Snow Notches Add to School Make-Up Plans in Area
Frederick County faces 12 snow days with nine days left in February and makes George Washington birthday, spring break, and other closures in doubt. Warren County flags two upcoming Saturdays as make-up and lists potential dates into April. Clarke and Winchester school leaders report several days missed and plan make-up on George Washington's birthday and late May dates.
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Star
Wrnter
George Washington
Winchester
Frederick
Clarke
Warren
Frederick County
Melton Wright
Warren County
Clarke County
Jacob Johnson
Winchester Schools
Winchester Faces Costly Upgrades Under EPA Water Standards
The EPA proposes tests and activated carbon filters to remove cancer linked THMs like chloroform from drinking water. Large systems over 75,000 must filter. over 10,000 must monitor THMs. Winchester serves 10,000 plus but funding and timing remain uncertain with hearings ahead.
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Virginia State Department of Health
C.H. Adams
State Health Department
Jay Givens
Winchester Utilities
Richmond
Winchester Water
Winchester
Givens
Adams
Suit Against Authorities Statute of Limitations Is Partially In Effect
Judge Joshua Robinson ruled the statute of limitations has run on some claims in a civil suit against two policemen and two firemen, but remains in effect on others. The 1975 incident outside Howellsville involved alleged assault and false arrest with damages sought totaling 90 000 dollars. The court found limitations two years for assault resulting in injury and one year for false arrest or malicious prosecution, sustaining some defenses and overruling others. A jury trial date was set for April 5.
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Susan Burke
Star
Front Royal
Joshua Robinson
Jerry McDonald Jr
Howellsville
McDonald
Happy Creek
E.D. McIntosh Jr
Roger Fox
Front Royal Volunteer Fire Department
Donald Burke
Front Royal Police Department
Burke
Hal Meredith III
Robinson
Page County
Snow May Be Subject Of New Law
Middletown officials discuss an ordinance to require alternate side parking on Main St during snowfalls to aid plowing. State highway officials propose moving cars to the west side of Rt. 11 when snow is falling, then switching after plowing.
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Middletown
Main St
State Highway Department
Rt. 11
Lord Fairfax Adopts Comprehensive Plan
The Lord Fairfax Planning District Commission approved the District Comprehensive Plan and Phase I of the Criminal Justice Plan Update. It backed a $1.36 million grant bid with preservation work at the Thunderbird archeological site in Warren County and sent the plan to eight area jurisdictions for final approval.
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Sue Chewning
Lord Fairfax Planning District Commission
State Health Department
Front Royal
Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission
Warren County
HUD
Commission
Limeton
Warren County approves affirmative action plan with hiring goals
Warren County School Board approved an affirmative action plan to add at least four black teachers by September and at least one black and one woman administrator, despite debate over quotas. Superintendent Keeler defended goals as credibility while Turner called it reverse discrimination. OCR concerns and recruitment to black colleges are outlined. The plan follows an OCR investigation into hiring practices. A separate theft report notes about $300 of equipment stolen from a wrecker in Winchester.
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Front Royal
Warren County
Pearl Crowder
Clayton
HEW
Richard Keeler
Turner
Keeler
Office of Civil Rights
Philadelphia
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
OCR
Donald McNeill
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J. Miles Cary
Winchester City
Yesterdy
Western Union
Valley Avenue
Lord Fairfax
The
Thunderbird Research Corporation
General Assembly
Division of Justice and Crime Prevention
John Poux
By Susan Burke
Clarence Combs
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