Christmas on Main St.
Christmas on Main Street Front Royal is only a few days away!
There are still vendor spaces available for the Merry Market and the deadline for parade entries is today at 5 p.m.
Saturday December third from noon until 7p.m. there will be musical performances, horse drawn carriage rides, and
the annual Christmas parade at 5 p.m.
Applications for the Market and Parade can be found at the link bit.ly/3UaALu4
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FRPD arrest an adult attempting to solicit a minor
Front Royal Police Department (FRPD) announced the arrest of an adult attempting to solicit a minor.
The investigation began Nov. 9 and on Wed. Nov. 22 the arrest of Avery Wood of Charlottesville was made.
A proactive undercover investigation found Wood began unsolicited communications with a person he believed to be a 15-year-old female but in reality was an undercover Officer.
Some of the unsolicited material sent by Wood was Child Sexual Abuse Materials.
A designated meeting place was arranged within Front Royal and Wood traveled to the location to meet the detective posing as the female for lascivious intent.
The 53-year-old Wood was arrested and taken to the Regional Jail where he was ordered to be held without bond until his December 15 court date.
Wood is facing a 9 a.m. trail in Warren County Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court.
Anyone with any information in this or any case involving the solicitation or exploitation of any minor should contact the FRPD.
Call Detective M.R. Ramey at 540-636-2208 or email mramey@frontroyalva.com.
The FRPD is an active member of the Virginia DC Metro Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.
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News Maker Roxanne Bauserman on the Zombie Walk
The annual Zombie Walk to benefit the Humane Society of Warren County is about to hit the streets of Front Royal.
We spoke to the organizer of the event Roxanne Bauserman about it in our latest news maker.
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Roxanne tells us about the event and what is needed by the Humane Society.
She also tells us what to expect with the entertainment and food this year.
Roxanne also tells us that we need to be on the watch for big haired Zombies and where they will be walking this year in Front Royal starting around 6 o’clock Sat. night Oct. 29.
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News Maker Todd Jones on new equipment for council
Warren County Board of Supervisors received some new equipment.
We spoke to Warren County’s Director of Technology Todd Jones about how the equipment will benefit citizens of Warren County in our latest news maker.
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Todd explains what the new equipment means for citizens of Warren County.
He also tells us about future updates for the county’s website and social media pages.
Todd also talks of a job opportunity in the county as well as some weekend activities.
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News Maker Todd Jones on job opportunities and more
Warren County is into an exceptionally busy time of year.
We spoke with Warren County’s Director of Technology Todd Jones about the upcoming activities in our latest news maker.
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Todd not only tells us about the events this Sat. Oct 8 but about some job opportunities found at the event.
He also tells us about some part time opportunities with the county.
Todd also has a full run down of Sat. Oct. 15th’s 50th anniversary of Festival of Leaves activities.
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Purple bows are appearing around Front Royal
Purple bows have been appearing around Main Street, Royal Avenue Front Royal and Warren County Court House to bring awareness to Domestic Violence.
Board Members, agency volunteers and staff members and others of the Phoenix Project have been placing the bows.
They not only bring awareness to the epidemic of domestic violence in the community but are also to honor survivors and victims.
These bows are to serve as a reminder that the Phoenix Project provides crisis intervention and temporary housing for those in imminent danger.
Many services and programs are available from the Phoenix Project for help and support as well.
Contact the Phoenix Project if you need help at 540-635-2300.
Learn more about the Phoenix Project here.
The Phoenix Project will add more displays and would like to turn the entire town purple in October from now on according to their email.
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Front Royal addresses 2 major power outages
The Town of Front Royal addressed the two major power outages that occurred over the weekend.
The outages affected almost 1,500 homes and businesses in Front Royal on Oct. 1.
Residents in both the Kendrick area and south side of town experienced a complete loss of power first at 3:30 a.m. and again at 10:15 p.m.
The issue was not Hurricane Ian but a loss of the power supply to the Sprint Substation.
Upon arrival crews found there were transmission issues in the lines into town.
Crews worked through the unfavorable weather conditions switching and restoring power as quickly and safely as possible.
In the first event power was restored 3 hours and 22 minutes after the initial loss.
Restoration of power in the second outage took 4 hours and 21 minutes.
Many agencies worked on the situation from the Energy Services Team, Dispatch Officers, Police Department and linemen worked tirelessly in the unfavorable weather to complete the work.
The town and community are grateful for the work put in in the overnight hours over the weekend in the unexpected circumstances.
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News Maker Rusty Holland on the Walk out of the Darkness
This Sat. Oct. 8 the Walk out of Darkness suicide prevention event will take place in Stephens City.
We spoke to the Director of Concern Hotline Rusty Holland about that event in our latest news maker.
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Rusty tells us about the walk which starts at Sherando High School.
He also tells us about the three fundraisers that have occurred the last month to benefit Concern Hotline including two fairly new annual events.
Rusty also tells us who is behind the walk taking place Sat. Oct. 8 and a lot more.
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Register for the Walk out of the Darkness event here.
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Front Royal woman receives 7 years for opiate operation
An ABC News affiliate reports that the Front Royal woman who ran an opiate network with coconspirators will serve seven years in prison.
Candie Calix of Front Royal also known as Summer Angel, Candie Kendall and Nicole Thomas worked alongside her codefendants Kendall Sovereign and Jessica Talbott in the scheme.
The group worked with an unnamed doctor and pharmacist in a scheme that saw tens of thousands of illicit oxycodone pills run through Northern Virginia over a decade.
Calix as a part of her plea agreement confirmed that she worked as an office assistant for an unidentified doctor.
Calix would refer patients to the doctor for prescriptions of medications that would then be kicked back to her to sell.
The patients included members of Calix’s family who all lived in a single property near Front Royal in what some describe as poverty.
According to inmate informants working with the Federal Bureau of Investigation Calix would sell the pills for about $25 each.
The investigation revealed that Calix could net approximately $5,000 a month or more.
While Calix will serve 7 years in prison Sovereign will serve 4 to 5 years and Talbott will serve 3 to 5 years.
It is unclear what consequences the pharmacist and doctor will receive if any.
The doctor and pharmacist’s names were obscured by prosecutors but they did make the scheme possible.
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The Guardian Score Pilot Program
On Friday, September 23, 2022, the Front Royal Police Department will begin
a 120-day pilot program that will allow community members to rate their interaction with police
officers. Guardian Score is an anonymous digital survey designed to measure fairness,
professionalism, and communication skills that officers display during routine traffic stops, calls for
service, and any substantial interaction with citizens.
As part of the program, all Front Royal police officers will hand out business cards to each person
they have an interaction with, which includes being a victim, witness or offender of an incident or
traffic stop. The cards have a QR code on the back of the business card that can be scanned with
any smart phone and will send that person to a digital survey. Each card is linked to the officer
handing it out and can only be used one time.
The anonymous survey will ask the person to rate officers on their professionalism, listening skills,
fairness, and their ability to explain next steps. The results of the survey are delayed 5-7 days, at
which point police leaders and officers can check their dashboard to review their customer service
scores. This provides another layer of anonymity.
Chief Kahle Magalis states, “We are excited to launch the Guardian Score initiative. It will give us
feedback on our customer service. This program provides a truly transparent metric on procedural
justice. It is not a complaint system and is not intended to determine whether or not a citizen “likes”
an officer, or police in general, but how we are doing with our communication and professionalism.”
Virginia Risk Sharing Association (VRSA) has provided the Front Royal Police Department the
necessary funding for the pilot program which will run through January 2023. Depending on how
successful this pilot program is within the community and available funding, we will decide whether
or not to continue.
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