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Woodstock report shows slight drop in 2018 crime

The Woodstock Police Department reported incident totals are down slightly in 2018 from the previous year, according to the Virginia State Police annual crime analysis report. → Read More

Jail program strives to teach another way to live

FRONT ROYAL – Chris Kerns says he now has hope. → Read More

Hundreds show for Vintage in the Valley

STRASBURG – Hundreds turned out on a sunny Saturday afternoon for Vintage in the Valley. → Read More

Makers, not just consumers, at Ashby Lee

QUICKSBURG – Kids at Ashby Lee Elementary School put their creativity and intelligence on display at the first ever Maker Faire on Friday night. → Read More

Regional jail's budget includes officer salary increase

FRONT ROYAL – Members of the Rappahannock-Shenandoah-Warren Regional Jail Authority Board on Thursday afternoon approved a $15.9 million operating budget for fiscal year 2020. → Read More

Arson investigation continues

The investigation into the arson fire at a Tom’s Brook home continues, and investigators are asking for help. → Read More

Fire marshal calls arson fire 'a brutal crime'

Tuesday’s fire in Tom’s Brook has been ruled an arson, and a reward of up to $5,000 is being offered for information leading to a conviction. → Read More

Strasburg does not anticipate tax increase

STRASBURG – Town Manager Wyatt Pearson said he does not anticipate any tax increases this year. → Read More

Chinese delegation tours schools

A Chinese delegation of 28 school administrators and teachers toured Shenandoah County Public Schools on Wednesday. → Read More

Shenandoah County supervisors consider budget requests

WOODSTOCK - Shenandoah County supervisors agreed to keep a 3 percent cost-of-living adjustment in place for county employees, including constitutional offices and both sanitary districts, during a Tuesday afternoon work → Read More

Schools chief unveils proposed budget

WOODSTOCK — Shenandoah County Public Schools Superintendent Mark Johnston presented a $69.7 million proposed operating budget Tuesday evening to School Board members. → Read More

Legislation would create database for African-American cemeteries

If enacted, recently proposed legislation in Congress would create a national voluntary database to identify African-American burial grounds. → Read More

Strong Men and Women in Virginia History on display at library

The Shenandoah County Library is hosting a traveling exhibit that highlights African American Leaders in Virginia. → Read More

State Dept. takes notice of program

A virtual exchange program at Lord Fairfax Community College hosted a visit Monday from the assistant secretary of state for educational and cultural affairs. → Read More

Court cases for principal, former deputy end

The court cases against a school principal and a former Shenandoah County sheriff’s deputy who worked in the schools have ended. → Read More

One dead in Front Royal Fire, under investigation

FRONT ROYAL – A woman was found dead in her apartment Wednesday after a fire raged through Building 47 at the Royal Hills Apartments on Royal Lane. → Read More

Locals teachers join Richmond march

Local teachers joined in the statewide march on Richmond Monday to demand for funding for education from the General Assembly. → Read More

Demolition work begins at Seven Bends

Demolition work has begun at Seven Bends State Park. → Read More

Court records show troubled past between murder suspect and Dellinger family

Court records paint a troubled past between the man charged with second-degree murder in the stabbing death of Cynthia Dellinger and her family. → Read More

More details on fatal hit-run crash and suspect

More details have emerged in the case of a Strasburg man accused in a fatal hit-and-run offense in West Virginia. → Read More