Berryville Nixes Police Merger After Council Review
Berryville town council, following a report by Councilman Kilby Malbon, decided not to pursue merging town and Clarke County police forces. Malbon cited funding and staffing hurdles and said the matter could reopen if state aid becomes available. Other actions included insurance talks for recreation facilities and raffles approvals for local fire and veteran groups.
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Star
Berryville
Kilby Malbon
Malbon
Elbert T. Magruder
Jim Wood
Clarke County
Albert Nicodemus
Wood
Sheriff's Department
Nicodemus
Magruder
Virginia State General Assembly
Gary Chrisman
Clarke County Recreation Department
Chrisman
Recreation Department
American Legion
Enders Volunteer Fire Company
Hunter Longerbeam
Wayne Wetzel
Willard White
James Crim
Jerry Jones
Elbert Magruder
Roy E. Potts Jr
John Kauffmann
J.C. Huffman
Jack Enders
Dev Morrison
DeLeuw, Cather and Company
Wendell Seldon
S. Pannill Jones
Winchester Mayor reports city in good shape at year end
Winchester Mayor Stewart Bell told the city council that 1977 ended with sound finances and progress toward long term goals. He cited Handley High School renovations, Rouss and Senseny Road parks plan, Handley Library expansion, regional jail plans, and Rt. 37 completion, while noting red in two areas the post office and court facilities.
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Star
Winchester
Stewart Bell
Bell
Handley High School
Handley Library
Frederick
Clarke
Warren
U.S. Postal Service
U.S. General Services Administration
Frederick County Fire Calls Report Multiple Chimney Alarms
Fire crews responded to a 3:14 p.m. house fire on Rt. 522 near Sunnyside and a 6:04 p.m. chimney fire at 302 Shawnee Dr with no damage. A 9:08 p.m. chimney alarm followed at 2808 Broadview St with no damage. The chimney fires are the fourth such call in two days.
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Frederick County
Sunnyside
Shawnee Dr
Broadview St
Warner to Address Warren Chamber
Former Secretary of the Navy John Warner will speak at the Front Royal Warren County Chamber of Commerce annual meeting. He announced his bid for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Sen. William Scott and will be accompanied by his wife Elizabeth Taylor Warner.
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Front Royal
John Warner
U.S
Senate
William Scott
Chamber of Commerce
Front Royal Warren County
Warner
Elizabeth Taylor Warner
Washington, D.C
Atoka Farm
Middleburg
Warren
Fauquier Counties
Virginia
Washington and Lee University
University of Virginia
Lloyd Fishel Ordered Held on Grand Jury Charges
Lloyd H. Fishel Jr was ordered held for both city and county grand juries in General District Court. He faces charges in Frederick County of breaking and entering and grand larceny from the home of Larry Gilhart, a city police officer, and in Winchester from the home of Donald Dennis.
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Lloyd H. Fishel, Jr
Fishel
Frederick County
Larry Gilhart
Winchester
Donald Dennis
Police hunt man in Newport News rape case
Police continue searching for a man in his early 20s in Newport News who abducted beat and raped a 43 year old woman after offering to help load groceries. He forced her into her car and drove to Menchville Road, leaving her tied to a tree behind Menchville High School before fleeing with the vehicle. The victim, treated for facial and internal injuries at Riverside Hospital, was able to seek help at the gym while witnesses reported the assault.
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Newport News
Menchville High School
C. E. Hinman
Warwick-Denbigh
Hinman
Menchville Road
Denbigh Mall
Riverside Hospital
Weather outlook shows increasing clouds and cold highs
Northern Valley: Sunny and cold today with highs in the low to mid 20s. Clear tonight with lows around ten. Thursday will bring increasing cloudiness and not so cold, highs in the low to mid 30s. Virginia: highs in the 20s to around 30 with clear cold nights and teens lows. Chance of snow or mixed precip late over southwestern mountains. Extended outlook calls for snow chances Friday and Saturday, then rain in southeast Virginia, with clear Sunday and daytime highs in the 30s to low 40s and teens at night. Rainfall metrics shown for January through past five years and averages.
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Frederick County Facility Plan Discussed Tonight
Long awaited capital facilities committee presentation covers new court and treasurer offices in Frederick County and possible withdrawal of county offices from Winchester. Debate over future office expansion and site access to Fort Collier Industrial Estates prompts public hearings on Dawson Investments plan and a Stephens City re designation request by Bowman and Sager.
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Capital Facilities Committee
Winchester
Dawson Investments of
Smithfield Ave
Fort Collier
City Planning Commission
Board of Supervisors
Planning Commission
Stephens City
Business General
James Bowman
Roger Sager
Court Square
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