Phoenix Project to revitalize Front Royal abuse services
United Way in Front Royal unveils the Phoenix Project an interim program to restore domestic and sexual violence services lost when Harmony Place closed in 2013. The Laurel Center Winchester will handle sexual violence support with Paula Johnson in charge. Faithworks Winchester will provide domestic violence services and act as fiscal agent.
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Front Royal
United Way
Lee Smith
Osina
Phoenix Project
Warren County
Harmony Place
Phoenix
Laurel Center
Winchester
Paula Johnson
Faith
George Washington forest plan stalls decision on drilling ban
After more than two years the Forest Service has not set a new completion date for the George Washington National Forest management plan. The 1993 plan is updated roughly every 10 to 15 years and a fall 2013 deadline was missed. A key dispute is whether to ban horizontal oil and gas drilling across the 1.1 million acre forest spanning Virginia and West Virginia with 53 000 comments on the 2011 draft, most in favor of a ban. The Natural Resources Defense Council submitted about 36 500 comments in support.
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Harrisonburg
George Washington National Forest
U.S. Forest Service
Inirginia
West Virginia
Forest Service
Natural Resource Defense Council
Obituary: John Washington Mathias Jr 86 Front Royal
John Washington Mathias Jr aged 86 of Front Royal died recently. He was a longtime resident and a respected member of the community. Survived by family and friends, arrangements are pending with local funeral services.
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John Washington Mathias, Jr
Front Royal
Sheriff seeks county funds as state cuts bite
Warren County Sheriff Danny McKathron hopes the local budget passes with a real estate tax increase to cover Warren's share of the Rappahannock Shenandoah Warren Regional Jail costs and about $398,623 for 10 deputies salaries and benefits as state funding declines and the jail opens July 1.
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Danny McKathron
Virginia General Assembly
Warren County
Warren
RSW
Town unveils fiscal 2015 budget in Front Royal
The 39.2 million budget raises water rates 6.5 percent and sewer fees 10 percent in a plan presented to the Town Council. For a typical single residence using 3,000 gallons monthly the water bill rises by about 26 dollars annually and a family using 7,000 gallons faces roughly 116 dollars more per year.
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Front Royal
Steve Burke
Ex-SAAA chief may learn late July 11
Helen Cockrell, former head of the Shenandoah Area Agency on Aging, faces a rescheduled sentencing hearing in Warren County Circuit Court. The hearing, delayed at the defense request, is now set for 1:30 p.m. on July 11 as part of a financial scandal surrounding the agency.
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Front Royal
Shenandoah Area Agency On Aging
SAAA
Warren County Circuit Court
Helen Cockrell
Todd Gilbert
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