Strasburg News

Laurie Winkelmann, left, a member of the Massanutten Garden Club, gives Evan Davis, 15, right, a Strasburg High School agriculture student, instructions on planting a group of annuals in this pot along King and Queen streets in Strasburg on Tuesday.

A special prosecutor has been appointed to replace Shenandoah County Commonwealth's Attorney Amanda M. Wiseley in the disorderly conduct case of a Strasburg man accused of bringing a board into an elementary school bearing the words "high powered rifle." Wiseley cited a conflict of interest arising from a subpoena filed by defense attorney David ... (more)

Former Strasburg police officer Aaron H. Lewis lost his job over accusations that he used excessive force against a suspect in a drug case, falsified records and violated safety rules without a threat to life, according to documents in Shenandoah County Circuit Court.

Most of the towns will hold hearings next week on their proposed fiscal 2014 budgets and rates for water and sewer service.

The town of Strasburg has won what could be a final victory in a legal dispute with fired police officer Aaron Lewis.

A man facing charges of involuntary manslaughter and drunk driving stemming from a fatal traffic crash in Shenandoah County has a history as a violent sex offender, according to court records.

Apple blooms fill the air off Orndorff Road west of Strasburg recently. The annual Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival is under way this week, with a number of events, including the coronation of Queen Shenandoah LXXXVI and the Firefighters Parade, occurring today.

Students and faculty at Strasburg High School and Sandy Hook Elementary School are teaming up to complete the 26 Acts of Kindness challenge.

Seven people have been indicted on various charges related to their actions on the internet aimed at who they believed were underage children in Spotsylvania County, Capt.

The sound of Buffalo Marsh Run running through the darkness filled an underground cavern just outside of town, as area residents enjoyed a rare opportunity to venture beneath the earth.

Jaclyn Roller, teacher and FFA advisor at Signal Knob Middle School, started the town run clean up project six years ago, and has had students participating twice a year ever since.

Shenandoah County The Board of Supervisors meets at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the county government center.