Students, officials sign walls at Front Royal middle school
Local and county officials joined students to sign a wall in the new Front Royal middle school as its common area takes shape. Construction aims to finish by June 2017 with doors opening for the 2017 18 school year. The project, off Happy Creek Road, is about 70 percent complete under a $32.2 million contract to Howard Shockey and Sons, part of a $45.5 million total budget. A 30 year loan will cover construction costs, with 800 student capacity noted.
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Happy Creek Road
Doug Stanley
Howard Shockey and Sons
Stanley
Endowment extends support to Warren County schools
In 1994 citizens formed the Warren County Educational Endowment to provide political backing for county education amid funding shortfalls. The endowment seeks to sustain facility improvements and long term educational support for two decades.
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Warren County Educational Endowment
Front Royal Council backs IT Federal investment plan
Front Royal officials pass a resolution supporting IT Federal as the company prepares to invest 40 million dollars in a data firm at the former Avtex site. The vote included a lone dissent by Councilwoman Bebhina Egger who questioned proof of government contracts and urged transparency while noting 600 promised jobs.
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Front Royal
Front Royal Council
IT Federal
Avtex
Bret Hrbek
Curt Tran
Bébhina Egger
Itfederal
Egger
EDA
Yule te Swell Yule te Great at Selah Theater Project
Selah Theater Project hosts a two person holiday musical featuring Latasha Dozia Earley and Richard Follett. Performances run December 16 to 18 at 7 p.m. at 30 E 8 Street. Tickets cost 15 dollars. show lasts about 90 minutes with guitar, singing and comic banter.
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Selah Theater Project
Selah
Latasha Do’zia-Barely
Skyline High School
Richard Follett
E. 8
FFA Reborn At Warren County High After 44 Years
Warren County High School welcomes Future Farmers of America back after a 44 year hiatus with about 25 active members. Superintendent Drescher surveyed the community, spurring the return of agriculture classes and the formation of the FFA. Applied Agriculture Science started this term with Grace Huddleston teaching, and Skyline High School will offer the course and FFA next semester.
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Warren County Educational Endowment
Greg Drescher
Catherine Bower
Front Royal
Future Farmers of America
FFA
Warren County High School
Skyline High School
Grace Huddleston
Applied Agriculture Sciences
Huddleston
Ressie Jeffries Elementary to get new roof front entrance
Ressie Jeffries Elementary is undergoing a $3.1 million facelift to install a metal sloped roof over the cafeteria, front wing, and library plus a new front entrance and security offices. Lantz Construction of Winchester awarded the contract. work runs 4 to 11 p.m. Wednesdays to Fridays and 6 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays for about a year.
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Front Royal
Ressie Jeffries Elementary
Lantz Construction
Winchester
Melody Sheppard
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