Front Royal council wary over IT Federal data center plan
Councilman Bret Hrbek said IT Federal owner Curt Tran feels offended by hostility over questions about a data center at the former Avtex site. Officials note a $1 sale for 30 acres and potential $40 million town investment with about 600 jobs, while an EPA subdivision approval and a stop gap to ensure performance are in focus.
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Hrbek
Curt Tran
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Jennifer McDonald
Tran
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Christmas Classics at Royal Cinemas Light Up December
Royal Cinemas in Front Royal will host its sixth annual Christmas Classics every weekend in December with free 10 a.m. screenings. The Naughty and Nice Triple Feature opens December 3 and 4 showing Frosty the Snowman, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, and A Charlie Brown Christmas, followed by Elf on December 10 and 11 and White Christmas on December 17 and 18. The Naughty or Nice Triple Feature returns on Christmas Eve morning, offering big screen holiday favorites to local moviegoers.
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Royal Cinemas
Frosty the Snowman
Elf
Warren Beatty film highlights Front Royal ties in Rules Don't Apply
Warren Beatty drew on nostalgia of Front Royal childhood visits to shape Rules Don't Apply starring Lily Collins as Marla Mabrey. The film follows a Front Royal girl brought to Hollywood by Howard Hughes, amid romance and early film world challenges, premiering at the AFI festival in Hollywood.
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Warren Beatty
Front Royal
Bulworth
Hollywood
Beatty
Virginia
Warren County
Richmond
Front Royal to revive Murphy stage a 1879 theater
Retired theater teacher Kathryn Milton leads a project to form a nonprofit to buy and restore the East Main Street building once Murphy Opera House. The 131 E Main St site has served as a church vaudeville venue and movie house, later used for storage and offices.
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Front Royal
East Main Street
E. Main St
Murphy's Movie Theater
Kathryn Milton
Milton
Downtown Christmas Parade Comes to Front Royal
Front Royal officials prepare for the annual Christmas Parade hosted by the Warren County Chamber of Commerce. The parade starts at 4 p.m. Saturday on Luray Avenue and travels to Commerce Avenue Main Street Chester Street ending at the Warren County Government Center. A 2 p.m. road closure blocks on street parking along Luray Avenue West Criser Road Kilby Drive West Stonewall Drive South Royal Avenue and East Main.
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Warren County Government Center
Main Street
Luray Avenue
Small Business Saturday Boosts Downtown Awareness
Front Royal East Main Street buzzed as shoppers supported Small Business Saturday. The event, started by American Express in 2010, aims to boost visits to small family owned shops. Craig Laird noted increased awareness and interest in downtown shopping and support for local merchants.
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East Main Street
American Express
Craig Laird
Royal Oak Computers
Shenandoah Confections
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