Laced heroin suspected in region after overdose deaths
Frederick and Clarke Counties report three heroin deaths and eleven nonfatal overdoses as a Northern Shenandoah Valley Coalition warns the drug may be laced with fentanyl or carfentanil. A 31-year-old Leesburg man died in Clarke County. identities withheld. Two Warren County overdoses have occurred this year. Lauren Cummings, coalition executive director, cites potency and suspected contamination.
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Purdue Pharma grant sparks region wide concern over opioid link
In Winchester a $3.1 million Purdue Pharma grant to upgrade Virginia's Prescription Monitoring Program and connect it with electronic medical records drew protests from health providers and addiction experts who argue the company worsened the opioid crisis. Governor McAuliffe says the link aims to curb doctor shopping and improve safety. Local officials urge rejecting funding from Purdue Pharma.
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Bond Denied for Warren County High Student in Bomb Hoax
Warren County High School student Caleb Sutphin 18 appeared in Warren County District Court facing a bomb hoax charge. Judge W Dale Houff denied bond citing threat level and sought confirmation of residence and guardianship before any bond appeal. Sutphin’s Deerfield Road address and attorney Matthew Beyrau were noted. assistant prosecutor Brian Layton participated.
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Black history program at Belle Grove Plantation in Front Royal
The Warren Page NAACP hosts a Black History Month program at Belle Grove Plantation led by Dr. Judith James at 1 p.m. The event emphasizes racial reconciliation and collective memory as Shenandoah Valley Coming to the Table, led by descendants of slaves and slave owners, frames a vision of a just society.
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Mayor outlines major town projects and priorities
The Sentinel reports a Q and A with Mayor Hollis Tharpe of Front Royal. He highlights aims including the IT Federal police facility, Westminster sidewalk, Main Street Extension, Criser Road Bridge and Criser Road Trail. He also mentions Leach Run Parkway, wastewater plant upgrades, a new solar field and the South Fork Bridge as slated future work.
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Thirteen graduate from volunteer fire academy
Thirteen people completed Warren County Fire and Rescue's Volunteer Fire Academy, trading red training helmets for yellow duty helmets at a graduation ceremony at Skyline High School. The group trained about 320 hours over five months with four live fire exercises, and studied a 1,200 page textbook.
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