Area Students to Take Minimum Competency Tests
Area students in Winchester Frederick Clarke and Warren counties will take the first round of statewide minimum competency tests in math and reading during the third week of October as part of a Virginia General Assembly mandate. The tests target graduation requirements and will determine if students can receive a diploma.
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Sue Steward
Winchester
Frederick
Clarke
Warren
Virginia General Assembly
State Department of Education
General Assembly
Virginia
State Department
Johnson
Warren County
John Capehart
Virginia pari mutuel racing urged by Del. Guest
Del. Andy Guest urged Winchester Rotary Club to support a statewide referendum on November 7 approving pari mutuel horse racing in Virginia. He said two tracks would bring about 25 million dollars in state taxes and 400 thousand to 500 thousand to localities, with funds split between the general fund and local jurisdictions.
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John D. Latham
Winchester
Latham
Winchester Rotary Club
Susan Burke
Del
Andy Guest
Virginia
Guest
General Assembly
Rotarians
Tidewater
House
New York
Organized Crime Division
Hoskins
Commonwealth
Jail Ministry Program Helps Incarcerated Reach Out
The Lord Fairfax Interchurch Council launches a jail ministry led by Rev. Will Dublin to counsel prisoners across Frederick Dorset Warren Page and Shenandoah counties. Workers John and Clara Bellingham John Underwood and Mark Ogren visit jails weekly aiming to restore self worth and provide listening support.
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Lord Fairfax Interchurch Council
Will Dublin
Reliance Rydings Chapel
Frederick
Warren
Page
Shenandoah
John and
Clara Bellingham
Winchester
John Underwood
Front Royal
Mark Ogren
Toms Brook
Dublin
Frederick County
Carroll Mauck
Mauck
Mike DeBari
Pat Uncapher
John Bellingham
Police Correct Pike Charge in Sex Offense Case
Prince Georges County police announced an error in reporting the Sept 11 charge against William Pike. He has only been charged with a Third Degree Sex offense. abduction was not filed, though further charges could be added when the case is presented to the Grand Jury.
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Prince Georges County
William Pike
Robert Law
Pike
Law
State Attorney’s
Grand
Thefts Reported On Boscawen Street Office
Winchester police investigate the theft of a calculator and an AC DC power adaptor from Charles Kirkland’s unlocked office at 37 East Boscawen Street. The items valued at 495 dollars were taken sometime between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. yesterday, per Sgt. Herbert Holliday.
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Boscawen Street
Winchester Police
Charles Kirkland
E. Boscawen St
Herbert Holliday
Doris Miller
Andrew Miller
Avtex
Stephens City Council Deliberates Postal Permit And New Hall Funds
Stephens City officials emerged from a 45 minute session with no action on a Postal Service request for a special use permit to convert Chaparral Lounge into a post office. A decision is expected at the October meeting. Also discussed were office equipment purchases for the new town hall with votes to transfer 10000 to the EDA Grant Fund and to pay 12243 for interior hall materials while councilors argued over spending.
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Star
Stephens City
U.S. Postal Service
Robert Wells
Postal Service
Lynn Comer
Willis Davis
Willie Dembeck
Davis
EDA
Wilson
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Clarke County
Wade Johnson
Clarke Public Schools
Rotary
J. Miles Cary
Susan Hodges
Andy
Strasburg
Northern Virginia Central Labor Council
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