Balthis House opens for tours as Heritage Society seeks docents
The Balthis House in Front Royal, part of the Warren County Heritage Society, has been fully restored to its 18th century state and now seeks male and female docents to lead tours. Executive director Patrick Farris says restoration has occurred over ten years with about three to five full time docents currently guiding tours of Chester Street properties. Interested volunteers can contact Farris at executivedirector comast.net or 540-636-1446.
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Front Royal
Balthis House
Warren County Heritage Society
Patrick Farris
Farris
Heritage Society
Chester Street
Balthis
William Balthis
Laura Biggs
Biggs
Was
Comast
Fire Station Consolidation Plans Face Community Split
Fortsmouth Stations may consolidate with Rivermont to cover about 5 133 residents from one central site near Stokes Airport Road and Rivermont Drive. Fortsmouth residents oppose shutdown. county plans four year path with costs estimated at 2.5 to 3.5 million and potential staffing changes.
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Rivermont
Fortsmouth
Doug Stanley
Board of Supervisors
Airport Road
Rivermont Drive
North Warren
Mabie
Front Royal teen charged in felony robbery case
A 17 year old male from the 600 block Randolph Avenue Front Royal is held on a Juvenile Detention Order facing felony robbery use of a firearm in the commission of a felony and grand larceny charges. A search warrant recovered a black BB gun with orange tip removed and cash in the suspect s bedroom.
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Shiflett
Winchester
Community events shifted to Sunday in Front Royal
Postponed by the Feb 21 snowstorm the Front Royal Presbyterian Church and Warren Heritage Society move A Cry for Freedom to Sunday March 1 at 3 p.m. in Ivy Lodge 101 Chester St Front Royal. Free program features narration and William Billings music by the Presbytrian choir and guests.
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Front Royal Presbyterian Church
Front Royal seeks applicants for planning commission
Front Royal Town Council invites residents who own land and live inside town limits to apply for seats on the Planning Commission. Monthly meetings plus work sessions, with applications or resumes and a cover letter due to Clerk of Council Jennifer Berrysberry or by mail to Mayor and Town Council. Online forms available at frontroyalva.com/files/BoardCommissionApplication_fillable.pdf.
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Planning Commission
Front Royal
P.O. Box
Virginia
Frontroyalva.com
Goodlatte Staff To Hold Open Door Meetings In Front Royal
A staff member for Congressman Bob Goodlatte will host open door community office hours every Wednesday from 10 a.m. to noon at Samuels Public Library in Front Royal Virginia. The sessions are at 330 E Criser Road and aim to assist local residents with federal issues and requests for help.
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Goodlatte
Front Royal
Bob Goodlatte
R-Va
Samuels Public Library
E. Criser Road
Obituary notices for Elizabeth Williams Lamb and Christopher Mills
Elisabeth Ann Williams Lamb 75 of Front Royal died February 16 2015 at home A funeral was held February 20 at Maddox Funeral Home with burial at Prospect Hill Cemetery She was a farmer conservationist farm bureau 4 H leader and a Linden United Methodist Church member Surviving children grandchildren and several relatives Memorials may go to Warren County 4 H or Blue Ridge Hospice Christopher Robert Mills 28 of Front Royal formerly Spotsylvania died February 18 2015 A visitation was held February 22 at Maddox Funeral Home He was born December 12 1986 to Charles and Teresa Wade Mills Surviving family includes parents grandparents and several aunts uncles and cousins He was employed by Axiom in Winchester
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Elizabeth Ann Williams Lamb
Front Royal
Maddox Funeral Home
Penny Matheson
Roy Riley
Prospect Hill Cemetery
Mrs. Lamb
Warren County
Raymond Joe
Gladys Mansfield Williams
Paul Walker Lamb
Mary Lou Morris
Freezeland Road
Linden
Blue Ridge
W. Cork St
Winchester
Christopher Robert
Big C” Mills
Spotsylvania
Chris
Alexandria
Charles and
Teresa Wade Mills
Axiom
Jo Street
South Gate
Mich
Marie Lambert
Jim
Cape Coral
Fla
Evan Robert Mills
Caroline County
Jaylen L. Mills
Carla Jo M. Mills
Lillian Pearl Wharton Ford obituary notices details
LILLIAN PEARL WHARTON Ford 88 of Front Royal died February 20 2015 in Commonwealth Assisted Living Front Royal. Funeral February 25 at Maddox with pastors Alcorn and Dyke. Interment Robinson River Primitive Baptist Cemetery Brightwood VA. Survived by daughter Barbara Coskrey sister Virginia Coppedge brother William Wharton grandchildren Michael Jason Coskrey Wesleigh Ford Coskrey and Bryson Coskrey. Memorials to Blue Ridge Hospice or Rivermont Baptist Church. Flowers accepted. Burial and service handled by Maddox.
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Lillian Pearl Wharton Ford
Front Royal
Commonwealth Assisted Living
Maddox Funeral Home
Seth Alcorn
Tim Dyke
Robinson River Primitive Baptist Church
Brightwood
Virginia
Ford
Rappahannock County
William Ashby Wharton
Lilly Pearl Corbin Wharton
Rivermont Baptist Church
Aubrey Garland Ford
Barbara F. Coskrey
Marietta
Georgia
Virginia Coppedge
William Wharton
Strasburg
Michael Jason Coskrey
Acworth
Wesleigh Ford Co
Ruby Carter 102 Front Royal resident dies after long life
Ruby Virginia Carter aged 102 of Front Royal died February 19 2015 at Heritage Hall where she had resided 15 years She was born February 5 1913 in Buena Vista and married to the late Raymond G Carter Sr Survivors include two daughters Joyce Ann Derflinger Lois Marchi a former daughter in law Carol Carter three sons Raymond Jr Kenneth and Robert Carter and numerous grandchildren great grandchildren and great great grandchildren Funeral service was held noon Monday February 23 at Turner Robertshaw Funeral Home with pallbearers named and memorials requested to Heritage Hall Nursing Home Interment at Panorama Memorial Gardens Waterlick VA.
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Ruby Virginia Carter
Front Royal
Heritage Hall
Ruby
Buena Vista
Raymond G. Carter
Riverton
Joyce Ann Derflinger
Darrell
Lois Marchi
Steve
Carol Carter
Anna Mae Carter
Mary Frances Carter
First Assembly of God Church
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FRPD
Jason Lethcoe
Jlethcoe
Stop Hunger Now
Warren
Clarke
Frederick
Rotarians Against Hunger
Area Rotarians
Interact
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Leslie Fox Keyser
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Shenandoah Counties
Elizabeth Ann
Williams Lamb
Christopher Robert Mills
Maddox
W. Main St. Front Royal
Arthur R. Maddox
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