Best of the Valley on display at Saturday event
Front Royal hosts the fourth annual River Valley Festival along the Shenandoah River near VFW Post 1860 from 11 30 a m to 10 p m. Local beers and wines mix with food and games while proceeds go to Gregory the Great Academy in Pennsylvania. Performances by Corey and the Cunning Potato, Chester Moses, Mountain Ride and others fill the day with juggling, Irish dancing, and fire juggling options for families. Admission is 10 for adults and free for 16 and under.
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Motorcyclist Killed in Crash South of Front Royal
Charles D. Ford, 50, died Saturday night when his Harley-Davidson left U.S. 340 near Snake Road and struck a ditch embankment. Ford wore a helmet but died at the scene. State Police say speed was a factor and investigations continue.
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Anniversary observance recalls Mosby Rangers executions
At Prospect Hill Cemetery in Front Royal, members of Confederate heritage groups marked the 154th anniversary of the Mosby Rangers executions. The event featured keynote speaker McKim Symington, a Vietnam veteran and former CIA officer, who discussed Randolph McKim’s Civil War service and later ministry, including his service as a chaplain and his death in 1920.
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Warren Rifles
Children of the Confederacy
Belle Boyd
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Thomas EF. Anderson
David L. Jones
Lucien Love
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Rappahannock County
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Maryland Infantry
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Virginia Cavalry
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Charleston
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Virginia
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Harlem
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Episcopal Church
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Trinity Church
New Orleans
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Baltimore
U.S
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County Attorney Dan Whitten Receives 2.5 Percent Raise
County attorney Dan Whitten was granted a 2.5 percent salary increase to about $100,900. The Board of Supervisors approved the raise at the Sept. 5 meeting after a closed session, describing it as a standard county employee raise per Human Resources Manager Jodi Saffelle.
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