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Public meetings: July 8
• The School Board with meet Thursday for a closed session at 6:30 p.m. followed by an open session at 7 p.m. at the County Government Center in the board room, 600 N. Main St., Woodstock. Strasburg. • The Town Council will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Town...
Jennifer McDonald awaits prison assignment before serving term
Jennifer McDonald, the former executive director of the Front Royal-Warren County Economic Development Authority, has not yet started serving her 14-year prison sentence on fraud charges. A supervisor with the U.S. Marshals Service said by phone on Wednesday that McDonald awaits designation to a prison where she must report. McDonald’s...
Dave Rushton Takes Helm of Front Royal/Warren County Anti-Litter Council
The Front Royal/Warren County Anti-Litter Council (ALC) is ushering in a new era with the election of Dave Rushton as the committee’s new President. Rushton, who moved from southern New Jersey to the Blue Ridge Mountains in 1999, brings a wealth of experience and dedication to his new role.
McDonald Reporting to Prison Remains On Hold While an Adequate Facility for Involved Variables is Determined
After a number of futile attempts over the past week to contact the U.S. Marshals Office in Harrisonburg regarding the checking in of former Front Royal-Warren County Economic Development Authority Executive Director Jennifer Rae McDonald to begin service of her 14-year prison sentence, earlier today, July 1, this reporter was given contact information of a U.S. Marshals Office Supervisor in another Virginia location as a possible alternative source of that information.
Courthouse Notes: Warren County: July 5
The following information is from the Warren County Circuit Court:. • James T. Hill to Angela Courtney Boos Myers, 3486 Panhandle Road, Front Royal, $554,000. • Charles M. Leckie and Christina B. Leckie-Smith to Glenda Maria Cifuentes Reyes and Katerin Y. Cifuentes Reyes, 612 W. Main St., Front Royal, $380,000.
WCFR fight 2 fires in less than 2 hours
First firefighters were called to a dwelling fire in the 700 block of West 14 Street Front Royal at 8 a.m. On arrival a significant amount of smoke was seen from all sides of the residence. Firefighters began an interior fire suppression effort and were able to confirm no one...
Reitano Vineyards: A Blossoming Legacy in Warren County
In the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains, a historic farm has been reborn as Reitano Vineyards, a testament to vision, hard work, and community spirit. On June 29, 2024, Niki Foster, Executive Director of the Front Royal/Warren County Chamber of Commerce, Chamber Board President Bryon Biggs, Warren County Board of Supervisors Chair Cheryl Cullers, and Front Royal Mayor Lori Cockrell, along with many guests, welcomed Shelly Cook, the vineyard’s owner, in a ribbon-cutting ceremony that marked a new chapter for the community.
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