Take out your waffle iron! March 25 is International Waffle Day, or Vaffeldagen, as the Swedes call it. Although waffles have been eaten in some form...
On Wednesday the Warren County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of a Frederick County man and woman as a result of the investigation into a breaking...
Early birds might get all the praise, but night owls stay sharp longer. So says one study that seems to contradict the social approval for people...
RICHMOND – For millions of Americans, partying is in the plan this St. Patrick’s Day, but Virginia State Police wants to remind those celebrating to plan...
Women in the United States Navy during World War I: Defending a Constitution that did not defend them Local historian Abby Griffeth will be teaching about...
The NCAA Division 1 Men’s Basketball Championship — famously know as the Final Four — will be held at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale...
I was going to try to put together a perspective on the life of an old friend, Pat Younk, in the wake of his unexpected death...
If your teen loves new clothes, but the bill is getting hefty, it’s time to capitalize on her passion for duds. The online market for used...
Support beams for the final two lanes of the South Fork Bridge into Front Royal over – you guessed it, the South Fork of the Shenandoah...
Everyone’s Irish on St. Patrick’s Day, and that means everyone — worldwide. Somehow a local celebration of a revered holy man became a global celebration. St....
Type 2 Diabetes is a condition where the body becomes ineffective at removing sugar (glucose) from the blood stream. About 95 percent cases of diabetes are...
After extensive internal debate Monday night, a divided Front Royal Town Council approved advertisement of flat real-estate and personal-property tax rates for the coming fiscal year. ...
FRONT ROYAL – Front Royal Town Council member Bébhinn C. Egger shared some exciting personal news with her fellow councilors at the March 13th meeting. In just...
Due to impending weather, we are going to postpone the HR for Small Business seminar. We are concerned with everyone’s safety, therefore, we will not hold the...
You may love your Amazon Echo for ordering household goods and answering questions, but what is going on when it farts repeatedly? What’s going on is...
According to Experian, the average consumer pays $495 for a new car loan. That is more than the $447 they paid in 2008. The average interest...
Pay what you can’ (PWYC) cafes and restaurants have sprung up around the world as a way of revolutionizing charitable food giving. In the U.S., there...
If you have always wanted to see yourself with cat whiskers and pink bunny ears — and, let’s face it: who hasn’t? — Snapchat might be...
Beet juice really does have some health benefits. A 2015 study in the journal Hypertension reported that one cup of beet juice daily lowers blood pressure....
In states that have legalized cannabis, the use of the drug has become commonplace in households. But in households with children, a troubling new problem in...
Learning how one’s credit score is determined is essential for many because Fox Business explains that around 30 percent of Americans have a credit score that...
I sat down recently to discuss the Blue Ridge Heritage Project with Darryl Merchant. Taking advantage of lunch break, I cornered Darryl in his office at...
Patrick William “Mr. Pat” Younk, 63, of Front Royal, VA, died on Tuesday, March 7, 2017. A funeral service will be held on Monday, March 13,...
Front Royal, VA — To celebrate National Poetry Month, Selah Theatre will host Sharing Our Truths: Voices of Diversity, an evening of poetry and stories on...
National Freedom of Information Day, March 16, is a celebration of one of the most valuable rights we have as citizens in a democratic free...
It’s a challenge for any company to find and keep employees who can help us grow and achieve our goals. Today there are big data applications...
Type 2 diabetes, mostly a lifestyle disease, is increasingly being diagnosed in children. In the first decade of this century, the number of children in the...
The rash of incidents resulting in arrests of students – two bomb-threats and an assault between January 27 and March 7 – at the two county...
A spa and infrared sauna in Bali? Tai-chi, meditation and yoga in Portugal? Whatever takes your fancy, in 2017, there is probably a wellness retreat that...
After a limited March 7th meeting agenda comprised of only “Consent” items and a Closed Session after which two committee re-appointments were announced – Carol Kissinger...