Middletown, Virginia under new leadership

March 28, 2012

Middletown Continues to Sort Itself Out By Sue Golden Frederick County Report At a special meeting on Tuesday evening, the Middletown Town Council appointed two members: Clarence “Trip” Chewning and Thomas M. Simon. The council also appointed Charles H. Harbaugh [...]

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Former Commonwealth Attorney enters plea agreement

June 27, 2011

ThomsonPR Filed Statement of Facts Paul Thomson Filed Paul Thomson Signed Plea Agreement

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Frederick County Report 6/15/2011

June 14, 2011

Frederick County Report 6/15/2011 You can also download the original PDF file. Small Version (15 MB) Press Version (29 MB)

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Stink bugs a priority for Rep. Frank Wolf

June 12, 2011

Farmers, vintners, and homeowners could benefit from provisions in a bill moving through the House that would make fighting the brown marmorated stink bug infestation a greater priority for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), according to Rep. Frank [...]

Redistricting

Legislators to return next week to redistricting work

June 6, 2011

By Amanda Iacone Virginia Statehouse News RICHMOND – Instead of Virginia voters picking their representatives, the state’s congressmen are hoping to pick their voters. It’s part of the once-a-decade ritual common in many states in which the state’s congressional delegation [...]

A tour group leaving the Newtown History Center, Stephens City. Courtesy Photo/Winc-FredCoConvVisBureau

Guided Civil War tours offered throughout area

May 27, 2011

Guided Civil War Walking Tours are now available on a regular basis, June through October, in Historic Old Town Winchester and the Historic Frederick County communities of Stephens City and Middletown. New this year is a guided walking tour of [...]

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Real estate tax relief for disabled veterans

May 18, 2011

City of Winchester Commissioner of the Revenue Ann Burkholder encourages disabled veterans who are interested in applying for real estate tax relief for disabled veterans to contact the office of the City Assessor at 540-667-1815. Under a new Virginia law, [...]

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Are cell phones wasted on state employees?

May 18, 2011

By Alexander Chang and Nan Turner Capital News Service RICHMOND – With electronic communication becoming an essential need in both the personal and business worlds, it’s no surprise why the GEICO Caveman advertisement of a Neanderthal using technology in a [...]

Virginia tornado

McDonnell to appeal FEMA decision, Hurt agrees

May 17, 2011

By Dan McDermott Frederick County Report Va. Gov. Bob McDonnell announced today that he is appealing FEMA’s decision to deny Virginia’s request for federal disaster relief following dozens of tornadoes that killed 10 and destroyed hundreds of homes. 5th District [...]

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Asia could be next market for Virginia wines

May 17, 2011

By Amanda Iacone Virginia Statehouse News RICHMOND — A burgeoning taste for wine in China could provide a massive market for Virginia winemakers, and Gov. Bob McDonnell is promoting the fruitful commodity during a trade mission to Asia. However, the [...]