Library to offer two weekly ESL classes in Front Royal
The Samuels Public Library will host two free English as a Second Language classes each week from 10 am to noon on Tuesdays and Thursdays starting September 15. Volunteers with backgrounds in education and counseling lead the sessions, drawing students from many countries who seek cultural understanding and community ties. For more information call 540-635-3153.
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I-81 conference tackles drugs and economics in region
Elected officials and law enforcement met at the Holiday Inn in Martinsburg for the 26th annual Quad-State Legislative Conference. The event drew lawmakers from Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and West Virginia along the I-81 corridor to discuss economic development, tourism, and a regional heroin and prescription drug epidemic with overdose data from the Shenandoah Valley region. FBI labels the I-81 corridor a Heroin Highway as Lt. Mike Flaharty notes a pipeline from Baltimore to Martinsburg, urging regional collaboration.
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Gunman identified as ex station worker in shooting incident
State Police did not ID the shooter but WDBJ named Vester Lee Flanigan, a former employee. Police pursued the vehicle on Interstate 66, which crashed. The male driver suffered a gunshot wound and was hospitalized with life threatening injuries. Franklin County Sheriff's Office leads the probe. Call 540-483-3000 with tips.
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