West Oaks hosts 7th Annual Honoring Our Veterans Blood Drive
Tomorrow, November 10th, from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm the 7th Annual Blood Drive Honoring Our Veterans will be held at West Oaks Farm Market in Winchester.
The Red Cross has continued to report the urgent need for blood as supplies have dwindled.
To thank donors and create some holiday cheer, the movie The Elf and Red Cross have teamed up to give away officially licensed socks to donors beginning tomorrow through November 30th.
At the Honoring Our Veterans blood drive, donors and veterans will receive a sausage breakfast or burger lunch as well.
Make an appointment at RedCrossBlood.org and search vetdrive23.
Walk-ins are welcome, as well.
Remember to prepare before donating by getting a good night’s sleep, eating a healthy meal with iron rich foods, and hydrating with an extra glass of water.
To learn more about The Elf and Red Cross giveaway, click here.
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News Maker Matthew Reisinger on Election Day aftermath
Election day has come and gone but there is still some work to be done before it is official.
We spoke with Warren County’s Voter Registrar Matthew Reisinger about what’s next in our latest news maker.
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Matthew tells us it was a pretty good turn out at the polls on election day itself.
He also tells us what the process is and how long it will be before it is official.
Matthew also has details on when those who have been elected will be taking office officially.
Click here for Matthew’s latest news maker.
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Luray and other communities ask citizens to refrain from burning
The latest report from the Virginia Department of Forestry on the Quaker Run Fire has all containment lines around the fire complete.
Over 150 firefighters are working to strengthen those lines as Virginia’s National Guard support has arrived.
Governor Youngkin’s state of emergency enables the added support from every available source.
With the state of emergency comes price gouging protection from Virginia’s Attorney General.
The protection keeps consumers from excessive prices for necessities.
Where there is a state of emergency in effect there is no official ban on outdoor burning yet.
However due to the extremely dry conditions and high winds typical for fall some communities are asking citizens to not burn outdoors.
The Luray fire department has already responded to two separate fires.
Luray is asking citizens to refrain from burning outdoors for the foreseeable future.
Luray fire department reminds citizens that if an outdoor fire gets out of control the citizen responsible will have to pay for fire suppression efforts.
Rockbridge County has put a ban on any and all outdoor fires altogether.
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REC awards $20,000 in scholarships to local students
Rappahannock Electric Cooperative (REC) announced the awarding of $20,000 in scholarships to local students.
The scholarships are awarded to students looking to advance their education and career goals.
Some of the scholarship funds went to 4 local students this year.
Frederick County Virginia Commonwealth University student Sanae Stokes received a $2,500 scholarship.
Sherando High School students Jona Benson and Hunter Legge received a $1,000 scholarship each.
Virginia Tech student Alexis Dennis of Frederick County also received a $1,000 scholarship as did Clarke County homeschool student Julia McKenzie.
Scholarships are awarded each year with applications open for 2024 here and must be submitted by February 9.
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VA. Department of Elections preliminary results from Nov. 7
According to unofficial results from the Virginia Department of Elections Timmy F. French has taken over 66 percent of the votes in the District one Senate race.
Mark D. Obenshain takes the Senate seat in the 2nd District Page County.
Delores R. Oates has been elected to the House of Delegates seat in the 31st District with William D. Wiley in the 32nd District and C. Todd Gilbert taking the majority of votes in the 33rd District.
In other contested races Crystal M. Cline takes over 75 percent of the votes for Sheriff of Warren County Chad W. Cubbage retains his role as Sheriff in Page County With Timothy C. Carter retaining his role as Sheriff of Shenandoah County.
Polls report a steady flow of voters throughout the day in the November 7th election with absentee ballots still to be counted.
Absentee ballots are counted as long as they are post marked by November 7.
Track the unofficial results from the Virginia Department of Elections county by county here.
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News Maker Les Sinclair of BRAFB supporting local food pantries
Food insecurity continues to be a problem throughout the Shenandoah Valley in fact more then ever.
The Blue Ridge Area Food Bank (BRAFB) supports food pantries in the region to battle the problem.
We spoke with BRAFB Communications Manager Les Sinclair about it in our latest news maker.
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Les tells us the difference between a food bank and a food pantry and how they work together to feed those in need.
He also tells us how you can help in the effort.
Les also tells us that opportunities like the annual Camping for Hunger campaign is an important way to supply local food pantries as well as BRAFB.
Click here for Les’s news maker.
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Quaker Run fire is completely contained thanks to reinforcements
The most recent Virginia Department of Forestry’s report on the Quaker Run Fire has all containment lines around the fire complete.
Over 100 firefighters are working to strengthen the lines.
The lines are holding with more resources arriving today November 8.
Firefighters are warning not to do any outdoor burning due to the dry conditions and winds.
Virginia’s Governor Youngkin declared a state of emergency due to the Quaker Run Fire and another fire in Patrick County.
The declaration allows the state to mobilize additional resources that will be arriving today November 8.
Along with the state of emergency comes price gouging protection from Virginia’s Attorney General.
Price gouging protection from Virginia’s Attorney General will protect consumers from excessive prices being placed on necessities as reported earlier.
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Clarke Co./Berryville Authorities investigate Data Breach
Clarke County and Berryville Authorities report the opening of an investigation into a data breach at the Bank of Clarke County.
Between September 28 and 30 skimmers were used at ATM machines at Bank of Clarke County branches in Berryville, Winchester, and Frederick County.
Three individuals believed to be responsible for installing and retrieving the information from the skimmer devices have been identified by the Berryville Police Department.
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Anyone with any information on the trio are asked to contact Authorities.
Call the Berryville Police Department at 540-955-1234.
The Clarke County Sheriff’s Office can be reached at 540-955-5152.
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