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Chris Boies, who will become New Market's next town manager Aug. 4, was a James Madison University classmate of the man he is succeeding.

"Like veined cheese, sourdough bread, and vintage wine, great country ham awakens that special fascination taste buds have for flavors that teeter on the refined side of rot.

Here is a list of all the fireworks displays that will be celebrating July 4: - America's Birthday Celebration in Staunton at Gypsy Hill Park.

A year apart in age, brothers Mark and Jeff Ryman have done nearly everything together - including winning a state tennis championship at Central High School back in 1999.

Severe weather has caused problems up and down the Valley this weekend, and rainfall totals so far, are surprisingly high, but no higher than they were near New Market, where residents battled a flood, that ...

But the Salvation Army of Harrisonburg is working to change that. 3. School Division May Change Its Tuition Policy 2008-06-16 ROCKINGHAM COUNTY - Rockingham County Public Schools division staff receiving ...

SHENANDOAH - The racing at Shenandoah Speedway was rained out on Saturday night and rescheduled for a Father's Day, but that didn't damper the spirits of the slightly less than capacity crowd.

A third former employee has filed a sexual battery lawsuit against the Shenvalee Golf Resort in New Market and its former general manager.

The Rockingham County Sheriff's office and volunteers are running to help raise awareness for the Special Olympics.

SHENANDOAH - Shenandoah Speedway got its racing action in Saturday night despite the forecast for heavy rains and wind.

Dems Tap Fitzgerald For Top Party Post 2008-05-23 HARRISONBURG - On Tuesday, Former Mayor Joe Fitzgerald was elected as first vice chairman of the 6th District Democratic Committee, the party's second-highest ...

After noticing a Pontiac G6 speed past him, New Market Police Officer Chris Rinker turned around and pulled over the car near the intersection of South Congress and Confederate streets.

In a roundabout way, his government railroaded I.W. Good. Not that Good, 86, of Shenandoah, resented being drafted into the World War II.

Wednesday morning, Craig Hofstetter rolled up his sleeves, and then just rolled.

Confederate fortunes in the Shenandoah Valley waxed and waned during 1864. In the spring, Confederate hopes rose on the news of the Southern victory at New Market. via The Daily News-Record

“He doesn't do it to the bigger, unattractive girls. You should take it as a compliment. He doesn't mean anything by it.”

Two former employees filed a sexual battery lawsuit last week against the Shenvalee Golf Resort in New Market and its former general manager, claiming they were sexual harassed for more than a year. via The Daily News-Record

“How can you take a minor child to court?”

Jacy White is still learning how to walk and talk, but the 1-year-old was ordered to court to face a lawsuit for an unpaid medical bill. via The Daily News-Record

This 2007 photo shows a Japanese beetle in a garden in New Market, Va. The Japanese beetle is a leaf cutter as an adult and feeds on grassroots during its larval stages. via KVUE

“The Commonwealth and Page County have demonstrated a strong commitment to the development of the infrastructure necessary for future economic growth, and we are proud to be a part of that future.”

Governor Timothy M. Kaine announced Thursday that Shenandoah Waste Services LLC will invest $4 million to expand its materials recycling operation in Page County, creating 60 jobs. via WHSV-TV Harrisonburg

Shenandoah Waste Services will spend $4 million to turn the old Alma poultry plant into a recycling facility that will also create alternative energy fuel, Page County officials announced on Thursday. via The Daily News-Record