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Beryl Barrels Through Shenandoah Valley

Monday’s Hurricane Beryl caused massive damage to dozens of homes in Shenandoah Valley, toppling towering pine tress into homes and cars, blowing fences down and demolishing a few garages. Some of the most heavily damaged homes are on Driftwood, Holly Hill, Shenandoah Drive and Rosewood. One resident praised the city’s public…

Happy 50th Shenandoah!

By Elliott Shirk, Quest Academy student writerAbout 900 hundred people turned out to celebrate the city's 50th anniversary last Saturday, April 13, in the Woodforest Bank Stadium parking lot. People enjoyed food, drinks, games, and entertainment. Many local businesses sponsored game booths; some hosted silent auctions and gave away prizes. Live…

Big Wins for Grassroots Conservatives

Winning over 60% of the vote, Gwen Withrow solidly defeated incumbent GOP county chair Bryan Christ. During her campaign, Withrow promised she would “move past the drama and discord that has been surrounding our Montgomery Republican party for more than a few years now and work together” to earn people’s…

Why We Endorse Gwen Withrow & Betty Anderson

With many key national, state and local races taking most of the spotlight in this election season, the Shenandoah Sentinel strongly endorses Withrow and Anderson in two lesser publicized but important local races.Gwen Withrow is running against two term Bryan Christ for Montgomery County GOP Chair who lost the confidence…

12 Brave Souls Plunge into Pool

By Nathan Millan Fifty-nine-degree water and 12 brave souls. The polar bear plunge is a fun event where those who dare can jump into freezing water. When I got to the plunge this morning I was greeted with many snacks and doughnuts, provided by the community Civic Club. The one lifeguard…

The Elephant in the Room

Controversial Montgomery County GOP Chair Bryan Christ and his challenger Gwen Withrow faced off in a candidate forum last night. Many of the questions from the crowd were aimed at the elephant in the room: a serious rift in the party which has made headlines, produced lawsuits and led state…