Armed barricade ends with death in Front Royal residence
Front Royal police responded to a domestic disturbance on West 8th Street when a male suspect fired at officers. After a lengthy response with multiple agencies, two children were safely removed, and the resident, 39 year old George Edward Mulligan Jr., died of a personal safety related injury. No officers were injured.
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Front Royal
West 8Th Street
Warren County Sheriff’s Office
Warren County Fire & Rescue
Virginia State Police
Winchester
George Edward Mulligan Jr
Winchester Police Department
Frederick County
Shenk reflects on 65 years in family home shop and sales
Shenk recalls building a broad home improvement business in Front Royal, from cabinets and flooring to carpet and roofing, and later lawn mowers and Stihl chainsaws. He began in 1959 after Army service, married Alva Hummer, and kept a six day week shop routine while aging stopped ladder work. The store is packed with repaired engines, radios, and inventory awaiting sale as he plans to wind down.
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Front Royal
Shenk’s
Stihl Chainsaw
Shenk
California
Alva Hummer
Goat dairy venture blends milk yields with farm hurdles
Thornberg operates Happy Creek Cheeses offering fresh goat cheese and feta at multiple area markets with plans to add raw milk after state approval. Goats require fortified fencing to deter predators and toxic plants, and keepers must manage nibbling tendencies and picky hay. Daughters Eva and Alyssa assist at farm stands across Front Royal, Winchester, and Northern Virginia venues.
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Thornberg
Eva
Alyssa
Happy Creek
Front Royal
Warren County Fairgrounds
Winchester
Fauquier County
Virginia
Richard’s
Middletown
Geraghty’s
Micro Farm
Fox Meadow Winery
Linden
Michele Clarke
Cheere
Alyssa Thornberg
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Giorgio
Amy
Asse
Fromuavemsias
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