Local
10 months ago
JMU Softball defeats Georgia State, 5-2, for first Sun Belt victory

James Madison softball put up four doubles totaling five runs and 11 hits as it defeats Georgia State by a score of 5-2, to earn its first road and Sun Belt Conference game of the 2025 campaign on Friday afternoon at the Bob Heck Softball Complex.

Local
10 months ago
James Madison Baseball drops series opener against Georgia State, 10-0

Georgia State limited James Madison baseball to just three hits, as the Dukes fell, 10-0, in seven innings due to the run rule on Friday night at Veterans Memorial Park in Sun Belt Conference action.

Sears Hill Bridge in Staunton
Local
10 months ago
Sears Hill Bridge reopens in Staunton

The Sears Hill Bridge closed in August of 2024 for repairs and renovations. City officials say the repairs were made using black locust lumber, a historically appropriate, rot-resistant material. 

Rocktown Rollers Bout Poster
Entertainment
10 months ago
Rocktown Rollers takes on Chemical Valley at Funky’s Skate Center Saturday

Harrisonburg Roller Derby, Rocktown Rollers, will compete against Chemical Valley from Huntington, WV tomorrow, Saturday, April 5, 2025, at Funky’s Skate Center.

Community
10 months ago
Deadline to pre-register for Callery Pear Exchange Program today

The program is to promote the removal of the non-native, invasive tree threatening local ecosystems.

Augusta County Sheriff's Office vehicle
Crime & Safety
10 months ago
Augusta County Sheriff’s Office fully implements Body Worn Camera Project

The Augusta County Sheriff’s Office is now full implementing the Body Worn Camera Project. Beginning April 1, 2025, members of the community will begin seeing deputies equipped with body worn cameras during their daily duties.

Road sign on rural highway warning that road is closed ahead.
Local
10 months ago
Part of Route 640 in Rockingham County to close for bridge replacement

A portion of Route 640 (Model Road) in Rockingham County is scheduled to close for slightly more than two weeks beginning Monday, April 14.

A headshot photo of Sheriff Bryan Hutcheson
Crime & Safety
10 months ago
What does the RCSO Motor Program do? | Rocktown Now Crime Report

In this week’s Rocktown Now Crime Report, Rockingham County Sheriff Bryan Hutcheson talks about what the RCSO Motor Program does for the county, and they demonstrate their motorcycles on a road course.

VHSL Logo
Local
10 months ago
Area High School Baseball & Softball Scores – Thursday, 4/3

BASEBALL Staunton 6 Fort Defiance 5 Riverheads 6 Stuarts Draft 5 Strasburg 11 Moorefield […]

Road
Local
10 months ago
Waterline work shuts down street in Rockingham County

6th street in the town of Grottoes will be closed all day, from Birch Street to Cherry Avenue due to waterline replacement efforts.