Rouss Key to Tuesday Election
The South Ward city council race may hinge on Rouss precinct with 2,009 registered voters about 52 percent of the ward. Rouss includes the hospital and Handley School neighborhoods. Shawnee and Friendship hold 1,849 combined. Shawnee is the southernmost precinct.
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Star
Rouss
Hospital
Handley School
Shawnee
Friendship
South Ward
George H. Garber
C. Robert Creamer, Jr
Richard D. Kern
Charles A. Pine
Mary Whittle
Fire Destroys County Barn in Frederick County
Volunteers from several Frederick County fire companies and one Winchester unit battled a barn fire near Red Bud Road owned by Harry McCann. The barn, apple crates, a hay rake and two mowers were destroyed. No cause is listed. Turgent smoke visible for miles.
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Frederick County
Winchester
Clearbrook
Red Bud Road
Harry McCann
Robb Sees Good Chance for Pari Mutuel Racing
Lt. Gov. Charles Robb told Rotary members at Duff's Restaurant that pari mutuel racing stands a good chance of passing this fall though it remains an emotional issue. He urged tourism-focused promotion, argued racing could draw visitors and keep state-bred horses, and compared tourism investment to any other business expense. He praised local accessibility and infrastructure while urging continued promotion to boost regional economic growth.
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Star
Charles Robb
Rotary Club
Duff's Restaurant
Robb
Sunbelt
Rotarians
Berryville Ward II race features two cousins for council
Berryville voters will choose among William Russell and Ray Jackson in Ward II for the council seat once held by Donald Melvin. The other Berryville races include Ward IV and the at large Town Recorder seat, with incumbents unopposed. Russell, born in England and a National Fruit Products employee, argues for growth, more revenue, and expanded utilities and police. Jackson, a long-time resident and Red Cross leader, emphasizes organized growth and addressing state mandates.
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William Russell
Ray Jackson
Donald Melvin
Melvin
Va. Ave
East Church Street
Kirby Malbon
Town Recorder
Roy E. Potts Jr
Berryville Town Council
City County joint meeting on planned unit development
A joint City County meeting is set for Wednesday to discuss the citys first planned unit development and potential traffic impacts. At a public hearing, Winchester Planning Commission members approved the joint meeting prompted by a county request, with 16 Middle Road residents forming the largest group of concerns. Doug Swift, attorney for residents, warns of intolerable traffic conditions and estimates about 840 additional vehicles would worsen the Weems Lane Valley Avenue bottleneck. He cites peak hour congestion and questions driveways from PUD homes to Middle Road.
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Winchester Planning Commission
Middle Road
Apple Acres
Cede Creek
Doug Swift
Cedar Creek Grade
Swift
Weems Lane
Valley Avenue
Reed Nester
Planning Commission
Stephen M. Rosenberger
James L. Berry
Robert E. Casey
Joseph P. Dorsey
Edward C. Shokes
Louise Speakman
Lee Boppe
William Shendon
Winchester
Planned Development causes resident concerns over cost and traffic
City and county planners met to discuss a proposed PUD along Middle Road with Reed Nester vowing plan contingencies on drainage and hearings. Residents worry about home quality prices, bike trails, and impact on nearby properties as developer Roy Parks outlines the project.
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Winchester Evening Star
Boscawen St
Sarah Zane
Loudoun St
Virginia Avenue
North Ward
S. Pannill Jones
David C. Jenkins
H. Delmer Robinson, Jr
William S. Keyton
Phyllis F. Rinker
Donald E. Smallwood
Virginia
J Miles Cory
Berryville
Kathleen Devereux
John Kauffmann
Paul Jones
Jackson
Clarke County
American Red Cross
Blood Services
Raritan
United States
Bedford
England
Russell
Air Force
National Fruit Products
U.S. Marine Corps
Vietnam
West Germany
Australia
Bertha Asbury
Town
Roy Parks
Environmental Interface
Charlottesville
City Planning Commission
Stephen Rosenberger
Commission
By Sue Steward
PUD
Nester
Fred Lettau
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