Ground broken for Warren County Middle School
A groundbreaking ceremony for the new Warren County Middle School was held off Happy Creek Road with participation from the Board of Education, Board of Supervisors, and Town Council. Current fourth-graders from Hilda J Barbour, Leslie Fox Keyser, and Bessie Jeffries Elementary Schools helped dig, signaling the upcoming first sixth graders. Superintendent Greg Drescher praised teamwork and thanked the Warren County School Board, Supervisors, Front Royal Town Council, County Administrator Doug Stanley, Town Manager Steve Burke, architects, and Howard Shockley and Sons Construction.
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Front Royal
Warren County Middle School
Happy Creek Road
Board of Education
Board of Supervisors
Town Council
Hilda J. Barbour
Leslie Fox Keyser
Bessie Jeffries
Greg Drescher
Drescher
Warren County School Board
Warren County Board of Supervisors
New Middle School
Residents complain of unsafe conditions at Ressie Jeffries Elementary
Parents staff and political candidates told the Board of Education about a leaky roof poor air conditioning and damaged fixtures at Ressie Jeffries Elementary School. They cited moldy tiles cracked doors and flooded hallways requiring trash bins in corridors during rain.
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Front Royal
Bessie Jeffries
Board of Education
Carol Vorous
Vorous
Shawn McClosky
South River District
Donna McEathron
Lee Jeffries
Nearly 3,000 Civil War reenactors at Cedar Creek battle
About three thousand reenactors fired muskets at the Cedar Creek Battlefield for the 151st anniversary. Patrick Kehoe of the Cedar Creek Battlefield Foundation said the event drew close to 3,000 participants. The three day reenactment, begun Friday and ending Sunday, was a joint effort with Belle Grove Plantation and the National Park Service. Tours were part of the program.
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Middletown
Cedar Creek
Patrick Kehoe
Belle Grove Plantation
National Park Service
Belle Grove National Historical Park
Battle of Cedar Creek remembered with re enactions and lectures
The Battle of Cedar Creek on October 19 1864 yielded a Union victory aiding Lincoln re election. Kehoe notes chilly weather forty to fifty degrees with lows in the thirties but crowds still filled the parking lot as re enactments artillery demonstrations and lectures drew attendees on Page A3 battle report.
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Cedar Creek
Abraham Lincoln
Kehoe
Front Royal council weighs police cameras and a drone
Town council at Monday night work session discussed police body and in car cameras, a motor cycle camera, and a possible drone for inspecting town property. WatchGuard Video of Allen Texas proposed 30 body cameras 10 in car cameras and one motorcycle camera for 96545 while Digital Ally bid 80795 but failed 39 of 109 specs. Mayor and IT director noted data storage and budget implications for next year.
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Front Royal — Town Council
Todd Jones
Allen
Texas
Council
Digital Ally Inc
Lenexa, Kan
Police Department
WatchGuard
Jones
Timothy Carr
Diabetic Children Walk Inspires Front Royal Effort
Mary Hensley and Rachel Dodson, two girls with diabetes, spurred Joanne Hensley and Carol Dodson to launch the Northern Shenandoah Valley JDRF One Walk. With Rotary Club sponsorship, the event now in its 14th year has raised about 300000 dollars for juvenile diabetes research and about 20000 this year. participants advocate for a cure and share personal experiences with the disease.
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Front Royal
Mary Hensley
Joanne
John Hensley
Joanne Hensley
Carol Dodson
Shenandoah Valley
Mary
Rachel
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
JDRF
Rachel Dodson
Dodson
The
Strasburg Stifles Wildcats in 38-0 Victory
Strasburg dominated, shutting down Wildcats’ offense as they rolled to a 38 point win. Panthers anchored by stout defense and timely plays to seal the shutout on the road.
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Strasburg
Wildcats
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Hawks
Hamma
Skyline High School
Ryan Lavey
Katelyn Bolt
James Wood
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Jane Adele Cockey
Geraldine E. Corum
Norman F
Butchie” Kerns
Mickey Rogers Payne
Warren County
Donald Wayne Williams
Mary “Suggie” Williams
Chester Gap
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