their support for one of the 13 U.S. service members killed in Afghanistan whose body was escorted Thursday afternoon from his home state of Tennessee to Arlington National Cemetery for burial.
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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.
NEW MARKET — The Town Council awarded nearly $10,000 worth of facade enhancement grants to four New Market businesses on Monday night.
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.
WOODSTOCK — New Market’s quest to build an additional water storage tank to address the town's supply and pressure demands received backing from the Shenandoah County Planning Commission on Thursday night.
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Jon Henry General Store in New Market will be able to expand its food box program after receiving $25,000 in grant money from the Virginia Food Access Investment Fund.
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FRONT ROYAL — It’s a night intended to bring law enforcement and the community together to show they are working as one to prevent crime.
Law enforcement agencies couldn’t hold their National Night Out events last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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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.Â
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.
NEW MARKET — Fifty years later, Vietnam War veteran Kevin Whited still remembers how he and his Army buddies sometimes felt uncomfortable wearing their uniforms after they returned home.
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.
NEW MARKET — The Town Council on Monday evening recognized the contributions of the town’s former mayor, who recently stepped away from a lengthy run of public service due to health concerns.
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.
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Gun-related legislation approved by Virginia's General Assembly last year won't do much to reduce crime, local law enforcement leaders say.Â
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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 second legal attempt to stop the decision to rename two Shenandoah County public schools was dismissed with prejudice Friday morning.
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