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FRONT ROYAL -- James Brogan continues to make good progress in healing from serious injuries he received after his truck crashed into a tree about a month ago, his mother said Wednesday. comments 0

FRONT ROYAL -- After one year of using inmate labor for various projects, Warren County officials say that well over $100,000 has been saved in associated costs. comments 0



Feb. 9, 2012
FRONT ROYAL -- After a review of the county's wells and septic systems ordinance, the Warren County Planning Commission has decided to leave it as is, except for two changes to bring the ordinance up to date with state standards. comments 0

Feb. 9, 2012
FRONT ROYAL -- A vehicular chase suspect who later ran from officers early Wednesday was arrested in a cab he had hailed in a futile effort to escape, authorities said Wednesday afternoon. comments 0

Feb. 9, 2012
FRONT ROYAL -- The National Park Service is seeking proposals from those interested in operating concessions in Shenandoah National Park in 2013 and beyond. comments 0

Feb. 8, 2012
Local day-care providers said sessions were unfair competition for businesses By Kim Walter -- kwalter@nvdaily.com FRONT ROYAL -- The Warren County Board of Supervisors asked the Parks and Recreation Department on Tuesday to abandon its proposal for a summer in... comments 3

Feb. 8, 2012
FRONT ROYAL -- Councilman N. Shae Parker is hoping to reduce the town's personal property tax rate once Warren County officially agrees to pay the town's share of funding for Samuels Public Library. comments 0

Feb. 8, 2012
FRONT ROYAL -- The Warren County Board of Supervisors approved a request Tuesday by the county attorney's office to adopt a resolution supporting legislation aimed at snuffing out smoking in public parks. comments 8

Feb. 7, 2012
FRONT ROYAL -- Kevin Chisholm is walking and riding his way through Virginia in the hopes that all the traveling will eventually take him to the U.S. Senate. comments 0

Feb. 7, 2012
FRONT ROYAL -- Bruce Smoot's Super Bowl party turned into a life-saving rescue drama after he left the game behind to carry two neighbors to safety from their flaming duplex Sunday night. comments 5

Feb. 6, 2012
FRONT ROYAL -- Police are stepping up patrols in residential areas of the town as they try to solve a wave of burglaries and walk-in thefts that began in mid-December. comments 0

Feb. 6, 2012
FRONT ROYAL -- Town officials are still looking for ways to extend hours for the town's utility office. comments 11

Feb. 6, 2012
FRONT ROYAL -- A single-vehicle crash near the Warren County line Sunday afternoon left the driver injured and the road closed for about an hour, according to authorities. comments 0

Feb. 3, 2012
FRONT ROYAL -- The United Way of Front Royal/Warren County has hit its annual fundraising goal for the second year in a row. comments 0

Feb. 2, 2012
FRONT ROYAL -- Front Royal has the lowest rates of any municipal electric power provider in Virginia and the second-lowest among all providers in the state. comments 8

Feb. 2, 2012
FRONT ROYAL -- Four maned wolf pups born about a month ago at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute are "doing well," according to officials at the center. comments 0

Feb. 2, 2012
FRONT ROYAL -- While Wednesday night's work session didn't bring about a final recommendation, members of the Warren County Planning Commission reviewed a revised ordinance concerning the required distance between well and septic systems comments 0

Feb. 2, 2012
FRONT ROYAL -- A tip about someone cutting wire from utility poles and placing it in his backpack on West 11th Street led to the arrest of a 20-year old man Jan. 26. comments 0

Feb. 2, 2012
FRONT ROYAL -- Police are investigating a traffic crash Monday morning in which a town garbage truck and bicyclist collided. comments 0

Feb. 2, 2012
FRONT ROYAL -- A stabbing incident early Saturday sent a 37-year-old man to Warren Memorial Hospital for treatment, police investigators said. comments 0

Feb. 1, 2012
FRONT ROYAL -- Even though the Public Safety Building project is behind schedule, Sheriff Daniel McEathron is staying positive and focusing on the end result. comments 1

Feb. 1, 2012
FRONT ROYAL -- Sections of Main Street will be closed Monday for tree maintenance projects, according to a news release from the town Department of Public Works. comments 0

Feb. 1, 2012
FRONT ROYAL -- Lt. Gerry Maiatico has been appointed fire marshal for Warren County, according to a news release from the Fire and Rescue Department. Fire Chief Richard E. Mabie appointed Maiatico to the new position on Jan. 9,... comments 0

Feb. 1, 2012
FRONT ROYAL -- A man was charged with driving under the influence after a single vehicle crash on Happy Creek Road near Loop Road around 7 p.m. on Saturday, according to police. comments 0

Jan. 31, 2012
FRONT ROYAL -- Kevin Glascock stood in the middle of Stonewall Drive at Leslie Fox Keyser Elementary School Monday with a two-way radio directing cars backed partway down Stonewall Drive toward Easterly Street. comments 2

Jan. 31, 2012
FRONT ROYAL -- A rezoning for a large planned neighborhood in the Leach Run area inched closer to completion Monday when the Town Council informally agreed to tentatively schedule a public hearing for the project. comments 1

Jan. 28, 2012
FRONT ROYAL -- ECS Mid-Atlantic, the engineering firm that conducted an inspection of the former BB&T building on Main Street, has estimated total repair costs at more than $420,000. comments 3

Jan. 27, 2012
FRONT ROYAL -- The Warren County School Board decided Thursday to have Superintendent Pamela M. McInnis review the execution of a rule intended to discourage unhealthy eating after recent criticism from a parent. comments 0

Jan. 27, 2012
FRONT ROYAL -- The RSW Regional Jail Authority's board approved a motion Thursday to begin negotiations associated with hiring an owner's construction representative. comments 0

Jan. 26, 2012
FRONT ROYAL -- The thermostat in Michael Bennett's trailer is set at 65 degrees, and that's the way he likes it now that he knows he has plenty of fuel for his furnace. "I set the thermostat at 65 to conserve fuel for as long as possible. I sure am happy," Bennett said. comments 0

Jan. 26, 2012
FRONT ROYAL -- Two representatives of the Shenandoah Area Agency on Aging came to Tuesday night's outside agency budget work session with the county Board of Supervisors, bringing with them justification for their $70,000 request. comments 6

Jan. 26, 2012
FRONT ROYAL -- A charge of attempted second-degree murder against a 21-year old man was dismissed Tuesday after he entered an Alford plea of guilty to two other felonies in the stabbing of another man. comments 0

Jan. 26, 2012
FRONT ROYAL -- Police responded to a report of domestic dispute Wednesday evening that escalated into a man barricading himself inside a home. comments 0

Jan. 26, 2012
FRONT ROYAL -- A 16-year-old student at Skyline High School, who was severely injured in a vehicle crash Jan. 11, is out of a coma and showing other signs of progress, his mother said Wednesday. comments 0

Jan. 25, 2012
FRONT ROYAL -- The Shenandoah Area Agency on Aging has answered an amended complaint filed against it by the agency's former executive director by denying that it owes her any money in accrued annual leave or sick leave as a result of her dismissal in early September. comments 1

Jan. 25, 2012
FRONT ROYAL -- The Front Royal Women's Resource Center is accepting applications until Wednesday for its annual Dare to Dream grants program. comments 0

Jan. 24, 2012
FRONT ROYAL -- Most outside agencies seeking funds from Warren County in the fiscal 2013 budget haven't changed their requests from last year, but three are looking for a significant increase. comments 9

Jan. 24, 2012
Location needs repairs, elevator installed before being used for government offices By Kim Walter -- kwalter@nvdaily.com FRONT ROYAL -- The town has formally acquired two properties from BB&T, according to a public notice that Mayor Timothy Darr read at Monday... comments 0

Jan. 23, 2012
FRONT ROYAL -- The town's Public Works Department seems to have made a good decision in changing they way it collects leaves. comments 0

Jan. 23, 2012
FRONT ROYAL -- The Town Council has again balked over proposed wording in the peddlers' ordinance affecting canvassers for political candidates and causes. comments 1

Jan. 23, 2012
FRONT ROYAL -- A defeated Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee faced uncertain times after the Civil War, historians say. comments 1

Jan. 21, 2012
FRONT ROYAL -- Christendom College, a Roman Catholic liberal arts school overlooking the Shenandoah River, has been chosen to lead the March for Life in Washington on Monday. comments 1

Jan. 20, 2012
FRONT ROYAL -- Days after Ziplocal's upper management became aware of a substantial number of errors in the Winchester Front Royal 2012 Phone Directory that the firm published, the Utah-based company has decided to issue corrected copies of the phone book. comments 0

Jan. 20, 2012
FRONT ROYAL -- Though nothing has been formally decided, town and county officials are moving forward in making decisions concerning funding for the Economic Development Authority, Samuels Public Library and tourism. comments 0

Jan. 19, 2012
FRONT ROYAL -- Town officials and a former town police officer have reached an out-of-court settlement in a federal lawsuit the woman filed challenging her firing. comments 0

Jan. 19, 2012
FRONT ROYAL -- In light of continued efforts by Warren County to improve Va. 55 between Front Royal and Linden, Virginia Department of Transportation officials plan to review the specified area in the next few days, according to VDOT Edinburg Residency Administrator Cliff Balderson. comments 1

Jan. 19, 2012
FRONT ROYAL -- At a Wednesday night work session, the town Planning Commission discussed an upcoming review of the town's comprehensive plan and how it should meld with the town's visioning process. comments 0

Jan. 18, 2012
FRONT ROYAL -- A number of local merchants are complaining that the Winchester-Front Royal 2012 Phone Directory is directing some people to the wrong places. comments 8

Jan. 18, 2012
FRONT ROYAL -- The pharmacist in charge of the CVS in Front Royal has received a reprimand from the Virginia Board of Pharmacy after someone stole OxyContin and Vicodin from the store. comments 0

Jan. 18, 2012
FRONT ROYAL -- A resolution to oppose a House of Delegates bill that could cost Warren County nearly $50,000 a year in traffic fines was tabled at Tuesday night's Board of Supervisors meeting. comments 0

Jan. 18, 2012
FRONT ROYAL -- Warren County deputies arrested a Bridgewater man and turned him over to Fauquier County deputies Sunday after a chase on Interstate 66. comments 0

Jan. 17, 2012
FRONT ROYAL -- The Warren County Board of Supervisors is being asked to oppose legislation in the General Assembly that could cost the county close to $50,000 annually. comments 1















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