WOODSTOCK — The fifth defendant in a case out of Edinburg appeared in Shenandoah County General District Court on Tuesday for a bond hearing.

WOODSTOCK — Following the arrest of a local pastor on a charge of brandishing a weapon, Judge Amy Tisinger on Friday approved a motion of nolle prosequi from the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office not to prosecute.

A criminal charge against Pastor Leon McCray Sr., of Woodstock, has not been dropped, his attorney Chris Kowalczuk said late on Wednesday.

On Monday, hundreds of free COVID-19 tests were administered at the Shenandoah County Fairgrounds by the Lord Fairfax Health District of the Virginia Department of Health.

WOODSTOCK — Dozens of area residents stood outside the Historic Courthouse on Saturday to protest racism and support equal rights under the law.

WOODSTOCK — As residents continue to support local business through COVID-19, staff members at Shaffer’s Catering in Woodstock said they’ve realized how important they are to some folks in the community.

The town of Woodstock will be the first to open its community pool for the summer, while other towns are still making plans before committing to dates for opening pools during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Several local law enforcement leaders condemned the actions of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin during the arrest of George Floyd last week that ultimately ended in Floyd’s death and sparked nationwide demonstrations protesting police brutality against African Americans.

WOODSTOCK — Woodstock has a Ford dealership once again.

WOODSTOCK — Nineteen high school graduates and one college graduate celebrated together as employees of the Woodstock Walmart during a ceremony held for their graduation.

Shenandoah County is considering an unsolicited proposal from a company that wants to acquire the historic bank building in Woodstock in order to renovate and repurpose the structure for use as a commercial space and residential apartments.

The town of Woodstock is considering an unsolicited proposal made by Echelon Resources Inc. to acquire the old Woodstock school for the purpose of renovating the structure for use as an apartment building.

A strip that will consist of new business storefronts has continued to progress in Woodstock.

Woodstock voters chose to keep the current Town Council intact by reelecting three incumbents in Tuesday’s town election.

Woodstock voters chose to keep the current Town Council intact by reelecting a trio of incumbents in Tuesday’s town election.

Michael Funkhouser is seeking another term on Woodstock Town Council.

Michael Yew is challenging a trio of incumbents for one of three seats up for election on Woodstock Town Council this month.

As Mother’s Day approaches on Sunday, Phyllis Zimmerman, of Maurertown, has her mother Flora Coffman on her mind.

Woodstock Town Council unanimously approved an ordinance that establishes a tourism zone on the northern end of town during its monthly meeting on Tuesday night.

Councilwoman Alicia Gutshall is seeking a fourth term on Woodstock Town Council.

After 8-year-old Noah Ryman, of Woodstock, pledged his piggy bank savings of $7.87 with a hand-written note saying “For the sick people that need it,” staff at Shenandoah Memorial Hospital participated in an internal match donation challenge that his parents said has raised more than $3,000 so far.

Asked recently if she would sew masks for health care professionals at Shenandoah Memorial Hospital, 103-year-old Woodstock resident Flora Coffman said it was a definite maybe.

The Shenandoah County Department of Fire and Rescue is asking the community to donate handmade face masks for first responders.

Woodstock administrators presented an adjusted, trimmed-down budget for the fiscal year 2021 in response to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic during Thursday’s finance committee work session.

Easter is on Sunday, and around the area, church communities are preparing to celebrate together while maintaining their physical distance.

Daniel “Pops” Hottel began volunteering at the Woodstock Fire Department in 1942 at age 16 and remained a member until dying Tuesday at 94.

Area animal shelters and rescue groups are continuing their work with animals in need of a home, but in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, they’re changing some of the ways they operate.

A triage tent outside Shenandoah Memorial Hospital in Woodstock is providing a way for Emergency Room staff to screen high-risk patients away from others.

On Thursday, the Yebernetsky family of Frederick County was planning to visit North Dakota from their kitchen for an evening of steak and potatoes.

A display in the window of the Shenandoah Chamber of Commerce in Woodstock observes National Vietnam War Veterans Day, which is Sunday. 

New Gordmans stores in Front Royal and Woodstock will hold grand openings at 9 a.m. Tuesday.

WOODSTOCK – The Bread of Live Food Pantry now has a renovated building to help fulfill its mission of helping the hungry.

Two men accused of using stolen credit card information to take money from banks remain in a regional jail without bond.

WOODSTOCK – Town officials on Tuesday honored a Woodstock police officer who saved the life of a woman who had overdosed.

Two Edinburg women are facing charges related to an ongoing criminal investigation into a local preschool.