Born 454 years ago April 23, Shakespeare and his 38 plays and 154 sonnets are said to make up the foundation of English literature. He had...
Operating a business from home offers small business owners some notable advantages—and some considerable disadvantages, as well. Some entrepreneurs find running a home-based business works exceptionally...
As another Earth Day rolls around, it’s easy to become discouraged about huge problems, with no seeming solutions. The ocean’s floating plastic problem is huge but,...
Natalie King’s coach says she is probably the youngest player in T-ball this season, but has a heart for the game as big as a senior...
FRONT ROYAL, VA – The Artisans Center of Virginia (ACV), in partnership with community members, tourism, economic development and local government representing the Town of Front...
Building a successful small business requires a lot of time, thought, and planning. If you’ve never traveled the road to entrepreneurship before, you might find it...
American Municipal Power, Inc. (AMP) is proud to announce that the Town of Front Royal received national recognition for achieving exceptional electric reliability in 2017. The...
In the 2016 novel A Gentleman in Moscow, the best seller by Amor Towles, the main character, Count Rostov, watches as a young man puzzles over...
Buying a house might come down to a choice: A big-enough house or the biggest house you can afford? The choice you make affects not just...
Pedestrians are dying at levels that haven’t been seen in 25 years, according to a new Governor’s Highway Safety Association report. The reason appears to be...
Researchers have come up with a new procedure that creates a mini-pancreas, allowing type 1 diabetes patients to become insulin independent. The University of Miami’s Diabetes...
Small business owners have a multitude of responsibilities to tend to every day. Naturally, as they focus on what’s most important in the moment, some tasks...
Outdated federal regulations have blocked automakers from introducing new headlight technologies that could help drivers see better and even prevent some pedestrian deaths, experts say. About...
FRONT ROYAL – The Northern Shenandoah Chapter of Coming to the Table, an organization that encourages participants to “engage in deep dialogue about healing the effects...
Recent reforms in the tax code will be a significant benefit for small business owners who claim company income on their personal tax returns, according to...
The past few years with historic low interest rates have changed home buyers’ sense of what a normal interest rate is! Today, the still-low interest rate...
According to the Wall Street Journal, the near doubling of the standard deduction in the recently passed tax bill changed the way many people are handling...
According to the most recent Paychex review from the IHS Markit Small Business Employment Watch, small businesses experienced a growth in their average wages during 2017...
While managers are primarily responsible for managing their employees, it is clear that the relationship they have with their own boss is often an indicator of...
Organ donors save lives. Donate Life America has been partnering with other organizations since 2003 to celebrate National Donate Life Month during April each year. Once...
Recent data from the Internal Revenue Service shows that the average individual tax refund in 2016 was about $3,050 and, depending on how the recipient chooses...
SpaceX passed a significant milestone in February with the successful launch of its Falcon Heavy rocket which, according to the Washington Post, officially became the world’s...
Your room is you. Clean it up. That observation from University of Toronto Clinical Psychology Professor Jordan B. Peterson is part of the advice he gives...
On March 26th, the public comments to the Town Council concerning the new hospital and their decision to eliminate the Labor & Delivery Department cause an...
TOWN/STAFF RELATED ITEMS 1. Artisan Trail Proposal – Sherri Smith, Executive Director 2. Warren Memorial Hospital (Valley Health) Conditional Rezoning Application – Dir of P &...
Buying a new house is easy: Dive into some websites. Pick a house you like. Press “Add to Cart” and 10 minutes later you’re picking new...
With so many other things to pay attention to in your business, tracking your website’s performance can be a daunting task. Web analytics platforms put an...
Off-the-clock receptions and cocktail hours are still work related, experts say, so bring your work manners even after hours. How people handle these after-work functions can...
American homeowners have finally recovered from the Great Recession and a recent study from Black Knight Data and Analytics shows that homeowners now have access to...
Specks in the Eye -Don’t rub the affected eye. -Flush the eye with lots of water. -See a doctor if the speck doesn’t wash out. Cuts,...