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Youngkin appointed Ellis, who runs a Georgia-based investment firm and lives in Hilton Head, South Carolina, to the UVA board last summer for a term set to expire in 2026.
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Courtesy of Virginia Mercury
In a statement announcing the proposal Thursday, DEQ Director Mike Rolband said the agency is “proposing this temporary and redundant variance out of an abundance of caution to maintain the reliability of the internet and the electric grid while enabling data centers to continue serving their customers.”
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Courtesy of Virginia Mercury
Statewide aid estimates for Virginia’s public schools were $201 million short of what districts expected to receive, Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s administration confirmed last week after discovering a flaw in the budget in December.
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Courtesy of Virginia Mercury
When he rose to speak at the Jan. 10 meeting, Chuck Cross told the council, “Either your attorney has never done an enforcement case or he's blowing smoke at you.” He said enforcing a noise violation would require seeking an injunction against Amazon, which would tie the town up for years in court.
Chuck Cross of Warrenton and Jeb Benedict of Middleburg did not know each other before Jan. 10; both came to the Warrenton Town Council meeting that evening prepared to speak
“I feel like anyone can be empathetic to someone being suicidal,” she said. “I don’t know what the professional thing to say was. ... I just know she needed to hear the truth."
Warrenton Police Officer Maribeth Howser was on duty on a super-hot summer day in 2022 when she heard a call from dispatchers about a “sad woman next to bridge.” Howser
🏀 The Cougars earned a 56-38 win on senior night Tuesday. They play at Fauquier Friday night in the regular season finale.
📷 More photos here —> https://bit.ly/FTgirlsbasketball
Fauquier County Public Schools are operating on a two-hour delay Wednesday, Feb. 1 because of the first snow of the season.
The group Less Cancer in Warrenton will host an online National Cancer Prevention Workshop beginning at 9 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 2. The event, in its 10th year, is titled, “Health Disparities and Access to Care in Cancer Prevention."
The group Less Cancer in Warrenton will host an online National Cancer Prevention Workshop beginning at 9 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 2. The event, in its 10th year, is titled, “Health
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The goats formerly known as Ice and Rain have been renamed and relocated. Their new names are Donner and Blitzen; their new home is Fauna Haven Animal Sanctuary in Standardsville.
🏀 With one regular season game left against Kettle Run (5-5) Friday at home, the Falcons (1-10) are looking to stay ahead of the Eagles (1-10) for vital seeding position for next week’s district tournament first round.
April Belcher scores 14 as Fauquier wins first district game
Nearly three years after he murdered his mother and 6-year-old brother, Levi Norwood was sentenced to life in prison plus 40 years for the Feb. 14, 2020, double homicide in Midland. He will be eligible for parole in 20 years because he was a juvenile at the time of the offense; he is now 20 years old.
Nearly three years after he murdered his mother and 6-year-old brother, a judge sentenced Levi Norwood to life in prison plus 40 years for the Feb. 14, 2020, double homicide
🏊♀️ It was a record-breaking evening for the Kettle Run swim teams at last Friday’s Northwestern District championship meet at the Warrenton Aquatic and Recreation Facility (WARF).
It was a record-breaking evening for the Kettle Run swim teams at last Friday’s Northwestern District championship meet at the Warrenton Aquatic and Recreation Facility (WARF).
Virginia Sen. Jill Holtzman Vogel (R-27th) has announced that after 16 years in the Senate of Virginia, she will not run for reelection in November. She is endorsing Juan Pablo Segura, who is seeking the Republican nomination in the newly drawn 31st District.
Virginia Sen. Jill Holtzman Vogel (R-27th) has announced that after 16 years in the Senate of Virginia, she will not run for reelection in November. She is endorsing Juan Pablo
A proposal to make more information public when Virginia judges violate ethics rules passed the House of Delegates Friday on a bipartisan vote.
Courtesy of the Virginia Mercury
Courtesy of Virginia Mercury
Two Virginia General Assembly bills seeking to strengthen the state’s Freedom of Information Act will advance to the House calendar. Del. Danica Roem, D-Prince William, introduced House Bill 2006 and HB 2007, which reported out of a committee on Thursday.
Two Virginia General Assembly bills seeking to strengthen the state’s Freedom of Information Act will advance to the House calendar.
After a second hearing Jan. 25 regarding a Citizens for Fauquier County lawsuit demanding documents pertaining to Amazon Web Services' application to build a data center in Warrenton, Judge Alfred Swersky said he needs more information before handing down a decision.
After a second hearing Jan. 25 regarding a Citizens for Fauquier County lawsuit demanding documents pertaining to Amazon Web Services' application to build a data center in Warrenton, Judge Alfred
🏀 “They were up by 20 last time, so, I just thought we came ready to play,” Liberty coach Pat Frazer said. “If we play them again and it’s probably going to be an overtime game.”
In likely the final Liberty vs. Fauquier boys basketball matchup of the season, the Eagles used a dominant first quarter and the talents of Joe Minor and others to pull
Liberty High’s Isabelle Cavins always dreamed of playing college softball at her dream school, the University of North Carolina Wilmington.
If you told her two years ago that she would be going there to run track, she wouldn’t have believed you.
Softball center fielder uses legs as ticket to NCAA Division I program
A Southwest Virginia delegate’s shot at expanding the deer hunting season to year-round on private property appears to have missed the mark this session.
Courtesy of the Virginia Mercury
Courtesy of Virginia Mercury
Diana Esry, 62, of Re*****on died of injuries she suffered in a two-vehicle crash near Re*****on on Thursday, Jan. 26, Virginia State Police said in a news release.
Malcolm and Valerie Merideth's Manassas home was named the winner of HGTV's “ugliest house in America” contest and received a $150,000 makeover for what the show dubbed “The House of the Gilded Angel.”
Malcolm and Valerie Merideth, along with their son Alex, didn’t think their Manassas home was ugly when they bought it in late 2021.
It is with sadness in our hearts that we inform you that S***t Ashby, one of the Town of Re*****on’s long serving council members and town citizen has passed away. We ask that you keep his family and friends in your thoughts and prayers.
A jury convicted the Manassas-area residents, José Pereira and Darren Davis, of first-degree murder and other felonies after a two-week trial in September.
A judge confirmed decades-long prison sentences Thursday for two of the four co-conspirators convicted in the murder of “Trip” Bopp last year near Re*****on. A jury convicted the Manassas-area residents,
🤼♀️ Ahead of next week's district meet, here are a few photos from Fauquier's competition against Millbrook Thursday evening —> https://bit.ly/FTwrestling
A former chair of the Virginia Parole Board broke numerous laws and policies during a “parole-granting frenzy” in early 2020 and could have been “charged criminally” if those in power at the time had taken her alleged misconduct seriously, according to Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares.
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Courtesy of Virginia Mercury
Republicans in the House of Delegates passed legislation Wednesday to repeal a law tying Virginia to California vehicle emissions standards that are set to ban the sale of new gas-powered cars in 2035.
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Courtesy of Virginia Mercury
Lawmakers narrowly backed a bill to lower the minimum wage for employees under the age of 18 Tuesday, with House Majority Leader Terry Kilgore, R-Scott, joining with two Democrats to oppose it.
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A grand jury convened Jan. 23 in Fauquier County Circuit Court and indicted 13 defendants on 25 charges.
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the award-winning film, “Thoughts on Foxhunting,” filmmaker Tom Davenport and his Folkstreams film preservation network will offer a screening of a newly digitized version of the classic documentary on Saturday Feb. 4 at the Middleburg Community Center.
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the award-winning film, “Thoughts on Foxhunting,” filmmaker Tom Davenport and his Folkstreams film preservation network will offer a screening of a newly digitized version
The Cougars had two champions in 138-pounder Kyle Brumagim and 215-pounder Abram Chumley. Ryan Cruger (144) was third and Brandon Brumagim (132) fourth.
The Kettle Run High wrestling team took fourth place out of 12 teams at the Battle of Spotsylvania meet.
🏊♀️ DISTRICT SWIM MEET IS FRIDAY: Kettle Run’s Andrew Hendrickson hopes his Cougars can repeat as Northwestern District boys champions this Friday, Jan. 27 at 8 p.m.. The district meet is at the Warrenton Aquatic and Rec Facility.
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MORE VARSITY HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS THIS WEEK:
🤼♀️ Wrestling, Fauquier vs Millbrook, 6 p.m. Thursday @ FHS
📚 Scholastic bowl, Sherando vs Fauquier, 6 p.m. Thursday @ SHS
🏀 Girls basketball, Liberty vs Eastern View, 7 p.m. Thursday @ LHS
🏀 Girls basketball, Fauquier vs Liberty, 7 p.m. Friday @ FHS
🏀 Boys basketball, Liberty vs Fauquier, 7 p.m. Friday @ LHS
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🏀 Simone Tapscott got a special assignment last Friday night.
Be Bri Gutierrez’ bodyguard.
The Kettle Run senior guard embraced the role of shadowing Liberty’s star player. Tapscott was so good at it, that Gutierrez, the Eagles’ scoring leader and top playmaker, was held to one point as Kettle Run won the girls basketball contest, 50-18.
Simone Tapscott got a special assignment last Friday night.
Now Virginia legislators are considering giving travelers the opportunity to explore the routes and places found in the Green Book after the House of Delegates passed legislation on Tuesday to permit the placement of historical signs at those sites.
Courtesy of The Virginia Mercury
Courtesy of Virginia Mercury
The lone Republican attempt of the 2023 General Assembly session to repeal a law allowing Virginia’s participation in a regional carbon cap and invest program was killed in a Senate committee Tuesday.
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Courtesy of Virginia Mercury
As Virginia lawmakers negotiate proposals to reform the laws regulating the state’s two largest electric utilities, a separate push is being made to reinvigorate a commission intended to allow more in-depth consideration of such issues outside the legislative session.
Courtesy of The Virginia Mercury
Courtesy of Virginia Mercury
🏀 The Fauquier boys basketball team got a Senior Night win Tuesday. More photos here —> https://bit.ly/FTboysbasketball
🏈 “I pulled the receiver coach aside and was like ‘I would like to commit here, I think I belong here, this is where I want to go.’”
Jordan Tapscott went into his football recruiting trip to Virginia Tech last weekend hoping to get offered a roster spot.
When Amazon land-use lawyer John Foote first talked to the Warrenton Planning Commission about a data center proposed for the town back in June 2021, he gave a brief outline of its potential impacts:
Water use? “It is air-chilled. It doesn't use water.”
Noise? “As you go farther up the hill, you will likely not know it's there. It makes no noise.”
Tax revenue? "Estimated by our client to run between $3 and $4 million annually."
But as Amazon filed update after update to its data center application -- which still has not been approved -- a lot of those impacts and numbers have changed.
Land-use lawyer John Foote took the microphone at a meeting of the Warrenton Planning Commission June 15, 2021. He surprised those in the room by telling them he represented Amazon
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🏈 Sam Rodgers and the Kettle Run Cougars won decisively against Heritage Thursday night to advance to next week's Region 4C semifinal at home against Millbrook. 📷 Photos from the game —> https://bit.ly/FTfootball
✅ Dramatic regulation time ✅ Double overtime ✅ Double shootout ✅ Dramatic winning goal from Lauren Lasher ✅ Going to states The Fauquier High School field hockey team overcame Loudoun County Tuesday night to secure a place in the state tournament. Fred Hodge will have the story about the nail-biter to beat all nail-biters. Meanwhile, photos from the game are here —> https://bit.ly/FTfieldhockey
The Warrenton Warbler will be on the big screen at Warrenton Town Hall tomorrow during the Wizard Walk. Come see it, from 10 a.m to 5 p.m.
🥎⚾️⚽️ The Fauquier High School softball and baseball teams earned resounding home victories over Handley on Friday night, but the Falcons boys soccer team fell to the Judges. Look for more local high school sports coverage in the March 30 print edition of the Fauquier Times. 🗞 Softball 📷: bit.ly/FTsoftball Baseball 📷: bit.ly/FTbaseball Soccer 📷: bit.ly/FTboyssoccer
Katie Kuzma's free-kick goal was just the beginning as Kettle Run High School's girls soccer team picked up a statement win at Liberty on Thursday. Photos —> https://bit.ly/FTgirlssoccer
Forty-four children from 17 elementary and middle schools participated in the annual Fauquier County Spelling Bee on Feb. 5. Anna Snyder from Cedar Lee Middle School is the 2022 champion. Ben Perkins from Marshall Middle School is the runner-up Video created for the Fauquier Times by Carson McRae of McRae Visual Media.
Singing “Jingle Bells” with Mayor Nevill at the Warrenton Christmas Parade
