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Newspaper
The Warren Sentinel
Location
Front Royal, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 2015
Page
1
The Sentinel staff selects the year’s top 10 stories for Front Royal, noting no weather dominance for a second year. Readers get a condensed tour of notable events and happenings that shaped 2015 in the town, as chosen by newsroom staff.
Vester Flanagan II shot TV reporter Alison Parker and cameraman Adam Ward during a live Roanoke broadcast at Smith Mountain Lake. Parker died. Ward died. Flanagan then wounded executive director Vic ki Gardner and led police on I-66 chase, ending with a self inflicted wound and death at Inova Fairfax Hospital. Gardner recovered after surgery and returned to work. Police used a plate scanner to track the suspect before the final stop.
The Northern Shenandoah Valley saw 27 narcotic deaths this year, down from 33 last year, per Front Royal Police Detective Sgt. Kevin Coffman who leads the Northwest Virginia Regional Drug Task Force. The task force includes Warren, Frederick, Clarke, Shenandoah and Page counties sheriff offices and multiple local police, plus the Virginia State Police. State Attorney General Mark Herring visited in March and spoke again in October in Winchester about the crisis.
Town prepares to ring in the new year with a free downtown event on East Main and Chester streets from 6 p.m. to midnight. Activities include Ryan Jewel at the Daily Grind, a Tap Etc. dance demo, Kevin Owens magic at C&C Frozen Treats, and a Shenandoah Confections tea tasting. East Main Street closes 4:30 to 5 p.m. for arrivals and setup.
The Sentinel highlights 2015 sports medalists, all stars and champions while listing obituaries. Names include Linda Burnett Mary Campbell Barbara Dewey Martha Ellis Charles Moore Katie Pomeroy Mildred Repass Pearl Robinson William Steed Archie Walker with ages and Front Royal Winchester departed.
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