Farmland Preservation Hearings Set In Leesburg Tonight
Three Virginia legislative committees will hold a combined public hearing at 7:30 p.m. at the Loudoun County Courthouse on farmland preservation issues. Del. Ray Vickery asks for a $2 million Land Preservation Foundation and a tax option. Proposals include acquisition of development rights, local advisory boards, a land transfer tax, and revisions to rollback tax and forest use rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leesburg
Agriculture, Finance and Appropriations
Virginia
del. Ray Vickery
Virginia Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation and Fund
The
Land Preservation Foundation
Agriculture Preservation Foundation
Vickery
State Division of Forestry
Power line outage near Winchester shuts Rt. 7 traffic
A Potomac Edison outage disabled a line near Quequon Creek around 4:30 PM yesterday, dropping a wire onto the highway. Crews repaired the line by 6:15 PM with no injuries reported. Wet weather contributed but was not the direct cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rt. 7
Winchester
Quequon Creek
John Boettner
Potomac Edison
Boettner
Opequon Creek
Hotel Collapse Leaves Hope Alive For Missing Workers
Alfred Summers, survivor of the Connor Hotel collapse in Joplin, urges hope for two missing co workers. Police and rescue teams continue digging through cold, drizzly conditions with chasms found as searchers hammer beams. Summers, hospitalized with injuries, believes air pockets could save others while authorities acknowledge slim chances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joplin, Mo
Alfred
Butch” Summers
Joplin
Larry Tennis
Tennis
Summers
Connor Hotel
Thomas Edward Oakes
Jenks
Okla
Frederick C. Coe III
Topeka
Kan
Tom Jensen
Missouri National Guard
Avtex Secures 20 Million Loan to Safeguard Front Royal Jobs
Avtex Fibers Inc. secured a 20 million loan backed by the Farmers Home Administration arranged through New England Mutual Life Insurance Co. The funds will modernize plant machinery at the Front Royal textile mill, preserving over 1,000 jobs and potentially enabling expansion and higher quality yarn production. Rep J Kenneth Robinson announced the loan amid local, state, and federal support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sar
Front Royal
Avtex Fibers, Inc
al Ruff
FMC
Ruff
Council rescinds flood vote to keep ordinance in play
The Winchester City Council unanimously rescinded a flood control vote and kept the ordinance on the table to act quickly. Members cited sanctions risking flood insurance, disaster aid, and federal grants, noting a four month lag if a new ordinance approval were required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robinson
William Mote
Richard Kern
Weather report fragment yields limited readable data
A damaged OCR fragment presents weather notes with missing details. No clear region date or conditions are readable.
Steel Haulers Strike Gathers Momentum Across States
Dissident steel haulers drive a widening shutdown on major truck routes as damage reports surface in Pennsylvania and nearby states. Police note scattered shootings and rock throwing with seven arrests while production largely remains normal and 9 percent of planned shipments have proceeded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Fraternal Association of
Indiana
West Virginia
Ohio
U.S. Steel
Baltimore & Pittsburgh
U.S. 19
Murrysville
Front Royal youths sentenced for burglary and property damage
A 13 year old Front Royal youth was found guilty of breaking and entering Bessie Jeffries Intermediate School on Oct 28 and sent to a state training school with detention pending transfer. A 14 year old Front Royal youth pled guilty to damaging Arnhem Stables property on Oct 10 with damages of 91.30 and possible further custody. The court also ordered welfare investigations for the youths future placement and noted prior commitments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Front Royal
Bessie Jeffries
Carle F. Germelman Jr
Arnhem
John
Also Mentioned on This Page
Conners Hotel
Loudoun County
Robert L. Kaye Jr
Rosedale Baptist Church
Shenandoah Memorial Park
Smalts Florists, Inc
Roy C. Omps
St. Johns Cemetery
Winchester Capel
Bernard F. Groves
Braddock
Jensen
Jesus
Avtex
George M. Stoddart
H. Delmer Robinson Jr
Mote
William Shendon
National Weather Service
NOAA
US Dept of Commerce
Associated Press
Hkkw
Central Gulf
Plains
Midwest
New Jersey
New York
Dennis J. Palaski
Palaski
Cairo
Egypt
John the Baptist
al Ahram
Warren County Welfare Department
Braddock House
Welfare Department
Winchester Evening Star
Monus
STOVE
Goku W. Rosenberger &Co.,, Inc
Commerce St
Frederick County
James Wood
Puckett's Western Shop
Mid-Atlantic Equipment Co
House of Beauty
Bayliss Market
Danny Doyle
Kenwood Beauty Shop
Simon P. Newlin, Inc
Noble's
Royal Crown Cola Bottling Co
Cardinal Electric Galladay Building Supply Heritage Beauty Salon
Mary Anns Beauty Salon
Deerfield Orchard
Gloize & Bro
Crossroads Grocery
Jessie Sullivan
Howard Lewis
Norman Mann
Winc
Phil Whitney
Northern Virginia Daily
Borsi
Round Hill Shopping Center
Creative Coiffures
Jan
Coca-Cola
Johnny Blue
Ruth Hockman
James Wood Band Boosters
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!