Marty Stuart to headline Warren County Fair event
Five time Grammy winner Marty Stuart will headline the 59th Warren County Fair in Front Royal. He performs at 7 p.m. August 5 with tickets on sale now on warrencountyfair.com. Reserved seats cost 20 and 30 dollars with gate admission. The fair runs August 16 at the Warren County Fairgrounds off Winchester Road seven miles north of Front Royal.
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Marty Stuart
Warren County Fair
Stuart
Randi Lamb
Fair Association
Warren County Fairgrounds
Winchester Road
Front Royal
Downed Wire Sparks Forest Fire Near Church of Latter Day Saints
A broken power line on Brown Town Road sparked a fire in a wooded area near the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Front Royal. Warren County Fire Chief Richard Mabie said three fire trucks and forestry workers battled the blaze for about 90 minutes, consuming roughly one acre. The line was struck by a tree toppled by strong winds. authorities noted the fire could have threatened a picnic shelter if left unseen. It underscored forest fire season with restrictions: burning allowed 4 p.m. to midnight from Feb 15 to Apr 30.
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Front Royal
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Browntown Road
Warren County
Richard Mabie
Division of Forestry
Mabie
Floodplain Ordinance Amended by Front Royal Council
FRONT ROYAL The town approved amendments to its floodplain ordinance after a 4-0 vote Monday night. The changes are technical and do not alter substantive regulations, following a review by the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation. Kevin Olmstead SUBSCRIBE Call 635-4174.
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Front Royal
Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation
Warren-Page NAACP installs 2016 17 officers
Warren-Page NAACP formally installed as officers for 2016 17 led by President A D Carter II who stressed partnerships overpageantry. He aims to maintain strong ties with law enforcement and the community with speakers including Sheriff Major Kahle Magalis Police Chief Norman Shiflett and Community Resource Officer Robbie Seal.
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Carter
Warren County
Kahle Magalis
Front Royal
Norman Shiflett
Robbie Seal
Magalis
NAACP appoints Carter as Warren-Page leader in diverse push
A.D. Carter becomes president of the Warren-Page NAACP with Rev. Alfred Woods elevated to senior vice president after a summit with Winchester police and sheriff. New officers include Dwight Myers as finance officer Vida Timbers as assistant finance officer Lucia King secretary Darrell Callis membership chairman. Carter aims to build cross race cooperation with government and business partners.
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James M. Kilby
Warren-Page Naacp
A.D. Carter
Alfred Woods
Winchester
Woods
Carter
Tim Carr
Hollis Tharpe
Front Royal-Warren County Chamber of Commerce
Niki Foster-Cales
Steven Burke
Dan Murray
Tom Sayre
Suetta Freeman
James W. Kilby
Charles Barber
Dwight Myers
Vida Timbers
Lucia King
Bessie Jett
Darrell Callis
Warner County
Criser Road Bridge design contract extended in Front Royal
Front Royal approves a contract extension with Mattern and Craig for final design of the Criser Road Bridge over Happy Creek. The $153,720 extension covers final structural design, hydraulics, permitting, roadway design, and detour traffic support as the town plans a higher wider replacement. Total project cost is about $550,000 plus design, funded from a reserve plus a recent South Fork Bridge invoice recovery.
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Front Royal
Mattern and
Craig
Criser Road
Happy Creek
Mattern
Steven Burke
South Fork
Urban archery ordinance adopted by council
FRONT ROYAL The town approved the urban archery ordinance on second reading after revisions from a local game warden. The measure replaces the deer management plan and addresses backstop definitions to prevent stray arrows, with a 4-0 council vote and two absences noted.
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Albert Medina
Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
Eugene Tewart
Sewer work finished on West 15th Street in Front Royal
Town crews completed replacing a sewer main on West 15th Street from Virginia Avenue to the Cool Harbor Hotel. The road had been closed during work days while crews were present and staff report the project is finished.
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Front Royal
West 15Th Street
Virginia Avenue
Cool Harbor Hotel
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