Local
2 years ago
Primary suspect in 1996 Shenandoah County murder case dies

Darrell D. Rice was killed the night of July 5th when he was struck by a vehicle while riding a bicycle in Chariton County, Missouri.

Sports
2 years ago
Rockingham County Baseball League Scoreboard – Monday, 7/8

RCBL SCOREBOARD – Monday, July 8 Clover Hill 10 (11-9) Elkton 1 (1-17) TUESDAY […]

Sports
2 years ago
Valley Baseball League Scoreboard – Monday, 7/8

VBL SCOREBOARD – Monday, July 8 Harrisonburg 16 (16-9) Staunton 10 (13-15) Strasburg 8 […]

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Community
2 years ago
RCPS board votes to retain several books, but removes ‘A Court of Mist and Fury’

The Rockingham County School Board voted to retain several books but will remove ‘A Court of Mist and Fury,’ by Sarah J. Maas, due to sexually explicit content. They also discussed a policy change that would ban student cell phone use in the county’s high schools.

Local
2 years ago
Wildlife Center releases injured bald eagle back into the wild

The injured animal was found in Newport News and after four months of treatment at the Waynesboro facility, officials released the eagle last Friday.

Local
2 years ago
Salatin promoted to Director of Community Development for Rockingham County

Salatin has been with the county since 2021, serving most recently as the deputy director of community development.

Local
2 years ago
Reported blaze in Harrisonburg turns out to be minor grass fire

Harrisonburg Fire Chief Matt Tobia told Rocktown Now that the incident happened at around noon near Superior Concrete on Country Club Road.

Local
2 years ago
D.C. man drowns in the Shenandoah River over the weekend

Authorities responded to the scene and based on witness accounts, the victim was swimming and became distressed, went under and did not resurface.