Author: Staff

Valley Pharmacy at Warren Memorial Hospital to close July 1
Valley Pharmacy, the retail pharmacy at Warren Memorial Hospital, will close July 1 as Valley Health responds to federal funding reductions, low utilization and sustained financial losses. Staff will help patients transfer prescriptions through June 30.

Local residents march in 250th anniversary National Memorial Day Parade
Local residents marched in Washington, D.C., as members of the Virginia Regiment during the 250th anniversary National Memorial Day Parade, answering a last-minute request from organizers seeking colonial reenactors.

Samuels Public Library Youth Events – June 2026
These are the events being presented by the Youth Services Department at Samuels Public Library during the month of June 2026.

Increase in Fatal and Non-Fatal Overdoses
The NVRDGTF has reported three fatal overdoses and three non-fatal overdoses this year, all since February.

National Park Service urges visitors to stay “bear aware” as spring and summer activity increases
Visitors should use extra caution in bear country as spring and summer bring increased bear activity.

Virginia Cooperative Extension offers free pressure canner gauge testing in June
Virginia Cooperative Extension will offer free dial-gauge pressure canner testing throughout the Northern Shenandoah Valley during the first week of June.

2025-2026 Chronic Wasting Disease surveillance results
For the 2025 – 2026 hunting season, DMA1 included Clarke, Frederick, Shenandoah, and Warren counties.

Spanberger vetoes cannabis, drug-pricing, election and higher-ed bills after reconvene session
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger has vetoed a new round of bills sent back to her after the 2026 General Assembly reconvene session, rejecting measures dealing with cannabis sales, prescription drug pricing, election administration, higher education governance, courthouse security and other issues.

REC Lineworkers Rise to the Challenge at Gaff-n-Go Rodeo
REC crews earned multiple perfect scores, event wins, top five placements and an overall championship during the two-day competition.

Local students earn academic, leadership and athletic honors
Students from Winchester, Front Royal, Stephens City, Stephenson, Middletown, Clear Brook and Lake Frederick were recognized by colleges and universities for academic achievement, leadership awards, athletic honors, graduation milestones and honor society membership.










