This holiday season the Interact students at Randolph-Macon Academy (R-MA) Middle School raised funds to sponsor a local family for Christmas in conjunction with “Able...
Christmas is the time of year when everyone seems a little happier and are a little nicer to each other. It is when we look forward...
Over the holiday season, it’s all too easy for your children’s routine to get thrown off track. Here are five tips to help you stick...
The holidays are a busy time of year and many people push themselves to the point of exhaustion in an effort to try and keep...
If the thought of creating a holiday spread from scratch doesn’t excite you, then give yourself the gift of not cooking this year. Here’s where...
The Blue Ridge Singers performed the first of their Christmas Concert series Canticum Novum: Sing a New Song! at the Front Royal Presbyterian Church on December...
The stairway in your house is the perfect place to show off your Christmas spirit. Here’s how to dress up this oft overlooked part of...
If you get invited to someone’s home over the holidays, it’s best not to arrive empty handed. However, it can be hard to know what...
For people of most religious persuasions, Christmas represents the high point of the year, as stories of the Christ and His humble beginnings are told and...
The Christian church year begins with the Advent of Our Lord, the four weeks of getting ready for the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem on Christmas...
Do you love Christmas? If so, you’re not alone. In fact, every year, the spirit of the season drives holiday enthusiasts to perform impressive feats....
Dear Editor, Christmas once again; when we joyfully celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. Who is He? Isaiah 9:6 proclaims, “For unto us a child is...
Christmas is the perfect time of year to extend your thanks to your children’s teachers. Instead of giving them another “world’s best teacher” mug, choose...
They’re temporary and they seem to appear out of nowhere: Christmas pop-up shops are an iconic fixture of the holiday season. These shops that appear in...
To avoid holiday mayhem, you need to remain organized in the days and weeks leading up to the main event. Here’s a checklist that will...
Local veterans and their families will benefit again this Christmas from the “Adopt-a-Warrior-Family” headed by Skip Rogers of Front Royal. Rogers and two family members, his...
The Front Royal Salvation Army Corps is looking for volunteers to ring the bells during the upcoming Christmas season! The Salvation Army’s Red Kettle campaign raises...
We all know that Santa & Mrs Claus are on vacation, but did you know they spend a lot of that vacation time right here in...
And from across East Main Street in Historic Downtown Front Royal, seasonal greetings from both sides of the religious-secular fence at the Warren County Courthouse
As it is at every year’s end, Tis the season – to be decorated by December 25 – MERRY CHRISTMAS & a HAPPY NEW YEAR from...
For 100 years or more, Christmas was the scene of Christmas hunts in which hunters competed in teams to kill as many birds and animals as...
Cranberries and oranges have long been a part of many family Christmas traditions and they are still a fun way to inject a little history into...
On a chilly December morning, you might hear them: the mid-winter horns blowing lonely notes over the woods and countrysides of the Netherlands. It’s a tradition...
One of the best parts of Christmas morning is watching your kids — or grandkids — open their gifts. It’s a magical moment to experience but...
Want to soak in some Southern holiday charm? Here are three amazing Christmas festivals to check out this year. 1. Natchitoches Christmas Festival: Natchitoches, Louisiana What...
It’s almost here — there’s only a few final details to work out. To buy • Fresh produce • Snack foods • Hors d’oeuvres To do...
If you have an uncle who drinks too much, a cousin who’s recently lost a spouse or a sibling who always makes you lose your temper,...
Ready to take your Christmas decorating to the next level? Here are some pro tips that can elevate your holiday embellishments from merely so-so to full...
This Christmas marks the 200th anniversary of “Silent Night.” First performed in a village church in Austria, “Silent Night” quickly became one of the most popular...
For many people, the pressure of trying to create the “perfect” Christmas can make the season seem daunting and stressful. If you want to relax and...