Skip to main content

Nearby Communities

State Edition

National Edition

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Broadway

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

🌱 How a Broadway farmer rebuilt after Union troops burned his homestead

Broadway, Virginia Patch AM: a 3 min read

Hey there, Broadway! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Broadway farmer rebuilt after Union troops burned his homestead

Also on today's calendar: Dogs 2 Read 2 @ Village Library and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 63 degrees.
  • Sunday: Sunshine, very warm and humid, temps: high: 87, low: 65. 🌶 Hot!
  • Monday: Sunshine and very warm, with a high of 90 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Burning the Shenandoah Valley: Civil War Brought Destruction to Virginia Farms (lancasterfarming.com) — Broadway readers will recognize their town in the story of Mennonite farmer Samuel Shank, whose Broadway farm was burned during the Civil War’s devastating Shenandoah Valley “Burning.” The article traces how Union forces destroyed farms, mills, and livestock across Rockingham and Shenandoah counties, reshaping local agriculture and architecture while highlighting Mennonite and Brethren experiences and the Valley’s eventual recovery.
   

📸 Around Broadway

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

🗓 Upcoming Events in Broadway

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

★ Featured events ★

    Saturday September 5
  • Hotel California →
    Shenandoah Valley Music Festival, 217 Shrine Mont Cir, Orkney Springs
    7:00 pm

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

Other local events

📣 Broadway Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

🗓 Events Nearby

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • JBS USA Holdings, Inc. posted a job opening for Accountant in Broadway. Apply here.
  • Kennametal, Inc. posted a job opening for Production Scheduler in New Market. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Broadway here.

🗞 Nearby News

Harrisonburg

  • College students' return brings business boom to Valley restaurants (whsv.com)
  • Harrisonburg Police Department partners with MADD Virginia for 'Saturation Saturday' on August 29 to prevent impaired driving (rocktownnow.com)
  • Semester begins, fire officials remind students of importance of fire safety (whsv.com)

Shenandoah

Ok Broadway! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

👉 Help make Patch AM better

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what’s happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Broadway

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Broadway

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.