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In this week’s Rocktown Now Crime Report, Rockingham County Sheriff Bryan Hutcheson catches up by answering some questions that have been submitted over the past couple of weeks. If you’ve ever wondered about what the process of reporting a crime entails, you’ll want to check out this one.

According to the Shenandoah Valley Electric Cooperative’s Outage Map, of 3 p.m. Friday, more than 3,900 of their customers, most of whom are in Augusta County, are without power.

A 2008 Buick Lucerne was traveling south on Route 11 at high speed when it ran off the right side of the roadway and collided with a tree.

Starting on Monday, January 6, 2025, all seven branches are changing their hours.

The Rockingham Petroleum Cooperative’s Broadway fuel center welcomed its first customers on Monday. The center’s location in the town’s southeast end makes it the third location in the Shenandoah Valley, following their two other centers in Harrisonburg and Broadway.

The fundraiser surpassed the 25K mark in the final hour, raising $25,589 dollars.

Around 42 Korea and Vietnam-era Veterans will be visiting the World War II, Korea, and Vietnam Memorials, as well as the Navy, Air Force, and USMC Memorials.

Officials stated that victims reported stolen credit and debit cards, as well as forms of identification, among other personal items.

The National Weather Service and National Hurricane Center forecasts indicate that the western portions of the state could experience significant rainfall and flooding Friday into Saturday. 

The project, which would also include a craft brewery and restaurant, was tabled at the Board’s meeting earlier this month after residents near the proposed site on Resort Drive spoke against it. County staff also voiced concerns about a lack of access for emergency vehicles on site.