Rental inspection district considered in Front Royal
Town residents and advocates push to reestablish a property maintenance code and rental inspection district amid reports of bed bugs moldy walls leaky roofs and lead paint. A September 25 hearing drew 12 speakers and criticism from landlord attorney David Silek who warned enforcement may be unfair. Council first slated the issue for November but pulled it.
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David Silek
Council
William Huck
East Main Street Begins Renaissance With New Shops
East Main Street prompts a downtown revival as Vibe Properties and Transform Development invest millions. Vibe overhauls 120-124 E Main Street turning a 1970s strip mall into a modern storefront housing Mountain Trails store Down Home Comfort Bakery and Vine and Leaf wine and tea bar. The former auction house at the rear is slated for future use.
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East Main Street
Tim and
Kerry Barnhart
Vibe
Rob McDougall
E. Main Street
Mountain Trails
Down Home Comfort Bakery
Vine and Leaf
Front Royal Brewing Co to Reopen in East Main Street Complex
East Main Street will host Tacelitt building reopening as the Front Royal Brewing Co joining Back Room Brewery of Reliance and PaveMint Taphouse. Vibe plans a Thai restaurant and an art gallery in Weaver's Building while TransForm renovates East Main Street properties. Brooklyn's Market expands into former Kibler Furniture space as optimism grows for Front Royal’s craft brew scene.
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Front Royal Brewing Co
Backroom
Reliance
PaveMint
Warren County
Vibe
Weaver’s
TransForm
East Main Street
Brooklyn
Marketplace
Kibler Furniture Build
Uncertain future for Afton Inn amid renovations
The Afton Inn on West Main Street remains boarded and its future unclear as the EDA weighs demolition to make way for a restaurant and apartments. MODE Partnership LLC evaluates feasibility while tax credits for renovation are considered, with costs estimated around 1.6 to 1.8 million for demolition and rebuild.
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West Main Street
Front Royal-Warren County Economic Development Authority
Main Street
Royal Avenue
EDA
Town Board of Architectural Review
Council
Mode Partnership LLC
Skyline Management LLC
Stephenson
McDonald
MODE
VFW Post 1860 unfolds plan after 2015 fire
VFW Post 1860 advances after 2015 blaze that destroyed its L-68 home. A former employee faces arson and embezzlement charges with trial set for March in Warren County. The post ordered a new 90 by 50 foot steel building from Pennsylvania for under 50000, with insulation funded later and heating cooling aid from Home Depot Foundation. The new post home will be built on stilts east of the lot to avoid flood risk near railroad tracks.
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Deavers
Front Royal
VFW
Warren County
Pennsylvania
Jeff Cook
Post
Home Depot Foundation
Norfolk- Southern Railroad
County Town Pass Dog Tethering Ordinances
All Dogs Matter founder Caro Vorous urged Warren County Supervisors to ban tethering dogs in extreme cold. The plan expanded to Front Royal Town Council to coordinate ordinances. In September the county required tether limits by weight and length, shelter in extreme weather, and restrictions on young puppies, heat conditions, and shared tethers. Town Council adopted the ordinance last month.
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All Dogs Matter
Carol Vorous
Caro Vorous
Warren County Supervisors
Front Royal
Volunteers Aid Local Homeless Outreach in Winchester and Front Royal
Felicia Hart notes homelessness as a persistent local issue during a forum. Since August volunteers run a weekly Drop In Café at Calvary Episcopal Church parish hall from 9 a.m. to noon on Mondays and provide a free Friday breakfast from 8 a.m. to noon, weather permitting. Call Linda Allen at 540 550 0110 for more information.
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Front Royal
Felicia Hart
Hart
Winchester
Calvary Episcopal Church Parish Hall
N. Royal Ave
Linda Allen
Students raise funds for teacher surgery after mistaken number
Sky line High School students in the Class of 2017 organized a GoFundMe to cover surgery costs for calculus teacher Mary Kenney after she revealed a $7,100 out of pocket price. The page went viral and raised over $8,500 in hours. Kenney later had successful June surgeries restoring 20/20 vision in both eyes.
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Skyline High School
Mary Kenney
Maddie Hawn
Alexis Bosley
Austin Fletcher
Colleen Tran
Kurt Boswell
Kenney
North Carolina
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