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All-Area Boys' Soccer First Team
Fitzsimmons ranked second in the area in goals (16) and assists (19). Class 4 All-State Second Team. Class 4 Northwestern District Player of the Year and Region 4D and District First Team. Winchester Star Player of the Year. Joe Ziercher. Clarke County — Senior. Defender. Ziercher had 6 goals...
Weekend Getaways Within Two Hours
Like this article? Support us by subscribing here. Your donation will help us continue to provide quality-of-life news and make local impact possible. A vacation doesn’t always have to involve months of advance planning or thousands of dollars. Here are. four destinations within a short drive that offer history,...
Arrest made in Frederick County homicide
A Woodbridge man has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder in a shooting death that occurred last week in southeastern Frederick County, according to a media release from the Frederick County Sheriff's Office. The June 25 "incident" took place at approximately 7:15 p.m off Fairfax Pike (Va. 277) near...
All-Area Girls' Soccer First Team
Toone led the area with 34 goals and ranked fifth with 12 assists. Region 2B Player of the Year and Class 2 All-State, Region and Bull Run District First Team. Scored 128 goals in 50 career games. Two-time Winchester Star Player of the Year and 2023 Class 2 POY. Will play for Old Dominion.
Arrest made in Frederick County homicide
A Woodbridge man has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder in a shooting death that occurred last week in southeastern Frederick County, according to a media release from the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office. The June 25 “incident” took place at approximately 7:15 p.m off Fairfax Pike (Va. 277)...
Region under drought warning again
BERRYVILLE — Mandatory restrictions on nonessential water use are underway in Berryville until further notice. Clarke and Frederick counties, meanwhile, are asking residents to voluntarily conserve water. Those measures were spurred by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) issuing a drought warning advisory for the Shenandoah Valley and...
All-Area Girls' Tennis Team
Finished 18-3 in singles, 13-1 in doubles. Was a Region 4D semifinalist in singles and in doubles with partner Gabriella Koch. Exchange student finished second in Region 2B in singles and doubles, teaming with Noelle Whalen. Helped regional runner-up Eagles finish 12-8 on the season. Gabriella Koch. Sherando — Sophomore...
Berryville man dead, ejected from car following crash after police pursuit
A police pursuit in Clarke County led to the death of a driver when he failed to maneuver a curve and ran off the roadway on Monday. Virginia State Police is investigating the single-vehicle fatal crash on June 24 that followed a pursuit on Route 653, or Kimble Road. According...
Girls' Outdoor Track & Field Athlete of the Year: Handley's Emeryce Worrell
Neither Winchester, Frederick County or Clarke County had ever had a high school girl run the 100 meters under 12 seconds until Handley’s Emeryce Worrell did so at Millbrook on April 12, 2023. More than 13 months later, she did it for the second time to earn the ultimate...
Experience a factor in Lamanna being named interim CCPS superintendent
BERRYVILLE — John Lamanna’s previous experience as Frederick County’s interim schools chief was a key factor in the Clarke County School Board’s decision to hire him for the same role, according to board members. In a unanimous vote Monday night, the board named Lamanna interim superintendent...
All-Area Girls' Track & Field First Team
Class 4 All-State in 100 (champion) and 200 (2nd). Region 4D: Champion in 200 and 2nd in 100. Posted area’s fastest times in 100 (11.86) and 200 (24.41). Winchester Star Outdoor Track & Field Athlete of the Year. Jada Arrington. Millbrook — Junior. Sprints/Jumps. Class 4 All-State in...
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