On April 20th, We're celebrating 55 years of Concern Hotline, which began as a suicide hotline for Vietnam Vets returning to to Shenandoah Country. Its need has never gone away, and in 2023 they serve more counties and more population than ever before.
To celebrate, there's a big party honoring their volunteers and supporters, on April 20th at Fox Meadow Barn on Old Firehouse lane in Winchester. Concern Hotline's CEO Rusty Holland tells us all about it!

There's been much buzz lately about the proposed Rails to Trails project for the Shenandoah valley. Almost 50 miles of discontinued railway line that would be made into a trailway (possibly 4 trailways) for the people of Virginia and other states to use recreationally. Kevin Walker with the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District gives us a solid primer on the project, similar projects around the country, and what this trail network could mean for the towns along the trial.

In celebration of International Women's Day, we're highlighting some of the valley's most influential women, including our friend Liz McDonald of Dandridge Realty

In celebration of International Women's Day, we're highlighting some of the valley's most influential women, including our friend Jennifer Murray Nursing Director for Critical Care and the Emergency Department at Valley Health

In celebration of International Women's Day, we're highlighting some of the valley's most influential women, including our friend Amanda Behan, Chief of Police for the city of Winchester

In celebration of International Women's Day, we're highlighting some of the valley's most influential women, including our friend Dana Hands Evans, the Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley.

In celebration of International Women's Day, we're highlighting some of the Valley's most influential women, including our friend Candace Davenport, the VP IDEA Officer at First Bank.

This weekend the Patsy Cline Historic house is hosting the Patsy Cline Remembrance Weekend.

Saturday (3/4) there’s a meet &greet with Patsy Cline‘s daughter Julie at the historic house on Kent Street from 1 to 3pm, admission is by donation.
And on Sunday at 3, a 60th anniversary Celebration of Life for Patsy will happen at Omps funeral home at Shenandoah Memorial Park.

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