Stephens City News

STEPHENS CITY - Shenandoah Valley Homeschool defeated Mountain View Christian Academy 35-28 on Thursday night to even its boys' basketball record at 1-1 on the season.

A Round Hill man authorities say fired a gun at his son and threatened the son's girlfriend has been indicted by a Frederick County Circuit Court grand jury.

View larger image William J. Stover, area superintendent for VDOT, checks the settling tank for a 60,000 gallon batch of anti-icing brine at the Stephens City residency on Monday.

The local Salvation Army is asking the community to hear the call of the needy again this holiday season.

STEPHENS CITY, VA, November 12, 2009 /Cambridge Who's Who/ -- Bridget R. Ravenell, Research Analyst for the Federal Bureau of Investigation, has been recognized by Cambridge Who's Who for demonstrating dedication, leadership and excellence in forensics.

The following is a list of closings in the Northern Shenandoah Valley in observance of Veterans Day on Wednesday: a Federal government offices: Closed Wednesday.

A West Virginia man listed as a fugitive by authorities has been indicted on two sex crimes by a Winchester Circuit Court grand jury.

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.

View larger image A group of teens meets at Bowman Library in Stephens City recently for a meeting of the Young Writers Program.

A According to the Human Society of the United States , there are approximately 74.8 million owned dogs and 88.3 million owned cats in the United States.

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 ...

From left, Emily Heflin, of Winchester, LaMishia Allen, of Winchester, Stacey Graham, of Bluemont, and Susan Warren Utley of Front Royal, meet at Samuels Public Library in Front Royal for their writing group, Literary Geniuses.

STEPHENS CITY - Ridgeview Christian's volleyball season came to an end Friday as the Crusaders lost 25-22, 26-24, 25-19 to top-seeded Leesburg Christian in the quarterfinals of the VACA North tournament played at Shenandoah Valley Christian Academy.

A A 56-year-old Winchester woman was killed in a Friday evening crash on Interstate 81.

Stink bugs, which have invaded the valley in the last four or five years, have become a nuisance to many people.

John S. Lewandowski lives in a special house. But the wheelchair-bound, disabled veteran says many others like him need these kinds of homes and cannot afford them.

A woman accused of hoarding cats in her Frederick County trailer will plead guilty to committing animal cruelty, a law enforcement officer familiar with the case said Tuesday.

HARRISONBURG Carmen Miranda, the classic movie star, stepped out of the van and sauntered up the red carpet and into JMU's Festival Ballroom on the arm of TV detective Lt.

A city man accused of robbing a woman at knife-point in July has been indicted by a Winchester Circuit Court grand jury.

Ruth Warren, from left, Jim Braunworth, Jim Warren and Sandy Murphy play bridge at the Warren County Raymond E. Santmyers Youth Center on Friday in Front Royal.