New Market News

Interstate 81: Bridge repairs, with single-lane traffic possible between New Market and Strasburg, Monday night until Friday morning, 8 p.m.-7 a.m. Also, tree trimming at the Stephens City interchange Monday night-Friday, 9 p.m.-4 a.m. U.S. 11: Safety and drainage improvements in Maurertown, with traffic controlled by flaggers.

Interstate 81: Ditch cleaning, mowing, sign repair, and litter and debris removal Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Also, bridge repairs, with single-lane traffic possible between New Market and Strasburg, Monday night until Friday morning, 8 p.m.-7 a.m. Also, mowing from Strasburg to Clear Brook, with left lane mobile closures, Monday night until ...

The second defendant charged in connection with a string of arsons in the New Market area this spring has pled guilty.

Two former members of the New Market Volunteer Fire Department received identical sentences for arson in Rockingham County Circuit Court Monday morning.

With tough times upon us, the reality of economic troubles can be seen on a daily basis.

Although Mount Jackson Mayor Joe Williams couldn\'t make it to the Oct. 4 March For Babies, he did his duty in kissing the llama the day before as part of a fundraiser.

C.F. Richards Junior Academy 414 Sterling St., Staunton 886-4984 cfrjracademy@gmail.com Grades: K to 8 Dawn Taylor head teacher Enrollment: 21 in 2009-2010 Student/teacher ratio: 7 to 1 C.F. Richards Junior Academy is a small, Christian-based school that focuses on great academics.

Scott Rosenfeld has accomplished something lately that few developers across the country can claim.

NEW MARKET As many towns in the Valley have been doing, New Market is continually planning to upgrade the downtown area for locals and visitors.

The Virginia Department of Forestry will receive about $1 million in federal stimulus funding to be used for projects in 15 localities in the Shenandoah Valley and five localities in Southside Virginia.

A former volunteer firefighter finds himself behind bars on sex charges. Steve Allen Cubbage, 43, of 173 Jimmy's Drive, Stanley, was picked up Tuesday by the Rockingham County Sheriff's Office on third-party warrants, Sgt.

Although it seemed as if it was a few years in the making, Wednesday afternoon's groundbreaking for part of a new wastewater system marked the end of a process that began almost two decades ago.

A Shenandoah County man has been charged in connection with the shooting of his neighbor's dogs.

Through recycling, Nathan and Melodie May have become neighborhood celebrities. Every Monday around 4 p.m., after rushing home from work, the Mays hop onto the trailer attached to the back of Pleasant View Drive neighbor's Dustin Smith truck and ride around the Pleasant View subdivision collecting recyclables.

Opponents of a group home planned on South Congress Street may be surprised to know that people scheduled to occupy the house are already their neighbors, the project's leaders said Tuesday.

The Shenandoah County Board of Supervisors has restored funding to the New Market Volunteer Fire Company after withholding its $30,000 contribution for almost a year.

Tuesday was the 145th anniversary of the battle of Fisher's Hill and plans are underway for a trail to begin where the battle took place.

Residents of a subdivision on the south end of town may have a case against a businessman who plans to put a group home in the development.

The joint trial of two women accused of embezzling funds from the New Market Rescue Squad has been postponed.

MOUNT JACKSON Following suit of Woodstock, Strasburg and New Market, which all have enhancement programs, Mount Jackson is looking at pursuing a few town improvements with the help of the Virginia Department of Transportation.