Warren County school board advances 44 million middle school plan
The Warren County School Board aims to break ground for a new middle school in March or April with a 24 month build and target opening in 2017 18. Funding must be approved by the Warren County Board of Supervisors before bids. The project is estimated at 33 to 44 million dollars, with 44 million requested, plus 2 million for a possible flat floor auditorium and 2 5 million for technology. Additional hires include a nurse and a new dean at Brighter Futures, and speech therapy contracts were approved along with three advisory committees for the new school year.
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Jean Mauck
Jerry D. Cave
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Special Education
Threat Assessment Advisory Board
Career/Technical Education Advisory Committee
Hartke rental permit tabled as board reviews short term rules
Hartke seeks short term rental of mountain home near Great Smoky National Park but faces opposition from Hartke neighbors and officials in Warren County. The board voted 5 0 to table two other permits while Planning Commission studies an ordinance overhaul. Opponents cite noise traffic and safety concerns amid disputes over property rights and tourism impact. High Knob and Shenandoah district discussions highlight tensions between residents and vacation renters. A work session will draft recommendations for September public hearing.
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Richard Traczyk
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Planning Commission
Taryn Logan
Fortunetelling Ordinance to be Repealed in Sayre
Sayre moves to repeal code section 110-17 banning fortunetelling after town attorney calls it unenforceable. The proposal includes a $300 compensation cap and donations as payment. council may revise to remove the word pretend and vote again August 27 at 7 p.m.
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Obituaries from Front Royal area detail multiple deaths
Obituaries recall Aug 13 to Aug 18 2014 deaths in Front Royal and surrounding areas. Charles F Morrison Junebug noted for kindness and family roles. David Eugene Mills 61 of Winchester remembered for carpentry and security work. Bonnie Lynn Mayer 67 of Front Royal buried at Quanico National Cemetery. David Brown Chunn 87 of Front Royal described as devoted husband and father with service in the American Legion. Services held privately or at Maddox Funeral Home with arrangements and burial at local cemeteries. multiple surviving relatives listed.
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Quantico National Cemetery
Triangle
Virginia
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Alexandria
Lynn
Virginia Merriman Rush
Michaels Stores, Inc
Robert Anthony Mayer
Michael Francis Mayer
Anthony Mayer
Woodbridge
Chrissy Kascak
Colorado Springs
Col
Lyle Rush
Shepherdstown
W.va
Josie
Katie
Maddie
Jessica
Robbie
Kody
Hailie
Layla
Miranda Mayer
David Brown Chunn
Bessie Jett
Odd Fellows Cemetery
Flint Hill
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Sperryville
Harold Hunter
Isabelle Chunn
Shenandoah’s
Pride
Giles B. Cook
American Legion
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Jenny” Chunn
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Ronald Chunn
Columbus
Ohio
Derrick Chunn
Harold Chunn
Chin Chunn
John Summers, Jr
Riverside
California
Arthur Lee Summers
Las Vegas
Nevada
Gisele Summers
Sam Wigington
Ellis Frye, Jr
Walter Fletcher
Philip Chunn
Caleb Chunn
Jephthah Chunn
Sirbaugh to retire as LFCC small business center director
Lord Fairfax Small Business Development Center Director Bill Sirbaugh plans to retire at end of November after leading the center since December 1998. He cites time for new experiences and notes his work helped regional small businesses through planning mentoring and loan assistance while praising the SBDC network and local governments.
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Fauquier County
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Frederick County
LFCC Professor Cheryl Brindle Wins Blackboard Catalyst Award
Lord Fairfax Community College math instructor Cheryl Brindle, Fauquier Campus, earned a Blackboard Catalyst Award for Exemplary Course for online Math 240 Statistics. The honor, given at BbWorld in Las Vegas, highlighted innovative course design among 60 recipients from global institutions.
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