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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)...
This week's government meetings
Frederick-Winchester Service Authority Organizational Steering Committee meeting, 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, Frederick Water Board Room, 315 Tasker Road. Planning Commission meeting, 7 p.m. Wednesday, County Administration Building, 107 N. Kent St. Clarke County. Planning Commission Comprehensive Plan Committee meeting, 2 p.m. Tuesday, Berryville-Clarke County Government Center. Middletown. Work session meeting, 7...
Industry Sector Feature
Photo: Team members at one of Navy Federal Credit Union's many community events organized for employees and their families. Learn more about working at Navy Federal Credit Union here. Frederick County's Corporate Services Economy. The corporate services sector plays a vital role in Frederick County's economy. Over the last decade,...
Frederick County man charged with rape
WINCHESTER — A Winchester man accused of raping and injuring a woman earlier this month was denied bond Monday in Frederick County General District Court. Daniel Turner Grady Jr. is alleged to have used an object to sexually penetrate a passenger on his motorcycle and later of forcibly having sex with her, which reportedly left the woman with several burns and bruises.
Sherando baseball field being named for former longtime coach Pepper Martin
WINCHESTER — The Frederick County School Board recently voted to name Sherando High School's baseball field after former longtime baseball coach Pepper Martin, whose legacy continues to impact the Sherando community. The move followed a presentation from Sherando staff earlier this month at a School Board Buildings and Grounds...
Open Forum: Time to reexamine consolidation between city and county?
Wayde Byard wrote an informative Open Forum back on May 28, 2020 “City, county should reexamine consolidation.” (winchesterstar.com/winchester_star/open-forum-city-county-should-reexamine-consolidation/article_0a109a21-e402-5ed0-a016-ae3008f410b8.html) For the record, I did not discover this Open Forum, I was having a discussion about consolidation of public services with a friend on my blind carbon copy (BCC) email...
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...
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