Shenandoah Valley Herald RSS http://www.dnronline.com/rss_svh.php en-us Quicksburg - It’s hard to keep focus in any sport when starting a season 0-13, however that’s just what the Stonewall Jackson High School softball team did. Following competitive Shenandoah District outings at Riverheads and Page County, Stonewall won its first game of the season 8-4 over Buffalo Gap last Wednesday. Then, aft http://www.dailynews-record.com/news_details.php?AID=16703&CHID=43 STRASBURG - The Supreme Court of Virginia has filed a writ decision denying the grassroots group Voice of Strasburg an appeal in the case regarding the rezoning of the property known as the Island Farm. In July 2006, the group filed a lawsuit contending that the town failed to give proper notice to property owners adjacent to the land in questio http://www.dailynews-record.com/news_details.php?AID=16701&CHID=43 Woodstock - With managing editor Susan Beaver Thompson new to the job, David Hutton has agreed to again chair The Shenandoah Valley-Herald’s annual Leadership Awards. Hutton lives in Woodstock and is the manager of Woodstock’s BB & T branch. Here are a few highlights about Hutton’s background: • H http://www.dailynews-record.com/news_details.php?AID=16702&CHID=43 Two years ago, local high school coaches had to play doctor. Since hiring athletic trainers, Shenandoah County student-athletes have been placed in better hands — and all parties are happier. “We take the stress off the coaches,” Strasburg athletic trainer Abbie Hansberger said. Introducing Teresa Martil http://www.dailynews-record.com/news_details.php?AID=16704&CHID=43