July 3, 1991 — The Stanley Homecoming continues is 25th year celebration today (Wednesday) with family night at the carnival, food and live entertainment. Homecoming events opened Monday with the annual beauty pageants and entertainment by the Shenandoah Valley Cloggers. A tribute to Desert Storm Troops by Vietnam veteran the Rev. Aldon Purdham of Shenandoah and performances by the U.S. Navy and Country Current highlighted Tuesday’s lineup of events.
The Front Royal Police Department responded to a call about a gunshot on North Shenandoah Avenue at 10:30 on Thursday, June 30th. Officers arriving at the scene discovered a 41 year old white male in the grassy area between First Bank and United Bank. The person died from what is...
We've featured this 23-bedroom sprawling home and estate in Warrenton before -- as the most expensive home for sale in Virginia. It seemed fitting to feature it again over Fourth of July weekend, since the mansion was built in 1776. Realtors: Share your open house events in our events calendar.
WINCHESTER, Va. (AP) — The Congregational Community Action Project (CCAP) and several other local organizations are celebrating the opening of “The Friendly Neighborhood Freedge.”. The freedge — a combination of the words “free” and “fridge” — is an outdoor refrigerator filled with donated food that is located on...
Latino Initiative has announced that it will establish an endowment at the Community Foundation of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County with a lead gift of $100,000 from Gerald F. “J.J.” Smith, Jr. of Winchester. The endowment will help sustain SLI’s mission of supporting Latino/a/x high school students with college...
Elaine Kay Clatterbuck, 82, of Front Royal, Virginia, passed away on Friday, July 1, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. A graveside service will be held on Friday, July 8 at 11:00 am at Prospect Hill Cemetery with Sammy Campbell officiating. Mrs. Clatterbuck was born October 17, 1939, in Front...
STANLEY, Va. (WHSV) - According to a Facebook post made by the Stanley Police Department, a man has been arrested after an incident at the Stanley Food Lion Sunday morning. Arthur Weber was charged with making threats to bomb or damage buildings and with harassing another person over the phone.
July 1, 1965 — Doris Ann Turner, 5-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Denver Lee Turner of Stanley, accidentally shot herself in the knee Saturday morning of last week while sitting in her grandfather’s car on Main Street in Luray. She was treated for the wound at Page Memorial Hospital and released.
A Warrenton man died in a single-vehicle crash Tuesday afternoon in Fauquier County. The wreck happened on Springs Road east of Black Snake Lane just before 2 p.m. State police a the driver of a 2019 Ford Ranger was traveling east when he ran off the right side of the road, struck a sign, went down an embankment and overturned into a creek.
2022 graduates Julia Eschbach, Adam Ferrero, and Anne Heisler all left Christendom with a similar goal: to educate, evangelize, and help restore all things in Christ. While in college, each recognized the increasing need for passionate, well-educated teachers to help the next generation be well-versed in the faith. They are all answering that need this fall as Seton Teaching Fellows, helping to share the truths of the Catholic Faith with students in the Bronx.
Front Royal Little League’s Senior All Stars are having fundraisers around town today to raise money for their All Star tournament in Castlewood, Virginia on July 8th. Starting at 8 am, they will have a bake sale set up at the Front Royal Flea Market. Then at 10 am,...
On 2 July, at 11:30, the Colonel James Wood II Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution read the Declaration of Independence on the porch of the Archives at the Warren Heritage Society. The Chapter Color Guard also fired a three-volley musket salute to commemorate the signing of the document.
The U.S. reported over 573,000 new cases of coronavirus over the seven days ending June 28, bringing the total count to more than 85.6 million confirmed cases of COVID-19. There have been more than 1,005,000 COVID-19-related deaths — the highest death toll of any country. New cases continue to rise at a steady rate. In […]
The Delray Police Department is warning homeowners about a scam where thieves dress up as utility workers to gain access to the home. Officials are reporting that the scam becomes more popular during the summer months. The scammers typically dress up in utility gear or a hard hat and ask...
STANLEY, July 1 — It’s a whole plate of hot biscuits with mama’s gravy poured all over it…and then some. The 55th annual Stanley Homecoming has something for everyone, from those who love rides and games, to those who prefer to sit and listen to live music and enjoy some good grub.