VDOT: Warren County Traffic alert for September 12 – 16, 2022 – Royal Examiner

2022-09-24 01:50:50 By : Mr. Harry Davies

Shenandoah Valley Axe Throwing Co moves to a new home in Front Royal

Chamber welcomes Shenandoah Shores Management Group to Front Royal

County Notices: Parks & Recs office moving; Splash pad closing for season

Obenshain releases statement on the 2022 model policies on the privacy, dignity, and respect for all students and parents

Warren County students escape serious injury in 1-81 crash, bus driver charged

Additional Public School Budget requests approved as part of Supervisors Consent Agenda

County Planning Commission recommends data center zoning ordinance amendment to allow data centers by right in industrial and light industrial zones

After hour delay to achieve a quorum, council quickly approves three CUP requests, two for Short-Term Rentals, before convening to work session

Broadband service expansion timeline, costs presented to supervisors prior to Closed Session, including discussion of ‘abolition’ of a sanitary district and non-annexation agreement with Town

Town to spend nearly $33,000 on new compensation study

Town Talk: A conversation with Police Chief Kahle Magalis, Capt Crystal Cline, Guardian Score

Town Talk: A conversation with Lt. Robbie Seal and Sgt Terry Fritts – Warren County Sheriff’s Office

Town Talk: A conversation with Fern Vazquez, Christy McMillin-Goodwin, and Rick Hewett – CHEO Community Garden

Town Talk: A conversation with Tony Carter, Archivist – Warren Heritage Society

Town Talk: A conversation with Michelle Ross, Michal Ashby and Erin Rooney – Samuels Public Library – September Activities

Hometown Faces: Meet Scott Reid

Hometown Faces: Meet Suzanne Silek

Hometown Faces: Meet John Marlow

Hometown Faces: Meet Harry Bowen – soon to be 100

WATCH: Faces of Our Valley – Selah Theatre Project, Glory Bea!

Meet the Candidates: A conversation with Wayne Sealock, candidate for Front Royal Town Council

Front Royal Town Council Candidates Forum held at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church

Local Republican James Bergida enters race for Virginia Senate District 1

Meet the Candidates: Delores R. Oates, Virginia House of Delegates, District 31

Meet the Candidates: Merritt Hale, US Congress, 6th District

Samuels Public Library Adult Programming events for October

Constitution Day attracts scores of families, scholars, veterans and Revolutionary War reenactors

Ho! Ho! Ho! – Time again for Front Royal Light Fight

This week’s showtimes at Royal Cinemas as of September 22nd

SAR presents Girl Scouts with Flag Retirement Certificates

Smithfield, VA man arrested for soliciting underage victims in Front Royal

Six arrests in forged gaming ticket scam announced by FRPD

Skeletal remains found in suspicious circumstance identified as Shannon Lee Fox

Ressie Jeffries Elementary School placed in lockdown

Front Royal Police respond to brandishing incident at Royal Plaza

Smithfield, VA man arrested for soliciting underage victims in Front Royal

POLICE: 7 Day FRPD Arrest Report 9/12/2022

POLICE: 7 Day FRPD Arrest Report 8/29/2022

POLICE: 7 Day FRPD Arrest Report 8/22/2022

POLICE: 7 Day FRPD Arrest Report 8/15/2022

Legal Notice: Hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection

EDA: Request for Qualifications for the provision of debt collection legal services

EDA: Invitation to bid; roof replacement

Special Commissioners Sale Saturday, October 5, 2019: Two adjoining tracts 42 & 41 acres

Front Royal Town Council accepting resumes for vacant council seat

UPDATE: Paving continues on North Royal Avenue

Town Notice: Road closure – North Commerce Avenue, 6th Street to Royal Avenue; paving continues

Town Notice: Road closure – North Royal Avenue and 6th Street

Town Notice: Paving on North Royal starts July 18

Poe joins EDA civil defendants in motions to nullify civil liability verdicts; Tran counsel granted additional time to file their motion to overturn jury verdict

FR-WC EDA finalizes $5.7-million sale of Baugh Drive warehouse to Shahi Foods

Warren County EDA tackles multi-faceted August meeting Action Agenda

EDA Board Chairman Jeff Browne reacts to July civil litigation results ordering total of over $13.35 million paid to the County Economic Development Authority

Jury awards WC EDA $11.9 million-plus in civil compensatory claims against ITFederal and Truc ‘Curt’ Tran

EDA Board Chairman Jeff Browne reacts to July civil litigation results ordering total of over $13.35 million paid to the County Economic Development Authority

Jury awards WC EDA $11.9 million-plus in civil compensatory claims against ITFederal and Truc ‘Curt’ Tran

EDA civil liability defendant ‘Curt’ Tran on witness stand for over 4-1/2 hours as trial heads into final day

EDA vs. Tran/ITFederal civil liability and counterclaim trial heads into third day with defense poised to call final series of witnesses

First day of $11-million EDA vs. ‘Curt’ Tran civil liability trial concludes

Shenandoah Valley Axe Throwing Co moves to a new home in Front Royal

Chamber welcomes Shenandoah Shores Management Group to Front Royal

Chamber welcomes Kells Belles to Front Royal

Chamber welcomes Garcia & Gavino to Front Royal

Local Senior Center reopens with new location and new name

Sixth District Perspectives with Congressman Ben Cline – September 21, 2022

Rep. Price and Senator Warner applaud passage of the Joint Consolidation Loan Separation Act

Warner & Kaine secure nearly $135 million for Virginia in Senate FY2023 budget bills

Warner & Kaine celebrate Inflation Reduction Act becoming law

Warner & Kaine announce more than $2.1 million in funding to address COVID-19 in rural Virginia communities

Release of Adnan Syed focuses attention on Maryland wrongful prosecutions

Beagles rescued from Virginia dog-breeding facility get star treatment in D.C.

Kaine says Mountain Valley Pipeline provision in Manchin bill ‘could open the door to serious abuse and even corruption’

Manchin permitting reform bill includes approval of Mountain Valley Pipeline

U.S. House passes bill reforming Electoral Count Act to stop Jan. 6 repeat

Most Virginia schools remain fully accredited despite student testing declines

Repeated fake threats to Roanoke schools and more Va. headlines

Virginia-Founded unmanned aircraft systems provider to establish operations in Manassas

State Superintendent: 2022-2023 ratings show accreditation standards unreliable measure of school performance; Governor responds

Governor Youngkin’s K-12 digital mapping program supports best in class technology to protect Virginia schools

Playoff Game 2 : Front Royal Cardinals vs Woodstock River Bandits – July 27

Rescheduled: Front Royal Cardinals vs Strasburg Express – Monday, July 25

Front Royal Cardinals vs Purceville Cannons – Thursday, July 21

Front Royal Cardinals vs New Market Rebels – Sunday, July 24

CANCELED: Valley Baseball League: All Star Game at the “Bing” – Sunday, July 17th

WCHS vs William Monroe – Friday, September 23, 2022 – Varsity Football

WCHS vs William Monroe – Girls Volleyball – September 20, 2022

WCHS vs Handley – Girls Volleyball – September 19, 2022

WCHS vs Harrisonburg – Girls Volleyball – September 15, 2022

WCHS JV vs Fauquier County – September 14, 2022

Skyline High School Graduation – Saturday, May 28, 2022

Skyline High School Class of 2021 Graduation Ceremony

Baccalaureate service for graduating seniors

Skyline vs Independence High School, February 12, 2021 at 6 PM in the third round of the Region 3B Basketball Tournament

Skyline vs James Monroe High School, February 9, 2021 at 6 PM in the second round of the Region 3B Basketball Tournament

Warren County Middle School vs Skyline Middle School – Girls Basketball, October 4, 2021

Warren County Middle School vs Frederick County Middle School – Girls Basketball, September 27, 2021

Warren County Middle School vs Daniel Morgan Middle School – Girls Basketball, September 23, 2021

Warren County Middle School vs Admiral Richard E. Byrd Middle School – Girls Basketball, September 20th, 2021

Warren County Middle School Academic Honors Ceremony – 8th Grade

Warren County Middle School vs Skyline Middle School – Girls Basketball, October 4, 2021

Skyline Middle School Academic Honors Ceremony – 8th Grade

Skyline Middle School Academic Honors Ceremony – 7th Grade

Skyline Middle School Academic Honors Ceremony – 6th Grade

Skyline Middle School vs Daniel Morgan, June 3rd – Girls Volleyball

Hilda J. Barbour Elementary School – 5th Grade Graduation Event

WATCH: E. Wilson Morrison Elementary School – 5th Grade Graduation Parade

WATCH: Ressie Jeffries Elementary School – 5th Grade Graduation Parade

WATCH: Leslie Fox Keyser Elementary School – 5th Grade Graduation Parade

Question: In 2020 I lost my job and went into bankruptcy. But now I am back on track and I would like to buy a house. Is it even possible to get a mortgage?

House selling: should you ever disclose the details of a competing offer?

Good news for buyers as home prices cool

Should you buy an existing home or build new?

OPEN HOUSE: 159 High Point Court, Front Royal – This Saturday, April 2nd

House for sale: 159 High Point Court, Front Royal

House for sale: 104 Foam Flower, Lake Frederick

Property for sale: 425 N Royal Ave, Front Royal – Watch the tour!

House for sale: 361 Walnut Drive, Front Royal – Watch the tour!

Start your day with a smile

Start your day with a smile

Start your day with a smile

Start your day with a smile

Start your day with a smile

Remembering the comic strip loved by millions

Apple orchards make fun outings

A beginner’s guide to wild turkey hunting

The first day of autumn is September 22

The infamous chorizo tweet and what it teaches

To Censor or not to Censor, that is a Difficult Question

The Cracked Acorn: Am I Crazy?

The Cracked Acorn: The Bible

The Cracked Acorn: The Un-Truth

The Cracked Acorn: Time Wings

Should I Choose Passion or Duty?

Why we should be ‘Babyish’ in Love

The School of Life: How to Stop Playing Games in Love

The School of Life: How You Can Be Too Clever

Looking Back: A Mothers Revenge – Hannah Duston

Ben Franklin and his miraculous lightning rod

The Year Without A Summer : “Eighteen Hundred & Froze To Death”

America’s veterans remembered and honored for their service across the years

How much do you know about Veterans Day?

5 meaningful ways to celebrate Veterans Day

5 ways to celebrate Veterans Day

The 11hour of the 11th day of the 11th month – Veterans Day 2020

FRWRC kicks off Annual Appeal with the Women’s Faire & Share this Thursday

Real Estate and Community News (August/September 2022) with Jen Avery, REALTOR

Real Estate and Community News (July/August 2022) with Jen Avery, REALTOR

Donations to aid Kentucky still accepted at Aders Insurance Agency

Rugged Terrain Crossfit takes home the trophy at the Waggin’ for Dragons 2022 race

The Rotary Club of the Northern Shenandoah Valley hosting blood drive

Help replenish the blood supply after holiday weekend

Community Blood Drive to be held this Wednesday, March 3rd

Santa Claus is coming to Town, Warren County!

A “COVID Christmas” message from Santa

Warren Heritage Society announces the publication of their newest book, “Coming Together”

Send bracelets to quarantined residents of Commonwealth Assisted Living in Front Royal through WeAreSPACE.org

Warren’s Heritage: Native American History-Part 10

Warren’s Heritage: Native American History-Part 9

Warren’s Heritage: Native American History-Part 8

Breakfast with Barry Lee – Dishing out ample servings of positivity, humor, and community spirit.

4 strategies for retaining your employees

Odd jobs: How the mud man makes baseballs fly right

Cloud computing: the environmental impact of the virtual world

How buying local can help your business

Before Amazon, Sears disrupted retail

4 strategies for retaining your employees

Tips for negotiating a salary proposal

Demand for truckers is on the rise

Immigrants: transfer your skills to boost your career

How to know if you’re buying local food

Local producers: Barriers to buying local

Apple and salt pork pie satisfies the sweet tooth

How to safely handle and cook poultry

3 questions to help you learn more about barn cats

Agriculture: What does it mean to “make the rounds”?

What’s community-supported agriculture (CSA)?

How to safely handle and cook poultry

September is Cholesterol Education Month: Time to check up on LDLs and HDLs

Meat diet draws fire; proponents defend

Astronauts lose bone in space

4 tips for a successful manicure

Overview of the main types of diabetes

Gourds make fun holiday projects

How ceiling fans can save you money every season

Sick building syndrome: symptoms and prevention

4 ways to store your kitchen knives

Alcohol consumption as a senior: 3 risk factors

10 ways for seniors to keep busy

5 ideas for a dream retirement vacation

4 symptoms you shouldn’t ignore

Create your own book in 5 steps

Do you know Louis Braille?

5 tips for camping in your backyard

3 ways to have fun with soap bubbles

How to choose a birdcage

Things to know before adopting a shelter pet

Shedding in dogs: what you need to know

Preventive care: How to keep cats and dogs healthy

5 tips for driving with your pet this summer

Virginians would accept no less than $265 each in airline compensation for flight cancellations, survey reveals.

5 ideas for a dream retirement vacation

How to prepare for a solo trip

5 good reasons to book your cruise early

How to inspect your vehicle’s oil in 7 easy steps

5 car noises you should never ignore

Today’s economy dictates a new way of driving

One flaw made Tesla’s autos easy to steal

10 activities to enjoy the fall colors

The first day of autumn is September 22

5 car noises you should never ignore

Demand for truckers is on the rise

The following is a list of highway work that may affect traffic in Warren County during the coming weeks. Scheduled work is subject to change due to inclement weather and material supplies. Motorists are advised to watch for slow-moving tractors during mowing operations. When traveling through a work zone, be alert to periodic changes in traffic patterns and lane closures.

*NEW* or *UPDATE* indicates a new or revised entry since last week’s report.

INTERSTATE 66 *NEW* Mile marker 1 to 8, eastbound – Right shoulder closures for litter pickup, Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

*NEW* Mile marker 5 to 6, eastbound – Right shoulder closures for sign work, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

*NEW* Mile marker 6 to 7, eastbound and westbound – Right shoulder closures for shoulder repair work, Tuesday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

*NEW* Mile marker 14 to 13, westbound – Right shoulder closures for sign work, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

INTERSTATE 81 No lane closures were reported.

PRIMARY ROADS No lane closures were reported.

SECONDARY ROADS No lane closures were reported.

Update on fatal I-66 accident in Fauquier Co.

Poe joins EDA civil defendants in motions to nullify civil liability verdicts; Tran counsel granted additional time to file their motion to overturn jury verdict

VDOT: Warren County Traffic alert for September 19 – 23, 2022

Update on fatal I-66 accident in Fauquier Co.

VDOT: Warren County Traffic alert for September 5 – 9, 2022

Delays possible on Northbound I-81 in Frederick County due to roadwork in West Virginia

VDOT: Warren County Traffic alert for August 29 – September 2, 2022

UPDATE: Route 340/522 closed near I-66 interchange in Warren County

VDOT: Warren County Traffic alert for August 15 – 19, 2022

West Virginia roadwork may produce Interstate 81 Northbound delays in Virginia

VDOT: Warren County Traffic alert for August 8 – 12, 2022

Nike Foster Cales of the Front Royal/Warren County Chamber of Commerce, Board Members, and friends welcomed Holly and Perry Leach, owners of the Shenandoah Valley Axe Throwing Co at 20 South Street, to their new home.

Holly said, “No matter your age, you will enjoy the experience. We will teach you everything you need to know. We have many axe-throwing games to play or throw for fun. We offer a safe, kid-friendly environment, and we have a full menu for when you work up an appetite throwing axes.”

Axe Throwing has become a popular recreational adventure worldwide.

Find out more information on their website or Facebook page.

Nike Foster Cales of the Front Royal/Warren County Chamber of Commerce, along with Board of Supervisor Walt Mabe and friends, welcomed Dederick Brooks and his Shenandoah Shores Management Group to the Front Royal community.

SSMG is a Veteran Owned, Small Business that brings the convenience factor of a full-service concierge to travelers wanting to visit the DC/Maryland/Virginia (DMV), Skyline Drive, Shenandoah National Park, and the Blue Ridge Mountains while servicing the community.

Learn more about them here: ssmanagementgroup.biz

The Warren County Parks and Recreation Administrative Offices will be relocating its office and staff to the Warren County Community Center, located at 538 Villa Avenue, Front Royal, VA 22630. This move will be effective Monday, September 26, 2022.

Reservations for County owned picnic shelters, and facility use will now be received at the Community Center. Private user groups currently meeting at the Youth Center will remain at that facility.

The Warren County Splash Pad is closing for the season Sunday, September 25, 2022, at 6:00 pm.

The Warren County Parks and Recreation Department looks forward to reopening the Splash Pad in the spring of 2023.

Please contact the Warren County Parks and Recreation Department at 538 Villa Avenue, Front Royal, VA 22630, or call 540-635-1021 for more information.

HARRISONBURG – Senator Mark Obenshain (R-Rockingham) released the following statement in response to the just-released 2022 Draft Model Policies on the Privacy Dignity and Respect for All Student and Parents from the Virginia Department of Education:

“I applaud the 2022 Draft Policy released today by Governor Youngkin and the Virginia Department of Education. This policy was crafted in compliance with the 2020 law signed by then-Governor Northam and patroned by Delegate Marcus Simon and Senator Jennifer Boysko.

Last year, when then-Governor Northam released his administration’s draft model policy, it flatly ignored the rights of students and parents. It went so far as to prohibit school staff from notifying a parent or guardian if a student requested affirmation of his or her gender identity. It even suggested that there was an obligation for school officials to report parents to the Department of Social Services if they suspected them to be insufficiently supportive of their child’s gender identity. The Northam model policy was so extreme and out of touch with communities across Virginia that it was adopted by only approximately 10% of the school divisions in Virginia. This notwithstanding the statutory mandate that it be adopted by every school division. The 2020 legislation requiring the adoption of this policy was just a bad idea, and it accomplished little beyond making Virginia schools an even bigger cultural battleground than they already were.

Parents must be involved in their children’s education. Period. A child’s development is acutely susceptible to influence, and it is the responsibility of parents to play a central role in shaping and molding that development.

To the extent that the law requires adopting a model policy by school divisions across Virginia, I support this new draft model policy that fully complies with the Code of Virginia. And I strongly suspect that the 90% of school divisions across Virginia unwilling to adopt the old policy will find themselves much more comfortable with it.

I hope parents, teachers, administrators, and school board members across Virginia will work together to adopt policies that respect parents’ rights and ensure our children are treated fairly and equitably in a safe environment.”

The 2022 Draft Model Policy can be viewed by clicking here.

Senator Obenshain represents the twenty-sixth district in the Senate of Virginia. The district includes the city of Harrisonburg and the counties of Warren, Shenandoah, Page Rappahannock, and Rockingham (part). He is running to represent the new second district of the Senate of Virginia which includes the city of Harrisonburg and the counties of Rockingham, Augusta (part), Page, Bath, and Highland.

Youngkin administration overhauls Virginia transgender student policies

A group of Warren County students escaped serious injury after being involved in a school bus crash that occurred Wednesday evening, Sept. 21, on Interstate 81 in Rockingham County.

Virginia State Police spokesman Sergeant Brent Coffey said his agency is investigating the crash that occurred at 9:54 p.m. along Interstate 81 at the 261-mile-marker.

Coffey stated in a media release that a school bus being driven by Jennifer L. Lowe, 48, of Markham, Va. rear-ended a highway truck that was set up in a northbound lane work zone. The truck was in the right lane and bearing a flashing message board directing drivers to the left lane. Workers were setting out coned for the lane closure when the bus struck the truck.

Two 15-year-old female passengers on the school bus suffered minor injuries in the crash and were transported to Sentara RMH Medical Center for treatment.

There were 17 students on the school bus at the time of the crash.

The driver of the work truck, a 21-year-old male of Salem, Va., suffered minor injuries in the crash and was treated on the scene.

Both drivers were wearing seatbelts at the time of the incident.

Lowe was charged with reckless driving and the crash remains under investigation.

Election Day is quickly approaching, and the Virginia Department of Election is making voter registration and participation as easy as possible.

Early voting in Virginia begins Friday, September 23. Registered Warren County voters can cast their ballots at the registrar’s office at 465 W 15th Street, Suite 800, between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Additionally, the office will be open for early voting on two Saturdays, October 29 and November 5, between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

For those who need to register to vote, it can be done online, by mail, or in person. The deadline for regular registration is Monday, October 17. For the first time, the Commonwealth will have same-day registration from Tuesday, October 18, through Election Day, November 8.

Warren County Registrar Carol Tobin stated in an email, “Same-day registration is available in person after the last day to register and when the books close to voting for that election and ends on the last day of early voting. It is available again on Election Day. Any person who is qualified to register to vote shall be entitled to register in person up to and including the day of the election at the office of the general registrar in the locality in which such person resides or at the Polling Place for the precinct in which such person resides.”

Ballot drop boxes will be available for the same dates, times, and location listed above for in-person, early voting. Ballot drop boxes will also be available on Election Day.

To register online: Visit elections.virginia.gov and click on Registration. You will need a state-issued driver’s license or Virginia ID and your social security number. Register by Monday, October 17.

To register via mail: Visit elections.virginia.gov/registration and click on Voter Forms to download and print an application. Mail your completed form to your local registrar’s office. It must be postmarked by October 17.

To register in person: Visit your local registrar’s office. While regular registration ends October 17, you can sign up at an early voting site through November 5, at your registrar’s office through November 7, or at your polling place on November 8. A valid form of ID is required, such as a Virginia driver’s license, U.S. Military ID, or a U.S. passport.

In the U.S. House, Virginia District 6, incumbent Ben Cline (R) is being challenged by Democrat Jennifer Lewis.

Candidates for the Town Council special election to fill the vacant seat of Scott Lloyd include Gene Kilby and Wayne Sealock.

Candidates Josh Ingram, Zack Jackson, Amber Poe, and Bruce Rappaport are running for the three open seats on Town Council in the November election. Lori Cockrell is the lone candidate for Mayor.

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