Local News
Local woman seriously injured in the crash on Guard Hill Road
Scene of crash on Guard Hill Road. Photo by Mark Williams, Royal Examiner.
Virginia State Police Trooper D. Mabe is investigating a two-vehicle crash in Warren County. The crash occurred August 21, 2019 at 3:30 p.m. on Route 637 at 2 tenth of a mile west of Route 340.
A 2012 Hyundai Tucson was traveling west on Rt. 637 at a high rate of speed when it rear ended a 2010 Chevy Silverado that was also traveling west. The Hyundai then over turned before coming to rest.
The driver of the Hyundai, Ann M. Smith, 46, of Front Royal, Va., was seriously injured in the crash and was transported to Winchester Medical Center. Smith was wearing a seat-belt.
The driver of the Chevy, an adult male, 58, of Stephens City, Va., suffered minor injuries in the crash. The male was wearing a seat-belt.
Smith was charged with reckless driving.
The crash remains under investigation.
Izaak Walton League’s Final Kid Saturday of 2026 Brings Holiday Crafts and Family Fun to Bentonville
Gary Brent Sullins (1959 – 2026)
Kenneth Leroy “Kenny” Corbin (1962 – 2026)
Front Royal Honors Veterans with a Message of Sacrifice, Unity, and Love of Country
Spanberger, Virginia Democrats Pitch Medical Debt Relief, Data Center Limits for 2027
Gun Violence Prevention Programs Saved Virginia Hospitals More than $100 Million
Warren County Supervisors Ramp Up Search for a Permanent County Administrator Replacement
Gun Violence Prevention Programs Saved Virginia Hospitals More Than $100 Million
Commentary: This Veterans Day, Give Veterans More Than Thanks
Winter Is Coming. Can Democrats Succeed in Chilling Soaring Energy Prices?
Defense Secretary Hegseth Calls Impeachment Push a ‘Farce’ as US House Heads Toward Vote
Three Roadside Workers Killed in Virginia as Officials Urge Drivers to Slow Down and Move Over
A New Reason to Take Your Phone on the Dog Walk: Discover the Birds Singing Around You
A Cancer Vaccine Made for One Patient at a Time Shows Promise Against Melanoma
Blue Ridge Wildlife Center Patient of the Week: Canada Goose
POLICE: 7 Day FRPD Arrest Report 11/9/2026
This Week’s Showtimes at Royal Cinemas as of November 12th
Town Council Arrives at Consensus on Joint Tourism Agreement with the County
From Steel to Sharp: Front Royal Craftsman Turns Handmade Knives Into Works of Art
Jest a Moment: Great Unheralded Moments in Food History
Virginia Elected a Woman Governor. The State Constitution Still Says ‘He’
JLARC: Data Center Tax Break Accounts for 60% of Virginia’s Incentive Spending
Commentary: The Blue Tsunami Has a Message for Virginia Democrats on Data Centers and Campaign Finance
Trump Open to Immigration Deal, Calls Crackdown ‘Too Tough,’ Despite Miller Promotion
