Veterans Post 1860 Receives New Building in Front Royal
The Senor Front Royal Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1860 took delivery Friday morning of a new building after being homeless since a July 2015 fire destroyed their old home. The loss was about $600,000 with rebuilding costs near $1 million, leaving the post discouraged. Adjutant Mark Brown said the setback took the wind out of every body's sails.
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Skyline teacher earns statewide honor as language teacher of the year
Skyline High School French teacher Heidi Trude was named the 2017 David Cox Foreign Language Teacher of the Year by FLAVA for demonstrating excellence in foreign language instruction. The recognition follows her earlier Region IV Teacher of the Year honor, with FLAVA nominating worthy candidates each year.
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Local merchants gear up for Small Business Saturday
Front Royal and Warren County merchants join with the chamber and alliance to distribute shopping bags for Small Business Saturday, promoting support for locally owned stores as a counterpart to Black Friday. event linked to 2010 promotion by American Express.
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Heart ailment fails to stop volunteer firefighter
Thom Arsenault a 62 year old Warren County firefighter continues service despite a serious heart condition and awaiting a transplant. He relies on the Heart Mate 3 assist device installed at UVA Medical Center with batteries and emergency meds kept nearby 24 7.
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School Board OKs real time bus tracking app
The Warren County School Board approved about 20900 to purchase 68 GPS units for school buses from Edulog. The move will implement the Transportation Department's next phase of routing and scheduling, letting parents view exact bus locations on a smartphone to time walks to stops.
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One Way East Main Street Considered in Front Royal
Front Royal town council seeks public input and a traffic study before deciding on converting East Main Street to one way westbound between Chester Street and Royal Avenue. The plan would add 14 parking spaces for a total of 38 at an estimated cost of 11 700 for re signing and re striping as Planning Commission Director Jeremy Camp reported at the Monday work session. The Virginia Department of Transportation advised conducting the study to assess surrounding transportation impacts.
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Warren County Falls to James Monroe in Playoff Clash
In a Class 3 playoff game Warren County was eliminated by James Monroe after a hard fought contest. Monroe used a strong start to build a lead and closed out the win behind key plays from their star players.
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