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House Playing Key Role For Mountaineers
PENN LAIRD — Last year was supposed to be Matt House’s swan song season. It was the perfect way to cap off his baseball career, too, as House, a former five-year player at Shenandoah, played a key role in capturing the 2023 Rockingham County Baseball League championship with the RCBL Shockers.
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Thunderstorms down trees and power lines
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, VA – (ROCKTOWN NOW) – A cold front moving into the Shenandoah Valley was responsible for a line of thunderstorms, that downed trees and power lines in parts of Rockingham and Augusta County as well as the city of Harrisonburg. A lighting strike lead to a tree fire near the Coors plant in Elkton and split a tree in half in the town of Elkton. Trees were down across several roads, including Spaders Church Road and Dices Spring Road in Weyers Cave. Power lines were down in parts of Eastern Rockingham County, on main street in Harrisonburg and parts of Augusta County as well. The storm also brought some much needed rainfall to parts of the area with a quarter to three quarters of an inch reported by automated rain gauges.
VA250: Harrisonburg, Rockingham County committees need volunteers to plan anniversary
The Harrisonburg and Rockingham County VA250 Committees are seeking dedicated volunteers to assist in planning the 250th anniversary commemoration of the American Revolution. The committees, which meet jointly, are looking for volunteers, support and committee members to help plan and implement activities for this significant event. Formed by resolutions from...
Updated ALICE data report shows varied changes for local communities
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - The ALICE population has increased in Harrisonburg and decreased in Rockingham County, according to a May update to last year’s report from United for ALICE. United for ALICE is a national study, and Virginia is one of 12 states that participate. ALICE stands for asset...
Camp Still Meadows Expands Scholarships To Local School Divisions
Still Meadows Enrichment Center and Camp expanded scholarships to local school divisions, bringing a resource for developmentally and physically disabled adults and children closer to home. While Camp Still Meadows always offers scholarships, Ashley Burgoyne, a Rockingham County School Board member, suggested expanding the offer to local schools. Burgoyne runs...
Harrisonburg-Rockingham Community Service Board addresses stigmas during Men’s Mental Health and PTSD awareness month
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) -The Harrisonburg-Rockingham Community Services Board (HRCSB) is one of 40 community service boards in Virginia that offer services for developmental disabilities, mental health, and substance abuse disorders. George Nipe, Director of Behavioral Health Services at HRCSB, says many reasons why men do not seek help is because...
Drought Warning Advisory
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality has issued a Drought Warning Advisory for the Shenandoah Valley including Dayton, VA, Rockingham County. Due to this advisory, Dayton Public Works is asking residents who utilize Dayton water to practice water conservation. A few ways to conserve water during a drought – Take...
Board Adopts Clean Energy Program
County Board of Supervisors members adopted a clean energy building program. They also voted to participate in a statewide opioid settlement, and approved two rezoning requests at their meeting Wednesday. C-PACE Program. The board voted to adopt the Virginia C-PACE financing program, which helps localities in the state fund clean...
Missing person alert: Rockingham County authorities search for missing Grottoes man
Mark Sipe was last seen on June 18 at approximately 5:30 a.m. on Ore Bank Road near Madison Run Trail in Grottoes. Sipe was dropped off by a friend in a white 2002 Chevy Avalanche. He was supposed to be picked up one hour later but never showed up at the pick-up point.
Jury trial set for McGaheysville woman charged with embezzlement from PTA
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, Va. (ROCKTOWN NOW) – A trial date has been set for the Rockingham County woman accused of embezzling money from the Parent Teacher Association at Cub Run Elementary School. According to online records, the jury trial of Elizabeth Nicole Taylor of McGaheysville will begin on December second...
Rockingham County fire crews to burn house later this week for training exercise
DAYTON, Va. (ROCKTOWN NOW) – In case folks in the Dayton area see a lot of smoke on Thursday, do not be alarmed. The Rockingham County Fire and Rescue Department will be conducting a training session and it includes burning down a house. Assistant Fire Marshall and Division Chief Joe Mullens explained how that training will work on Early Mornings Monday.
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