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Obituaries
1 year ago
Lynnville Earl Centers

Lynnville Earl Centers, 76, a resident of Rockingham, passed away on Saturday, October 12, […]

Obituaries
1 year ago
Shirley Ellen Josephson Dennis

Shirley Ellen Josephson Dennis, 86, of Timberville VA, passed away at her residence on […]

Obituaries
1 year ago
Betty Jean Life

Betty Jean Heiston Life, 89, of Elkton, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 13, […]

Local
1 year ago
The Northern Lights over the Shenandoah Valley

We asked Rocktown Now’s readers to share their photos of the Northern Lights above the Shenandoah Valley late last week, and you all didn’t disappoint! Thank you all for sharing these lovely images of such a rare sight this far south. 

Local
1 year ago
Weekend fire destroys Augusta County barn

Fortunately, all of the horses at Garland Quarter Horses & Paints in the Lyndhurst area were able to make it out alive. However, the barn was destroyed and a GoFundMe page has been set up as well as drop off locations for supplies.

Sports
1 year ago
Dukes picked second in Sun Belt preseason Men’s Basketball poll; Freeman, Brown earn All-SBC honors

NEW ORLEANS (JMU Athletics) – The James Madison backcourt tandem of Mark Freeman and […]

Sports
1 year ago
JMU Women’s Basketball picked to win the Sun Belt; McDaniel Preseason Player of the Year

NEW ORLEANS (JMU Athletics) – James Madison women’s basketball was predicted to finish first […]

Local
1 year ago
Obenshain hosting annual seafood social this week

Featured speakers this year include Governor Glenn Youngkin, Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears and U-S Senate Candidate Hung Cao.

Sports
1 year ago
JMU Football game on October 26 vs. Southern Miss to kickoff at 3:30 p.m.

NEW ORLEANS (JMU Athletics) – James Madison’s Homecoming Weekend matchup against Southern Miss on […]

Local
1 year ago
JMU nursing professor discusses flu/COVID season, vaccines

Switzer, who teaches community health and oversees nursing students during their clinical experience, says flu season runs from October to early spring. During this time, people tend to spend more time indoors and in closer proximity due to colder temperatures.