No decision yet on Page County joining RSW Jail
Officials of the Rappahannock Shenandoah Warren Regional Jail Authority met in closed session to discuss Page County's request to join the regional jail. Page County asked to buy into the Regional Jail in January eight years after backing out due to other capital investments. The authority aims to decide by July 1, 2015, and notes the facility could house up to 918 inmates with Page County membership. Page County uses 125 inmates as a planning figure. implications for the regional jail and capacity through 2048 are analyzed.
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Page County
RSW
Front Royal
Rappahannock- Shenandoah- Warren
Page
Warren County
Stanley
Warren County School Board Seeks Input on Middle School Name
After a work session the Warren County School Board approved a survey to poll the community on the naming of the new middle school. Options include Mountain View Twin Rivers Royal Oak and Happy Creek Middle. An alternative asks to rename the current middle school to Skyline.
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Front Royal
Warren County School Board
Mountain View
Twin Rivers
Royal Oak
Happy Creek
Skyline Middle
Fire destroys unoccupied High Knob home in Warren County
In Front Royal, June 1, a vacant three story residence at 901 Windy Way in the High Knob subdivision burned Monday night. Fire crews arrived at 9:45 p.m. to find the structure fully involved with reports of two adults possibly inside. No injuries reported.
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Front Royal
High Knob
Warren County Department of Fire and Rescue Services
Windy Way
Warren County
Richard Mabie
Mabie
Boy Scouts of America streamline programs and oath changes
The BSA will drop the Cub Scout Promise and sport and belt loop items in June. A new ranking system will unify Cub Scout and Venturing programs with a focus on conservation and faith. Shenandoah Area Council leader Stuart Williams cites alignment and age appropriate safety as key goals. Over 75 volunteers contributed to the redesign after two years of study.
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Winchester
Boy Scouts of America
Cub Scouts
Stuart Williams
Shenandoah Area
Ginia
Frederick
Clarke
Williams
Scouting.org
Obituaries list for several Virginia residents
Bernard Edmond Ballard aged 73 of Warren County Ray Lee Grim Jr aged 51 of Front Royal Larry Nelson Richards 65 of Front Royal Hazel Marie Poston Figgins 85 of Warrenton Betty Ruth Carper Cooley 96 of Middletown Dorothy Louise Smith Mauck 77 of Toms Brook Donald Allen Ball 80 of Front Royal are noted with death notices and brief biographical details.
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Bernard Edmond Ballard
Warren County
Ray Lee Grim, Jr
Front Royal
Larry Nelson Richards
Hazel Marie (Poston) Figgins
Warrenton
Betty Ruth Carper Cooley
Middletown
Dorothy Louise Smith Mauck
Toms Brook
Donald Allen Ball
Virginia Herb Festival Weekend Schedule Unveiled
The Sunflower Cottage site posts a two day plan for the Virginia Herb Festival with Saturday and Sunday programs on Herbal Folklore Remedies Essential Oil Distillation and Edible Flowers. Local chefs show herb use while vendors offer herbal crafts foods and handmade items. Live music herbal lunches beer and wine plus tours welcome groups.
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Virginia
Sunflower Cottage
Sunflowercottage.net
Virginiaherbfestival.com
Ed Matthews
Reliance Road
Middletown
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Kathy
Walter McIntosh
Front Royal-Warren County
American Cancer Society
FRWC
Relay For Life
Kevin Seabrooke
the Sentinel
Oath
Stephen Nielsen
Byrd Newspapers
Skyline
Parker
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