Front Royal Town Manager put on 90 day probation
Walter Duncan was granted a 90 day probation by the Front Royal Town Council in a split vote at the reorganizational meeting. Mayor William Lillard warned that Duncan must devote full effort to town business or risk termination upon renewal. The vote followed a letter from council demanding 100 percent town-time and cited ongoing criticisms of his administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Front Royal
Walter Duncan
William Lillard
Kermit Nichols
Francis Hall
Duncan
Robert Traister
George Banks
Lillard
Council
Fireworks Ignite 4th By Lulu Williams
The city hosts a four day Celebrate America observance ending with Independence Day. Tonight features a man made fireworks display in the city park amid mild showers and 80s coastal forecasts. Arts fairs, relic displays, tea events, and park activities abound across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lulu Williams
Winter Nature
America
Salisbury Country Club Discrimination Suit Filed in Virginia
Dr. Thomas Wright Jr and Barbara Wright sue Salisbury Country Club and 12 directors in US District Court for 100000 damages alleging civil rights violations after repeated denials of membership for themselves and Willie Lanier, a black professional football player, at the private Chesterfield County club. Wright and Lanier were denied last summer and again after reapplying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Salisbury Country Club
Chesterfield County
Thomas Wright Jr
Barbara
U. S
Wright
Willie Lanier
Lanier
Salisbury
County and town align on leash law enforcement contract
Front Royal Town Council will partner with Warren County to use the county dog warden to enforce town leash laws. County Administrator Ron George was authorized to discuss a contract after agreement among the county attorney town attorney and Commonwealth's attorney that a contract is required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nar
Front Royal
Ron George
Warren County Board of Supervisors
George
Commonwealth
Warren County Humane Society
July fourth calendars and county budget notes
No three day weekend for July fourth as offices banks and many stores close Tuesday with regular hours Monday. Penney's remains open while Ward's Kresge's Grand Union and Dart Drug operate July 4th. County animal wardens relax leash laws under new inter jurisdictional enforcement rules. County semi annual appropriations include school funds Welfare Health Health and Samuels Library. Unemployment insurance escrow funds are reinstated and Lord Fairfax Planning District work funds allocated for subdivision ordinance revision with Warren County Planning Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Penney's
Retail Association
Michael Stougi
Ward's Kresge’s
Grand Union
Dart Drug
Jim Burton
Ward's Plaza
Lord Fairfax Planning District Commission
Front Royal lowers water and sewer tap fees in new budget
The Front Royal Town Council reduced water and sewer tap fees from 3500 to 2300 for a three-quarter inch water tap and 1100 for a four-inch sewer tap, allowed old-rate deposits for existing buildings, raised minimum water and sewer rates by 25 cents, and adopted the 1978 79 budget totaling 8 863 575 dollars with 80 000 dollars in wage and benefit increases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Front Royal
Kermit Nichols
Council
Winchester Evening Star Motor Delivery Rates Change
The Winchester Evening Star lists new motor delivery rates on established routes at 24.00 per year and 13.00 for six months, with a payment option noted. The notice emphasizes a price increase of over 76,000 in implied rates and references the publication’s contact number 667-3200 for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Evening Store
Carter installs Jones as chairman of Joint Chiefs
President Carter presided at a ceremony in Washington appointing General David Jones as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Jones took command Friday, with Carter and officers attending the assumption of command event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter
David Jones
Jones
Washington
Joint Chiefs of Staff
President Carter
Rain Forecast Across Great Lakes and Midwest
Rain is forecast today over the Great Lakes region and the Midwest with showers along the western Gulf Coast and southern Atlantic Coast. Additional showers are expected in the northern Rocky Mountains states as warm conditions persist across the southern half of the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Lakes
Midwest
Gulf Coast
Atlantic Coast
Rocky Mountains
Weather outlook for Northern Valley with storms forecast
Variable clouds and warm with a 30 percent chance of rain today. Highs in the 80s, tonight to near 60s, Sunday around 80 with 60 to 90 percent rain chances and evening thunderstorms. Extended outlook shows humid, partly sunny days with isolated storms through Wednesday. rainfall totals and historical figures noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Thountains
July Fourth Events Highlight Virginia Road Safety Plan
The July Fourth celebration at the National Capital Fireworks Display near the Washington Monument will be visible from Iwo Jima Memorial grounds in Arlington. Virginia's Safety Service Patrol will roam the interstate this weekend offering aid with flares, cones, extinguishers and radios. State police back a CARE program on I 95 to cut crashes Maine to Florida, following last year's three-day holiday when 13 Virginians died in highway accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daughters of the American Revolution
George Washington
UDC
Stonewall Jackson
Clarke
N. Church St
Berryville
Uncle Sam
National Capital
Washington Monument
Iwo Jima Memorial
Arlington
Safety Service Patrol
Virginia Department of Highways
Seaboard
Maine
Florida
Charles Vaughan
Virginia
Also Mentioned on This Page
By Susan Burke
Nichols
Hall
Police Dept
Texaco
South End
Delco
Greenwood
National Weather Service
Loudoun St
Rouss Fire Hall
Boscawen and
Braddock Sts
Chordmasters
United Daughters of the Confederacy
N. Braddock St
Round Hill
Pany
Shenandoah Valley Bank
Abram
Virginia News
Associated
Newport News
Navy
Newport News Shipbuilding
Carl Vinson
Vinson
The
Times-Herald
Larry J. Stout
Omps Funeral Home
Bernard F. Groves
Braddock
Welfare Department
General
Health Department
Samuels Library
LFPDC
Warren County Planning Commission
Associated Press
NATIUREL_ NOAA. US
Wa Service
Commerce
Gulf
WINC
Deliverance
Emmanuel Baptist Church
Reliance U
Methodist Church
Faith of Our Fathers
Chapel In the
McDermot
Ocal
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!