Greyhound talks to Callahan and Deni Hlavinka Oct 7, 2009
DH: Front Royal, Virginia. We moved to Stephens City when I was in third grade. (The Loyola Greyhound, MD)
Bus system for Altavista awaits vote Oct 1, 2009
Feasel told council numerous towns in Virginia have buses, including Bluefield, Culpeper, Orange, Colonial Beach, Blackstone, Farmville, Pulaski, Front Royal and Halifax. "I don't think the town of Altavista ... is too small," he said in answering a question from Councilwoman Beverley Dalton. (Altivista Journal, VA)
Quiet thrills in the autumnal Blue Ridge Sep 15, 2009
An end-to-end, two-day expedition is perhaps best done north to south, from Front Royal to Rockfish Gap. Big Meadows is the natural halfway place to stay for the night, in lodge rooms overlooking Shenandoah Valley, in cabins or the campground. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
After first year, Smithsonian chief has big ideas Sep 5, 2009
And he signed a deal with George Mason University in Virginia to build residence halls and laboratories as part of a joint-degree program pairing students with researchers at the National Zoo's 3,000-acre Conservation and Research Center in Front Royal, Va. Less than a decade earlier, Lawrence Small, the previous Smithsonian chief, had proposed closing the Virginia facility, angering many scientists. (Anchorage Daily News)
National Zoo Baby Boom Jul 15, 2009
Front Royal, Va (WUSA - from the National Zoo). It was an exciting and busy 24 hours at the National Zoo's Conservation and Research Center in Front Royal, Va. (W-USA News, DC)
After Failed Courtship, Zoo Helps Rare Birds Breed Jun 5, 2009
So a bird keeper at the zoo's Conservation and Research Center in Front Royal gained the female's trust. He was able to artificially inseminate her without using restraint or anesthesia, which can be stressful. (W-USA News, DC)
accepting bribes to protect cockfighting Jun 2, 2009
Posted by: stella Location: front royal on Oct 25, 2008 at 09:29 PM I'm waiting to see the other employees who are involved. I am sure that at least 2 of them are sweating bullets. (Harper's Magazine)
Police chase ends in Martinsburg; man wanted in Va. held May 31, 2009
Kenneth E. Hite, 37, of Front Royal, Va. was taken to Eastern Regional Jail and arraigned Firday morning by Berkeley County Magistrate JoAnn Overington, according to police and court records. (The Herald-Mail Online)
Second Va Mega Millions Winner Comes Forward (4:58 p.m.) May 22, 2009
Joe Claffy bought $6 worth of tickets after the clerk at Martin's Food Market in Front Royal asked him if he wanted to play. The winning ticket was one of two nationwide to split the $38 million Mega Millions jackpot. (WTVR.com, VA)
Military Milestones from First Enterprise to Loss of the Scorpion May 20, 2009
Gen. Thomas J. Stonewall Jackson strike, outmaneuver, and -- with textbook coordination of infantry, cavalry, and artillery -- decisively defeat Union Army forces under Col. John R. Kenly at Front Royal, Virginia. AUTHOR S NOTE: This Week in American Military History, appears every week as a feature of HUMAN EVENTS.. (Human Events Online)
Another Winning Mega Millions Ticket May 18, 2009
One of two winning tickets in last night's $38-million Mega Millions Jackpot was sold in Front Royal ... TICKET PURCHASED IN FRONT ROYAL WINS ESTIMATED $19 MILLION ... A Mega Millions ticket purchased in Front Royal matched all six numbers in the May 15, 2009, drawing. (WTVR.com, VA)
Mega Millions Winning Ticket Sold In Front Royal May 18, 2009
FRONT ROYAL, VA (WUSA)--A Mega Millions ticket purchased in Front Royal, Virginia, is worth $19 million dollars to its owner. The ticket, purchased at Martin's Food Market located at 409 South Street, matched all six numbers in the May 15th, drawing with an estimated $38 million jackpot. (W-USA News, DC)
Union Bankshares Corporation Declares Cash Dividend May 2, 2009
Union Bankshares Corporation is one of the largest community banking organizations based in Virginia, providing full service banking to the Northern, Central, Rappahannock, Tidewater and Northern Neck regions of Virginia through its bank subsidiaries, Union Bank and Trust Company (42 locations in the counties of Albemarle, Caroline, Chesterfield, Fairfax, Fluvanna, Hanover, Henrico, King George, King William, Nelson, Spotsylvania, Stafford, Westmoreland, and the cities of Fredericksburg,... (PR Newswire)
Baseball ACCtion: Wednesday, April 29 Apr 30, 2009
coming home on a sacrifice fly to right by catcher Anthony Sosnoskie (Front Royal, Va. . (Theacc.com)
Mobile MRI approved for Hampshire Memorial Apr 28, 2009
Valley Health includes five hospitals: Winchester Medical Center, a 411-bed regional referral center, Warren Memorial Hospital in Front Royal, VA, Shenandoah Memorial Hospital in Woodstock, VA, Page Memorial Hospital in Luray, VA, and Hampshire Memorial Hospital in Romney, WV. Valley Health also manages War Memorial Hospital in Berkeley Springs, WV, and operates Urgent Care and Quick Care centers, a regional medical transport service, durable medical equipment stores, and a retail pharmacy.... (Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune, WV)
Zoo: Both Newborn Leopard Cubs Are Male Apr 10, 2009
Zoo officials said Thursday that the sex of the cubs born March 24 at the Conservation and Research Center in Front Royal, Va. could not be determined until their first veterinary examination. (ABC 7 News, DC)
20 People Win Unique Prize From the Virginia Lottery: $50,000 Virginia College Savings Plan Scholarships Apr 9, 2009
Gerald McWhinney of Front Royal. Virginia Morgan of Hampton. (PR Newswire)
Endangered Leopards Birth Suprises All Mar 27, 2009
The whiskered cubs were born at the zoo's Conservation and Research Center in Front Royal, Va. It's a tale of survival for these long-tailed felines -- their father didn't kill their mother, and she didn't kill them, as often happens when they are in captivity. (CBS News -- Early Show)
LEOPARD PICTURE: Rare Zoo Cubs Born, Not Killed Mar 27, 2009
That's why new mom Jao Chu and dad Hannibal were hand raised together from six months of age at the National Zoo's Conservation and Research Center in Front Royal, Virginia. Now their offspring the first clouded leopard litter in 16 years at the center shows that such hand rearing is successful. (National Geographic)
Soldier Dressed As The Joker Slain In National Park Mar 14, 2009
Obama: The First 100 Days. There are currently no active polls at this time. (KWTX.com, TX)
Soldier Killed in Police Shootout (7:25 a.m.) Mar 12, 2009
(AP) - Authorities say a man who was fatally shot by law enforcement officers in Shenandoah National Park was a Fort Eustis soldier wanted in the shooting of a fellow soldier. Virginia State Police said Spc. (WTVR.com, VA)
Motorist Fatally Shot by Police at Skyline Drive Mar 9, 2009
Sgt. Les Tyler says the shooting occurred at 11:00 a.m. Sunday at the scenic highway's north entrance at Front Royal. Tyler says the National Park Service called for assistance in stopping a vehicle. (W-USA News, DC)
Centerpiece of $700 million Land for inland port would be given by Jafza Mar 8, 2009
"The corridor is an extension, rather than a replacement of, the Global Logistics Triangle concept the OCDC has been employing as an economic development strategy for the past eight years.At its heart will be a logistics and distribution park for the processing and distribution of both import and export cargo."The way we see it, the park will be a centralized, regional facility where multiple distribution centers will be located, along with ancillary businesses related to the movement of import... (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
AG files objection to LNG unloading plan Mar 5, 2009
Elias Efremidis, 52, was arrested in the small town of Front Royal, Va. after police learned his true identity, said Front Royal police Sergeant Jason Ryman. (Boston Globe)
ATF Washington Field Division Releases Top Investigations of 2008; Eastern Judicial District of Virginia/Washington DC Cases Feb 26, 2009
Michael Wayne Lewis, II, 30, of Front Royal, Virginia, was sentenced to 120 months in federal prison after pleading guilty on February 26, 2008 to conspiracy, sale of stolen firearms, and using a firearm in a drug trafficking crime. Full Story. (PR Newswire)
Hokies' Sosnoskie, Yellow Jackets' McGuire Receive ACC Baseball Honors Feb 24, 2009
Sosnoskie, a junior from Front Royal, Va. was voted ACC Player of the Week after leading the Hokies to a 4-0 start during opening weekend. (Theacc.com)
Baseball ACCtion: Saturday, February 21 Feb 22, 2009
Anthony Sosnoskie (Front Royal, Va. smacked two home runs and Steve Bumbry (Cockeysville, Md. (Theacc.com)
