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Thursday, November 20, 2008
Frederick County facing $4 million shortfall
WINCHESTER — A sluggish economy spells a $4 million revenue shortfall for Frederick County in its current budget.


Thursday, November 20, 2008
Planners postpone vote on Red Hawk Estates
WINCHESTER — For a proposed housing development along Sulpher Spring Road to go forward, the developer will have to serve the ball.



Wednesday, November 19, 2008
City man indicted on murder charges
WINCHESTER — A city man accused of shooting his son to death has been indicted on a first-degree murder charge by a Winchester Circuit Court grand jury.

Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Mayor: Town wants to work with board
BERRYVILLE — The Town Council wants to work with — not against — the Clarke County School Board as it builds a new high school, Mayor Wilson Kirby said Tuesday night.

Tuesday, November 18, 2008
GIS Day kicks off Frederick's Geography Awareness Week

WINCHESTER — Civil War generals could've used a little Geographic Information Systems technology.

Monday, November 17, 2008
Hunt for a Frederick fire chief could be over later this month
WINCHESTER — The long search for a new Frederick County fire chief may be nearing an end.

Friday, November 14, 2008
Farris requests recount
WINCHESTER — Patrick Farris wants a recount in the Nov. 4 election for one of the City Council's First Ward seats.

Friday, November 14, 2008
Bass-Hoover students attempt cup-stacking world record

STEPHENS CITY — Hundreds of students at Bass-Hoover Elementary School tried to help set a world record on Thursday.

Friday, November 14, 2008
Frederick landowners fear change in rules
STEPHENS CITY — Gary and Sharon McDonald want to keep their farm in the family.

Friday, November 14, 2008
Tanning franchise sued over failure of city business
HARRISONBURG — Two men who say they were burned when starting a Winchester tanning salon are suing the franchise they blame for its failure.

Thursday, November 13, 2008
Battlefields group signs $3.35 million contract

WINCHESTER — The word of the day Wednesday at the Third Winchester battlefield was "partnership."

Thursday, November 13, 2008
Plan for pool irks Village residents
WINCHESTER — Many homeowners in a Frederick County subdivision feel left out in the deep end of the pool — and it's only going to go to 5 feet.

Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Clarke panel OKs plans to replace wastewater main
BERRYVILLE — The Clarke County Planning Commission ruled Friday that the town's plans for a replacement wastewater main adhere to the county's comprehensive plan.

Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Hearing to consider 100-foot cell pole
WINCHESTER — Another cell phone monopole soon could tower above homes and businesses in the southwestern end of the city.

Wednesday, November 12, 2008
City Council approves transfer of property
WINCHESTER — The City Council approved a transfer of property Tuesday from the Frederick County School Board in order to extend Hope Drive to Papermill Road.

Tuesday, November 11, 2008
VDOT workers prepare for inclement weather

WINCHESTER — Workers like snowplow driver Shawn Smith won't have any trouble doing their jobs this year — that was the message Monday at a news conference held by the Virginia Department of Transportation.

Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Drinking water tests positive for lead
WINCHESTER — Drinking water from a Frederick County school tested positive in September for lead above state and federal limits, officials said Monday.

Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Farris given 10 days to request a recount
WINCHESTER — Unless Patrick Farris seeks and wins in a recount, Leslie "Les" Veach will take over as councilman for the city's First Ward in January.

Monday, November 10, 2008
Suspects charged in armed robbery
WINCHESTER — Two men were arrested Sunday in relation to the armed robbery of a Winchester convenience store.

Monday, November 10, 2008
New owner insists she bought a defective puppy

WINCHESTER — London is either one sick puppy, or his owner has spent thousands of dollars for unneeded tests.

Monday, November 10, 2008
Planners endorse 7-Eleven rezoning
BERRYVILLE — Plans for a new 7-Eleven have been forwarded to the Clarke County Board of Supervisors.

Saturday, November 8, 2008
Condo blaze ruled accidental

STEPHENS CITY — A fire that destroyed a 12-unit condominium and left a number of people homeless last week has been ruled accidental, fire officials said Friday.

Saturday, November 8, 2008
Town police officer to go full time
STEPHENSCITY — A part-time Stephens City police officer soon will be patrolling the streets as a full-time employee.

Friday, November 7, 2008
Superintendent to embark on field trip
WINCHESTER — Learning abroad will soon take on a whole new meaning for Frederick County Public Schools Superintendent Patricia Taylor.

Friday, November 7, 2008
City man sentenced in attempted robbery
WINCHESTER — A Frederick County man must serve eight years in prison for stabbing another person in the city after trying to steal money from him a year ago.

Friday, November 7, 2008
Man gets 15 years in child sex abuse case
WINCHESTER — A city man must serve 15 years in prison for sexually abusing an 11-year-old girl earlier this year.

Friday, November 7, 2008
Presentation illustrates online dangers
WINCHESTER — It wasn't the huge gathering he was hoping for, but that didn't stop Virginia Assistant Attorney General Lawrence Muir from warning a handful of parents and city school officials of the dangers lurking on the Internet.

Thursday, November 6, 2008
City Council spot won by two-vote margin
WINCHESTER — Incumbent Mayor Elizabeth Minor will remain at the helm of the City Council for another four-year term.

Thursday, November 6, 2008
Frederick planners vote against tighter restrictions on signs
WINCHESTER — Tighter restrictions on business signs overlooking Interstate 81 in Frederick County didn't fly with the Planning Commission on Wednesday night.

Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Real estate values plunge 12 percent
WINCHESTER — Property values in the city dropped 12 percent in two years, according to the latest assessments.

Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Winchester officials hold swearing-in for new police chief

WINCHESTER — Kevin L. Sanzenbacher officially took over as the city's chief of police at a swearing-in ceremony Monday.

Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Court reporter seeks presidential pardon for convicted killer
WINCHESTER — Jeffrey Washington's fight against a murder conviction and lengthy prison sentence made it to the White House this week.




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