Home schooling in Front Royal reshapes lessons at home
Ashley Wilkins and her 7 year old Evee read together at home as part of a homeschooling lesson. Wilkins cites a two hour school day reduction to about ninety minutes thanks to one to one student teacher ratio. She describes seeking diagnosis for Evee’s possible ADHD bipolar or autism after school issues and believes homeschooling offers tailored support before problems spill over.
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Supervisors Approve Full Staffs for Two Fire Stations
Warren County Board of Supervisors approved staffing for South Warren and Shenandoah Farms stations effective until Morgan Ford Bridge completion. Rivermont will not have career coverage, four Shenandoah Farms positions will absorb, and Rivermont roles shift to South Warren. Estimated costs are 130000 this year and 260000 next, funded by last year's budget set aside for eight grants.
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Special agent warns churchgoers to stay vigilant
Special Agent Austin White told Stephens City church attendees that attackers may target places of worship because congregants feel safe. The Frederick County Sheriff’s Office hosted a Saturday security training at Macedonia United Methodist Church with over 250 participants from area churches. White, with the Virginia State Police and the Virginia Fusion Center, led the session.
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Austin White
White
Frederick County
Uninsured Resident to Get Thyroid Surgery at Local Hospital
Local flooring contractor Bryan Boswell, uninsured, will undergo a total thyroidectomy at Warren Memorial Hospital. He notes Obamacare is costly and explains the Affordable Care Act marketplace offers coverage, with marketplace rates starting around 207 per month based on demographics. Boswell attributes long work gaps to back and neck problems and past thyroid nodules.
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Front Royal
Warren Memorial Hospital
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Boswell
U.S
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Spectator blamed for lodge fire harms in Virginia
A spectator accused of starting a fire at a hunting lodge in Virginia, with victims including Polly Benson 89 of Strasburg Everett Bergmann 86 of Front Royal Yvonne Lynn 74 of Front Royal Jeff Morris 59 of Linden Abner Smith 85 of Front Royal Bill Stokes 81 of Strasburg and Margaret Touchton 74 of Strasburg. investigation ongoing.
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Polly” Benson
Strasburg
Everett A. Bergmann Jr
Front Royal
Yvonne Watson Lynn
Jeffrey Allen Morris
Linden Jackson Abner Smith, Sr
Charles William “Bill” Stokes Sr
Margaret Long Touchton
Community Christmas dinner moves to aid Strasburg families
For the third year in a row a Strasburg family leads a community Christmas dinner to ensure no one eats alone on the holiday. The Knave family will host the event at a local venue, with plans expanding for broader participation and support.
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Front Royal
Strasburg
Knave
Bikes for Tikes builds Christmas bikes despite hurricane
Shawn Lucas moved from Front Royal to Florida where hurricane Irma damaged his new home yet he continues the annual Bikes for Tikes effort. He began donating to Toys for Tots 16 years ago and on a 14 hour drive to Warren County picked up about 340 bikes in Savannah from Huffy, hauled by a second truck. Lucas said the mission keeps him going, helping kids on Christmas morning.
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Shawn Lucas
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Shenandoah Valley
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Warren County
Savannah
Huffy
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