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Road work and traffic delays for the week of August 4 in the Shenandoah Valley.

Despite a wetter-than-average summer, some Virginia growers are anticipating a watermelon season worthy of celebration.

Dayton resident Mary Cyzick is the newly crowned Miss Rockingham County Fair and will hold court along with Junior Miss Rockingham County Fair will be Ryleigh Sheaves of Grottoes and Mrs. Rockingham County Fair will be Jessica Monger of Elkton.

Many residents from the Shenandoah Valley were appointed for Governor Youngkin’s recent round of board administration and appointments.

Courtney Cave has been selected as the 2026 Virginia Chief Officer Academy Incident Commander. She is the first woman ever to hold that prestigious position.

ACSO launched an investigation in September 2024 into Amy Argenbright of A&Co 2002, LLC, for alleged construction fraud. Investigators found that despite the victim paying Argenbright $366,000, the single-family residence in eastern Augusta County remained far from completion.

Spotted lanternflies continue to spread across Virginia. And as experts seek ways to track and control their populations, a new Virginia Tech study found that trained citizen dog-handling teams may offer a solution.

Rockingham County Baseball League Scoreboard – Friday, 8/1

Every dollar donated will go to the program to support local youth one-to-one mentoring. The event fundraising goal is $11,000. 

Head Coach Loren LaPorte added an experienced arm to the James Madison softball pitching staff with the signing of transfer pitcher Allie Braly, as announced on Friday afternoon.