Zoning Question Puts Stephens City Council Split Vote
The Stephens City Town Council debated an apparent zoning violation at a nine unit apartment project on Filbert and Main Streets. The rear wall sits seven feet from the lot line, labeled side yard on the plat, causing contention over front rear yard definitions and fire access. Council declined Davis’s motion for immediate legal action in a 3 to 1 vote with one abstention.
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Star
Stephens City
Lynn Comer
Filbert and
Mainets
Comer
Willis Davis
Robert Wells
Davis
Wells
William Baker
Dale Bailey
Willey Dembeck
Betty Martin
Wood Stove Safety on Supervisors Agenda
Frederick County considers free wood stove and chimney inspections during the first week in January after eight chimney fires in two weeks, six from improper installations. Inspector Brown warns of safety risks and energy crunch related increases. Henry H. Whiting will speak on a supermarket entrance dispute tied to site plans and permits.
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Frederick County
Carroll Brown
Board of Supervisors
Brown
Henry H. Whiting
Thomas G. Scully
Scully
Frederick County Board OF Supervisors
Curtis R. Hansen
Loudoun Street
Winchester
Virginia
Opequon
Henry H. Whit
Finance Committee
Hit and Run injures man on Route 277 near Sandy's Trailer Park
David Allen Shifflett, 20, of White Post was slightly injured in a hit and run on Route 277 near Sandy's Trailer Park Monday night and taken to Winchester Memorial Hospital. Police noted no description of the fleeing vehicle.
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Stephens City
Rt. 277
Sandy
David Allen Shifflett
Winchester Memorial Hospital
D.F. Argiro
Shifflett
Rt. 636
Argiro
Downzoning Finalized in Frederick County Planning Meeting
The Frederick County Planning Commission plans to finalize its downzoning maps at 2 p.m. in the Board of Supervisors Room. The agreement with the Board of Supervisors covers rezoning 17 562 acres of the county’s 276 288 total acreage. The Star notes a prior caption error identifying the church in Old Church New Stairs as the John Mann United Methodist Church at 119 E. Cork St.
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Frederick County Planning Commission
Board of Supervisors
Frederick County Board of Supervisors
Planning Commission
Subscription Rates for Local Carrier and Mail Delivery
Local carrier delivery costs 26.00 per year 14.00 for six months and 7.50 for three months Mail and motor delivery costs 73.00 per year 15.00 for six months and 8.09 for three months
Weather Outlook For Northern Valley And Virginia
Fair tonight and through Wednesday with lows in the 20s and highs in the 40s. Extended outlook shows fair conditions Thursday through Saturday with a warmth trend reaching mid to upper 60s by Friday and cooler nights in the 20s to 30s. Rainfall data and lunar phases are noted for December and near-term periods.
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Virginia
National Weather Service
Food Stamp Thefts Reported In Winchester
Winchester police report several food stamp theft complaints from mailboxes in the past two weeks. Lt. Allen Barley says as many as six incidents may have occurred with latest from S Loudoun St. area. Investigations show stamps mailed but not received. Police also probe a weekend break in at National Fruit with an air compressor valued at 200 dollars and a wall telephone reported stolen.
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Winchester
Allen Barley
Barley
S. Loudoun St
Winchester Life Spotlight in Our Town Feature
The Star presents Our Town every Tuesday highlighting Winchester life through local voices places and events. Readers meet residents and explore neighborhood stories in a steady feature that captures time and place with a community portrait tone.
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Our Town
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