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The Woolgatherer will run from Thursday, May 1 through Sunday, May 4 at 7:30 p.m. each evening at The Cellar at Liberty Street Mercantile

Eastern Mennonite University’s Chamber Singers will be hosting their last concert of the Spring Semester on Sunday, April 27 at 7pm.

In a back-and-forth affair, Lily Romero’s performance at the plate came in clutch, as James Madison softball downed Southern Miss by a score of 7-5 to claim the series victory on Friday night in Sun Belt Conference play at Veterans Memorial Park.

James Madison baseball was narrowly outlasted by App State, 4-2, on Friday night at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium in Sun Belt Conference action.

In this week’s Rocktown Now Crime Report, Rockingham County Sheriff Bryan Hutcheson breaks down crime numbers from early Spring and how the season has an impact on crimes. It’s also part 2 of the Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office motorcycle competition. 

If there is ever a question as to whether a call is real or not, hang up and call Rockingham County Circuit Court.

On April 8, the Wildlife Center of Virginia admitted an Eastern Kingsnake — a species the Center hasn’t treated in more than 10 years.

Work on the stream channel is now complete, and they only have a few tasks left.

SCSO says they were dispatched to the area of Company House Lane at around 1:30pm for a call regarding a domestic dispute. Prior to their arrival, the suspected individual, identified as 33-year-old James Tyler Clater fled the scene in a red SUV.

According to online records, Dustin Allen Dove was found guilty this week of first-degree murder in the shooting death of 22-year-old Seth Wayne Wallace on May 25th, 2024.