Rockland District Added to Virginia Landmarks Register
The 10,000 acre Rockland Rural Historic District in northern Warren County is now on the Virginia Landmarks Register. The area features historic farmsteads, a cemetery and burial grounds, a 19th century road system, mills, churches, and the Shenandoah River crossing at Morgan's Ford. It traces growth from the late 18th century to modern times and includes early African American settlement Smoke Town.
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Richmond
Rockland
State Department of Historic Resources
Warren County
Shenandoah River
Thomas Lord Fairfax
Tidewater
Robert “King” Carter
Marshall
Manassas Run
Morgan’s Ford
Virginia Department of Transportation
Smoke Town
Robert Carter III
Inland Port of Virginia expands impact on Warren County economy
The Inland Port, built in the late 1980s, connects Hampton Roads rail to export cargo and has grown to process about 211 containers monthly at one facility. Nearby companies like Mercury Paper relocated to cut costs, and Warren County EDA notes tax revenue jumped from 19,833 to 1.8 million in 2013 as sites expanded with distribution centers and manufacturing plants boosting schools and roads.
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Virginia Economic Development Partnership
Carrie Chenery
Shenandoah Valley Partnership
Baltimore
Augie Eckhart
Norfolk Southern Railway
Hampton Roads
Eckhart
David Stevenson
Mercury Paper
Strasburg
Virginia
Stevenson
Warren County
EDA
McDonald
Commonwealth Assisted Living names two to leadership team
Doris Dee Grimmett and Amber Printz have joined Commonwealth Assisted Living leadership. Printz becomes executive director after 13 years at the Farnham facility, holding licenses including licensed administrator and dementia practitioner. Grimmett, a 24 year nurse, is resident care director with a nursing degree from Shenandoah College.
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Doris
Dee” Grimmett
Amber Printz
Commonwealth Assisted Living
Commonwealth
Printz
Farnham
Lord Fairfax Community College
Grimmett
Warren Memorial Hospital
Grafton School
Berryville
Shenandoah College
Henderson Bridge Named by County Supervisors
The county supervisors unanimously approved a resolution to name the bridge in Henderson's honor. Pending approval by the General Assembly, a formal dedication is planned for late next summer.
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Henderson
General Assembly
Bridge named for Prince George County trooper Henderson
The Prince George County supervisors unanimously approved a resolution to name a bridge after Trooper Henderson who died in a crash while responding to a second crash Monday morning. Henderson, a 1973 Front Royal graduate, also served as a Boy Scout leader for 22 years aiding 46 youth to Eagle. A formal dedication is planned after General Assembly approval, likely late next summer.
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Henderson
WSPA
Huggins
Front Royal
Virginia State Police Association
Harry Lee Henderson
Local highways slated for lane closures and bridge work
Virginia DOT reports ongoing work on I-66 and I-81 bridges over the Shenandoah River with nightly and daytime lane closures. Northbound I-81 overnight work continues to Cedar Creek, and debris removal plus pothole repairs affect the first 15 miles of I-66. Completion dates range into November with other projects extending into 2017.
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Front Royal
Virginia Department of Transportation
Shenandoah River
VDOT
Shenandoah County
Cedar Creek
South Fork Bridge
South Fork
Shenandoah Avenue
Winchester Road
Strasburg Road
G.A
F.C. Wagman
York
Gooney Creek Bridge
Stonewall Jackson Highway
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Kevin Olmsteal
Jennifer McDonald
Front Royal-Warren County
Commonwealth Assisted Living Names
Boy Scouts
Morgan Ford
Josh Gully
Rte UC Ee
Middle Rd
RichardsFruitMarket
Faceboo Fishwagon
Fishwagon.com
John Marshall
Happy Creek
South St
Esa Ln
Environmental Services Office
Carl J. Hannigan Jr
Springfield Rd
Luray, VA
Valleystarfarm
Dark Wood Manor
Hauntedyhoud
Eici
Atca
Varkwoods
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