Rocktown Now

09/26/2025

Flaggers will control traffic at various locations on Route 33 between Route 752 (Muddy Creek Road) and Route 734 (Bank Church Road) in the Hinton area.

Flaggers will control traffic at various locations on Route 33 between Route 752 (Muddy Creek Road) and Route 734 (Bank Church Road) in the Hinton area.

09/26/2025

Arts Council of the Valley (ACV) welcomes four new members to its Board of Directors.

09/26/2025

Rockingham County Sheriff Bryan Hutcheson answers your questions including how the court process works if the same person is facing charges at the same time in different places and what are the requirements to report someone as missing.

Rockingham County Sheriff Bryan Hutcheson answers your questions including questions about the RHSPCA, how the court process works if the same person is facing charges at the same time in different places, what are the requirements to report someone as missing.

09/26/2025

Fourteen area nonprofit organizations have reported measurable impact after receiving grants totaling roughly $159,500 in 2024–2025

Fourteen area nonprofit organizations have reported measurable impact after receiving grants totaling roughly $159,500 in 2024–2025.

09/26/2025

The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources has confirmed the first case of CWD in Page County.

The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources has confirmed the first case of CWD in Page County.

09/26/2025

The National Park Service’s “Visitor Spending Effects” report for 2024 shows that 1.7-million park visitors spent over 130-million dollars in communities near the park.

The National Park Service’s “Visitor Spending Effects” report for 2024 shows that 1.7-million park visitors spent over 130-million dollars in communities near the park.

09/25/2025

UPDATE: VDOT has completed detailed inspections of the bridges on Route 704 (Cecil Wampler Road) and Route 867 (North River Road) and determined that they are safe for vehicular travel.

VDOT has completed detailed inspections of the bridges on Route 704 (Cecil Wampler Road) and Route 867 (North River Road) and determined that they are safe for vehicular travel.

09/25/2025

RCPS has been informed of a confirmed case of tuberculosis (TB) within the school community.

RCPS has been informed of a confirmed case of tuberculosis (TB) within the school community.

09/25/2025

VDOT will begin improvements around October 1 at the intersection of Route 901 (Mill Place Parkway) and Route 612 (Laurel Hill Road) in the Verona area.

VDOT will begin improvements around October 1 at the intersection of Route 901 (Mill Place Parkway) and Route 612 (Laurel Hill Road) in the Verona area.

09/25/2025

The Buckingham Branch Railroad will once again be hosting the fall train excursions this year featuring the iconic Norfolk & Western #611 steam engine.

The Buckingham Branch Railroad will once again be hosting the fall train excursions this year featuring the iconic Norfolk & Western #611 steam engine.

09/24/2025

32-year-old Vasil Isaev was arrested after the incident occurred on Tuesday, September 23 at the 5300 block of Cross Keys Road.

09/24/2025

JUST IN: A Fort Defiance man, who created more than 1,000 usernames on the web-based gaming and chat platform Medal to harass a victim he met online, was arrested Wednesday on federal cyberstalking charges.

A Fort Defiance man, who created more than 1,000 usernames on the web-based gaming and chat platform Medal to harass a victim he met online, was arrested Wednesday on federal cyberstalking charges.