Rachel Mahoney
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Veteran brothers honored by Strasburg council
It’s a rare occasion when a town honors three World War II veterans for their service at the same time, but it’s even more rare when those three men are brothers. → Read More
Foundation continues conservation efforts
Over the course of the year, Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation moved forward with plans to preserve more than 80 acres of land with the assistance of around $700,000 in grant money. → Read More
Warren schools to outsource substitutes
Warren County Public Schools will partner with a staffing company to place substitute teachers starting in 2016. → Read More
Organizers planning holiday dinner
A group of event organizers from in and around Warren County held their second volunteer meeting Thursday for the first Christmas Spirit Community Dinner on Christmas Day. → Read More
New ebook celebrates 10 years of ‘Christmas Jars’
After 10 years of hearing “Christmas Jars” inspired stories of giving, author Jason Wright is providing his readers with the jar’s origin tale in his new ebook novella, “Christmas Jars Journey.” → Read More
Warren school programs receive grant funding
Besides approval of the 2016-2017 school calendar and a new substitute teaching outsourcing contract, Warren County Public Schools received more than $40,000 in grants from the Warren County Educational Endowment at the December School Board meeting. → Read More
Strasburg holiday tour uncovers historic homes
STRASBURG – Serving as first-time hosts for the Strasburg Holiday Heritage Homes Tour on Saturday will give Bert Cole and Diane Laferriere the chance to showcase the restorations they’ve made to the historic Four Mile House since purchasing it in 2011. → Read More
Extension opens Master Gardener class
Looking for new volunteers who want to share some horticultural expertise with the community, the Virginia Cooperative Extension is reviewing applications for its 2016 Master Gardener Class. → Read More
Grant program to focus on religious literacy
Shenandoah University will receive a $30,000 grant from Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion, awarded to Meredith Minister, assistant professor of religion. → Read More
Rescue organization opens thrift store
WOODSTOCK – After years of assisting animals in need through an informal social media network, nonprofit-in-progress Furry Friends will open up a thrift store today to help raise funds and serve as a headquarters. → Read More
Belle Grove holidays take on a global theme
Belle Grove Plantation will be showing off its uniquely crafted holiday decorations to the theme of “Christmas Around the World” during tours through most of the month of December. → Read More
Holiday events greet the season
From town parades to carol singing and visits to Santa, the holiday spirit will be in full swing during area celebrations this weekend. → Read More
Shentel could cut ‘The Walking Dead’
After contract renewal disputes, Shentel may not provide its cable customers with AMC channels starting in 2016. → Read More
Holiday shoppers seek out deals
Whether shoppers decided to wait in outside lines on Thanksgiving or brave the early bird crowds on Black Friday, Winchester businesses small and large saw a huge turnout for early holiday shoppers this year. → Read More
Front Royal man makes journey of understanding, faith
Although Front Royal resident Tom Howarth’s connection with El Salvador didn’t begin until many years after four American churchwomen were killed there in 1980, he said he has been “tremendously educated” by their impact serving in the community. → Read More
Ressie tested for mold spores
After concerns arose related to conditions at Ressie Jeffries Elementary School, Warren County Public Schools requested air testing for mold samples in the building. → Read More
Front Royal grad plans studies in Oman
Warren County High School graduate and Virginia Tech junior Tori Graham is looking forward to the possibility of enriching her intercultural education during a new study abroad program this coming summer in Muscat, the capital city of Oman. → Read More
Students show off holiday projects
Kindergarteners at Hilda J. Barbour Elementary School in Front Royal got to show off their handmade Native American costumes and tom-toms at the school’s Thanksgiving feast day on Thursday. → Read More
Tech show comes to Front Royal Christian School
Parents visiting Front Royal Christian School on Friday afternoon got a Thanksgiving lunch and opportunities to see student projects, including the school’s first technology show. → Read More
Nonprofit soup supper revamps auction
Donating to help the homeless will mean getting a handcrafted bowl and a warm meal at Shenandoah Alliance for Shelter’s 24th annual Empty Bowl Soup Supper on Friday. → Read More