For 40 years, Louis Ruffner has owned the storied Rainbow Road Club on U.S. 340 in Jefferson County, West Virginia, just over the Virginia line north of Berryville. But this weekend the doors will open to the public for the last time as West Virginia will soon acquire the property and raze t…
Local News
For 40 years, Louis Ruffner has owned the storied Rainbow Road Club on U.S. 340 in Jefferson County, West Virginia, just over the Virginia line north of Berryville. But this weekend the doors will open to the public for the last time as West Virginia will soon acquire the property and raze t…
A Stephens City neighborhood has completed its annual tradition of putting up purple martin birdhouses for the spring and summer season.
WINCHESTER — The selection of princesses to serve in the court of Q…
Bill Shendow was vice president of his class, an excellent student …
Mary Jane Shumate Shiflet was a stenography student at Handley. She…
A local man was arrested last week in Frederick County, Maryland, a…
James Wood High School Principal Sam Gross will retire effective Se…
WINCHESTER — A second Republican has entered the race for the Ward …
Virginia State Police seized 123 pounds of marijuana Wednesday duri…
WINCHESTER — WinReady has launched in Winchester with the promise o…
The following events are planned for March 29-31:
HEADLINES
- Apple Blossom Festival souvenir store opening next week
- Supervisors commit to work session on 4th high school
- Robotic technology revolutionizing functions at Winchester Medical Center
- Supervisor Dunn to host town hall Saturday
- Cooley teacher's reinstatement not supported by some staff
- Consultants sought to help Clarke County find its next school superintendent
- Handley teachers to pilot cellphone pouches
- Local agencies face $12K proposed fine from EPA over pollution discharge violations
Community events
Star snapshots
Local sports
WINCHESTER — When the James Wood and Millbrook baseball teams have squared off against each other over the past three seasons, usually something bigger than bragging rights was on the line.
WINCHESTER — Clutch pitching and clutch hitting will win you a lot of games, and the James Wood softball team got both Thursday night.
WINCHESTER — When asked about two races in December in which he was the runner-up to Kettle Run junior Jackson Tischler, James Wood junior Joe Warnagiris said he wished the Colonels and Cougars still competed each against each other in the postseason like they did during his first two years …
James Wood’s Jessica Barr is The Winchester Star Boys’ Swimming Coach of the Year for the second time in three seasons. The Colonels lost six key swimmers from last year’s team and had only nine swimmers on this year’s team, but James Wood was third in Region 4D after taking second in Region…
Joe Warnagiris
WINCHESTER — One of the biggest contributors to the first two state titles in James Wood volleyball history is now the first member of those teams to earn a full scholarship to play volleyball in college.
Handley freshman guard Will Braun-Duin was selected to the Virginia High School League Class 4 All-State boys’ basketball Second Team in selections released Wednesday.
WINCHESTER — Down by four runs through four innings against Handley on a rainy Tuesday, the unbeaten Sherando High School baseball team needed a jolt.
WINCHESTER — Handley cross country coach Mark Stickley had big hopes for Micah Combs in the fall, but the freshman was only able to run in one meet as a result of three stress fractures.
Headlines
- Apple Blossom Festival souvenir store opening next week
- Supervisors commit to work session on 4th high school
- Robotic technology revolutionizing functions at Winchester Medical Center
- Supervisor Dunn to host town hall Saturday
- Cooley teacher's reinstatement not supported by some staff
- Consultants sought to help Clarke County find its next school superintendent
- Handley teachers to pilot cellphone pouches
WINCHESTER — The selection of princesses to serve in the court of Queen Shenandoah XCVII for the 2024 Shenandoah Appl…
Bill Shendow was vice president of his class, an excellent student and a Hall of Fame athlete in football and track. …
Mary Jane Shumate Shiflet was a stenography student at Handley. She started performing secretarial duties in the guid…
A local man was arrested last week in Frederick County, Maryland, after authorities say a routine traffic stop reveal…
James Wood High School Principal Sam Gross will retire effective Sept. 1, according to a Thursday press release from …
WINCHESTER — A second Republican has entered the race for the Ward 1 City Council seat being vacated at the end of th…
Most Popular
Opinions
Open Forums & Letters
I recently received the 2023 Citizen of the Year Award from the Top of Virginia Chamber of Commerce in recognition of my years of work for the Barns of Rose Hill, an honor of which I’m very proud. Because it’s a story of people working together to achieve a desired end, I wanted to share som…
Wow, just when you think you've heard it all, NBC/MSNBC and the entire mainstream media goes crazy over a new hire.
"Happiness held is the seed, happy shared is the flower." — John Harrigan
April 1-7 has been designated “National Walking Week” with Wednesday April 3 as “National Walking Day.” All able-bodied people should consider…
ROGER BARBEE
AP headlines
Local Sports
WINCHESTER — When the James Wood and Millbrook baseball teams have squared off against each other over the past three seasons, usually something bigger than bragging rights was on the line.
WINCHESTER — Clutch pitching and clutch hitting will win you a lot of games, and the James W…
WINCHESTER — When asked about two races in December in which he was the runner-up to Kettle …
James Wood’s Jessica Barr is The Winchester Star Boys’ Swimming Coach of the Year for the se…
Briefs
Opinions
Open Forums, letters & columns
I recently received the 2023 Citizen of the Year Award from the Top of Virginia Chamber of Commerce in recognition of…
Wow, just when you think you've heard it all, NBC/MSNBC and the entire mainstream media goes crazy over a new hire.
"Happiness held is the seed, happy shared is the flower." — John Harrigan
April 1-7 has been designated “National Walking Week” with Wednesday April 3 as “National Walking Day.” All able-bodi…
ROGER BARBEE
— Carl Sagan
When last I left you, I was residing in Winchester Medical Center. The total stay of being poked, prodded, tested, bi…
It’s the new season of “The Apprentice,” only this time Donald Trump isn’t looking for the next business whiz, he’s i…