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Crime & Safety
2 years ago
Rockingham County man arrested in connection to Waynesboro shooting

In a release, the department said that Dustin Allen Dove, 23, was taken into custody Saturday afternoon by the Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office.

Local
2 years ago
Memorial Day Closures

On this Memorial Day Monday, many local government workers in the Valley will have the day off.

Sports
2 years ago
Virginia selected to host NCAA Baseball Regional

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (UVA Athletics) – Disharoon Park will serve as one of the 16 […]

Sports
2 years ago
JMU falls to Georgia Southern in Sun Belt Baseball Tournament semifinals

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (JMU Athletics) – James Madison baseball’s run at the Guardian Credit Union […]

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Sports
2 years ago
Area High School Softball, Baseball, and Soccer Scores — Friday May 24

VHSL Regional scores  SOFTBALL Semifinals  Spotswood 0, Turner Ashby 16  Broadway 4, Rustburg 3  […]

Sports
2 years ago
JMU advances to Sun Belt Semifinals with run-rule win over ODU

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (JMU Athletics) – James Madison baseball scored early and often against Old […]

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Crime & Safety
2 years ago
Rocktown Now Crime Report – May 24, 2024

In this week’s Rocktown Now Crime Report, Rockingham County Sheriff Bryan Hutcheson updates us on the continuing repairs that have closed the Rockingham-Harrisonburg Regional Jail for the past two weeks and tells us about his personal journey into a career in law enforcement. If you have a question for Sheriff Hutcheson, send it to news@rocktownnow.com!

Local
2 years ago
‘Check A Vet’ encourages neighbors to fight against veteran suicide

CEO Michael Carmichael, a U-S Army veteran himself, said on the Mike Schickman Show that the group starts with “slapping people in the face” about the number of vets taking their own lives.

Sports
2 years ago
Host families sought for incoming Harrisonbug Turks players

The Valley League’s season starts next Friday with six games scheduled, including the Turks hosting the Waynesboro Generals at JMU’s Veterans Memorial Park.

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
Grand jury hearing scheduled for suspect in Elkton homicide case

According to online records, Timothy Thomas Comer will go before a grand jury in Page County Circuit Court on June 5.