Local News
Festival of Leaves 2019 road closures
Chief Kahle Magalis of the Front Royal Police Department would like to announce the following road closures for the Festival of Leaves. Road closures will begin 3:00am on Saturday, October 12, in the area surrounding the festival display and parade route. This area will include Chester Street from Main Street to 2nd Street, Main Street from Royal Avenue to Blue Ridge Avenue and all side streets extending from Main Street. At 9:00am on Saturday, October 12, Luray Avenue from Criser Road to Kilby Drive will be closed for the parade line-up. Royal Avenue from South Street to 4th Street will be closed at 9:40am.
The parade will begin on Luray Avenue and turn right (East) onto Kilby Drive, which turns into West Stonewall Drive. The parade will then turn left (North) onto South Royal Avenue. The parade will then travel to East 2nd Street (by Auto Zone) where it turns right (East). The parade will then disburse at the Government Center parking lot.
Please make plans for parking and travel prior to the closures. When the parade has concluded, all streets will be reopened except for the Festival of Leaves event area. If you have any questions, please contact the Front Royal Police Department at (540)635-2111.
Virginia Resident Seeks Answers from State Education Superintendent Over Genocide Definition
Foster Families Needed Across Northern Shenandoah Valley to Keep Children Close to Home
Data Center Debate Draws Crowd as Residents Demand Transparency, Local Control
Blue Ridge Arts Council Wraps Up 37th Gazebo Gatherings Season with Ryan Jewel Concert
$1.65-Million Auction Dent Put in $10-Million Debt to First Bank & Trust on ITFederal Developmental Loan to FR-WC EDA
Where Motive and Opportunity Align on Zoning Code
What Candidates Have Planned for Virginia’s Coast Could Decide a Key Congressional Race
This Week’s Showtimes at Royal Cinemas as of August 14th
Lt. Gov. Hashmi Hits the Road to Hear from Virginians on Dominion-NextEra Merger
Trump Urges Shift in Childhood Vaccine Recommendations, Calls for Splitting Up MMR Vaccine
David Andrew Burke (1985 – 2026)
Suzanne H Conner (1946 – 2026)
Rushmark Properties Withdraws Data Center Zoning Text Amendment and Conditional Use Permit Applications
Socialism’s Advance and Proven Failures Should be a Warning for Virginia
Secrets We Lost Forever
When Children Cannot See Clearly, They May Not Know to Say So
10-Year Plan for AT Connector Trail Articulated by ACES Chairman Justin Proctor at Town Council Work Session
Amid Major Federal Shifts, McMahon Urges Virginia Universities to Reform Practices, Restore Public Trust
Blue Ridge Wildlife Center Patient of the Week: Central Ratsnake
Stanley Man Charged After Alleged Attempted Arson at Front Royal Apartment
Commentary: The Main Lesson From DEQ’s Groundwater Report – Virginia Must Budget to Live Within Environmental Limits
More States Ban Child Marriage, Including Virginia, Though It’s Still Legal in Most of the US
US Senate Leaves Town for Recess After Passing Stopgap Spending Bill, Blocking Photo ID for Voting
German World Cup Fan Finds an Unexpected Favorite in American Roadside Culture
