County budget approved with 2 cent tax hike in Warren County
Warren County supervisors pass fiscal 2015 budget totaling 95.497 million, eliminating one sheriff's office position and trimming a proposed aircraft tax increase. The board approves a 2.5 percent salary step rise for three prosecutors and scales back aircraft tax to 75 cents per $100, citing airport economic goals and self sufficiency.
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Warren County Board of Supervisors
Sheriff's Department
Sheriff's Office
State’s Compensation Board
Monwealth’s Attorney’s Office
Shenandoah District
Richard Traczyk
Dan Murray
Linda Gravis
Murray
Main Street to replace Bradford pear trees in Front Royal
Bradford pear trees along Main Street Front Royal are being phased out under a 2012 program. Fifteen trees remain with half to be removed this August and the rest in 2015 due to weak structure and root damage to sidewalks. Replacements will use smaller growing species guided by horticulturist Anne Rose.
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Main Street
Front Royal
Commerce Avenue
Schewell Furniture
Anne Rose
Shenandoah Visitors Add $76 Million to Local Economy
SNP visitors spent $76 million in 2012 in surrounding communities near Shenandoah National Park, part of $14 billion ripple across national parks. Superintendent Jim Northup noted the economic benefits amid tough times in a March 3 release, with 283 million in related spending cited.
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Front Royal
National Park Service
Shenandoah National Park
Jim Northup
Redbud Festival Set for Saturday in Browntown
The annual Redbud Festival in Browntown runs Saturday at the Browntown Community Center and Browntown Baptist church with vendors and entertainment inside and out. Organizer Martha Buracker calls the town scenic and Mayberry like, promising family fun. Grace the Mule is mentioned as part of the event.
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Browntown
Browntown Baptist Church
Mayberry
Martha Buracker
Ways and Means
Front Royal Chamber Awards Citizen of the Year and More
Pamela McInnis, Warren County Schools superintendent, named Citizen of the Year at the 69th Front Royal Warren County Chamber of Commerce awards dinner at Shenandoah Valley Golf Club. Detective Erik Edward Rosemeck received Public Safety Award for heroism at the South Fork Bridge in 2013. Entrepreneur of the Year introduced, first winner Michael Shotton of Shotton Lee CHAMBER.
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Warren County Chamber of Commerce
Warren County
Pamela McInnis
Shenandoah Valley Golf Club
Mike O'Dell
McInnis
Chamber
Nicole Foster
O'Dell
Front Royal Police
Erik Edward Rosemeck
Rosemeck
South Fork
Chamber of Commerce
Front Royal Warren County Economic Development Authority
O’dell
Michael Shotton
Shotton
Pam McInnis
Front Royal Warren County Chamber of Commerce
Obituaries for Landes Tenett and Salzman in Virginia
John Brabant Landes aged 68 of Front Royal, Margaret Ernhart Tenett aged 92 of Front Royal, and Mary Elizabeth Salzman aged 74 of Leesburg are listed as deceased in local notices. The brief records name the individuals and their ages and towns.
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Mary Elizabeth Salzman
Leesburg
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