Jacquelynn Dobrin

Jacquelynn first started as a part time news anchor and reporter for WSVA in 2022. Before the launch of Rocktown Now in April of 2024, she was Assistant Editor and then became Editor-in-Chief in November of 2024.

Baby Deer Doe spotted big eyes close up
Agriculture
9 months ago
Find a fawn? Leave it alone

In Spring, fawns can often find their way into yards, gardens, and hayfields. Often, concerned citizens think these fawns need help, but in almost all cases, the best way to help is to simply give the fawn space and leave it alone.

Headshot of Chris Snyder
Community
9 months ago
HFD Lt. Chris Snyder graduates State Fire Marshal Law Enforcement Academy

Chris Snyder, a lieutenant assigned to the Operations Division of the Harrisonburg Fire Department, recently completed a 14-week training course sponsored by the Virginia Department of Fire Programs State Fire Marshal Academy.

Bridgewater College logo
Community
9 months ago
Bridgewater College awards record amount of summer research funding

More than $100,000 in funding was awarded for Bridgewater College students to conduct fulltime research under the mentorship of faculty members this summer.

Pet of the Week
9 months ago
Meet Blue and Neptune | RHSPCA Pets of the Week

Meet Blue and Neptune, the RHSPCA Pets of the Week sponsored by Bob Wade Subaru.

Headshot of Kyle Lear
Local
9 months ago
UPDATE: SCSO locates missing teen safe

15-year-old Kyle Anthony Lear was last seen yesterday, May 22, at approximately 11pm, in the area of Sycamore Road in Mount Jackson.

A flower garden with planters and a hand shovel.
Lifestyle
9 months ago
Gardeners can strategize safe ways to keep garden pests at bay

Every gardener encounters uninvited dinner guests in the garden. The trick is knowing how to break up the party.

Road sign on rural highway warning that road is closed ahead.
Local
9 months ago
Traffic delays for the week of May 26-30 | Rocktown Now Road Report

Road work that could cause delays in The Shenandoah Valley for the week of May 26-30.

A headshot photo of Sheriff Bryan Hutcheson
Crime & Safety
9 months ago
What are the most common calls the RCSO responds to | Rocktown Now Crime Report

Rockingham County Sheriff Bryan Hutcheson looks at arrest numbers for April and part of May and answers what are the most common type of calls the sheriff’s office responds to.

Box Turtle in the wild
Local
9 months ago
Wildlife Center of Virginia Celebrates World Turtle Day

Each year on May 23, wildlife enthusiasts, educators, and conservationists around the world celebrate World Turtle Day — a day dedicated to honoring and protecting turtles and tortoises.

Lifestyle
9 months ago
Nearly 8,000 veterans farm in Virginia

Just as they served our country, thousands of military veterans are serving another way—by supporting the nation’s food system.

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