Edinburg News

Today, Tony Dorrell announced that the Shenandoah County Democrats will hold their annual picnic on Saturday, July 18, at 5:00 p.m. It will be at the the shelter by the Edinburg Town Park .

WOODSTOCK As she raised her hand and recited the oath, Amy Tisinger was being sworn in - not only as a district judge, but the first female to hold the position in Shenandoah County.

This past Monday afternoon, at 4 p.m. at the Circuit Court in Woodstock, VA, Amy B. Tisinger of Edinburg, VA, was inducted as a judge of the General District Court of the 26th Judicial Circuit in the Shenandoah Valley.

EDINBURG At the May 26 board of supervisors meeting, Chairman David Ferguson sought the board's permission to set up a task force committee to evaluate the possibility of incinerators at the Shenandoah County Landfill.

EDINBURG Just five years ago, Erin Carver was sitting in a classroom at James Madison University.

The grieving mother of slain 16-year-old Brendon Manning Barker is suing his accused killer for $500,000. Pier Janeen Johannsen, of Strasburg, filed the wrongful death suit against Jody Lynn Bradley, 47, of 189 Wakemans Grove Road, Edinburg, last month in Shenandoah County Circuit Court.

A Shenandoah County Circuit Court grand jury indicted an Edinburg man late last month on charges that he maliciously wounded and attempted to rape a 16-year-old girl.

A Shenandoah County Circuit Court judge has decided that an Edinburg man convicted of growing hallucinogenic mushrooms at his residence will serve three years in prison.

My apologies for the late posting, but BATB Headquarters is having internet difficulties.

Two Edinburg residents have been charged with assault and battery after two unrelated incidents occurred last week.

On 5/19/09 Sheriff's Deputies charged a 15 year old male juvenile from Strasburg, VA with two counts of grand larceny.

In the hours after the Shenandoah County Board of Supervisors closed down the Strasburg Volunteer Rescue Squad, some volunteers wondered aloud if their squads were next to be shuttered.

The Wine Cellar is now open on the lower level of the Edinburg Village Shop at 201 S. Main St.

EDINBURG Chrysler has announced that it will cut almost a quarter of its dealerships across the country, including Edinburg Motors.

Dick Myers was thrilled Thursday when he got confirmation that his auto dealership, Dick Myers Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep, is not part of a nationwide shutdown of Chrysler dealerships.

Residents and visitors to Edinburg have lost an option when it comes to buying gas, grabbing a sandwich or picking up convenience-store items.

Deputies in Shenandoah County are reporting some stolen Civil War memorabilia in Edinburg.

On 4/27/09 Sheriff's Deputies arrested Hugh James Dixon, 529 Salem Church Rd, Stephens City, VA 22665 on a charge of destruction of property.

Three separate acts of vandalism occurred in Shenandoah County last week, and according to investigators none seem to be connected at this point.

Noah J. Dinges, 69, of Ladysmith passed away Friday, May 1, 2009. He was born in Shenandoah County on June 25, 1939.