🌱 How a high-speed Front Royal chase ended at a neighborhood intersection
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In today's newsletter:
- How a high-speed Front Royal chase ended at a neighborhood intersection
- Where morel hunters are already striking spring gold near Front Royal
Also on today's calendar: "The French-American Connection" Spring 2026 Concert Series and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Very warm with clouds and sun, with a high of 83 and low of 54 degrees.
- Saturday: Mostly cloudy and hot, temps: high: 91, low: 51. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: Rain and drizzle in the a.m., with a high of 61 and low of 36 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Fugitive Arrested After Front Royal Chase Crash (thewinchestergazette.com) — Front Royal police arrested a man wanted in Pennsylvania after a high-speed chase that ended in a crash near the Knotty Pine Restaurant and a brief foot pursuit through a neighborhood. No injuries were reported, and the suspect now faces multiple local charges while extradition to Pennsylvania is reviewed. 
• Elusive Mushroom Is Popping Up In VA Forests: Here's How To Find It (patch.com) — Morel hunters have already reported finds in Front Royal this spring, with sightings logged there and in several other Virginia towns. If you’re heading into nearby woods soon, the piece shares prime timing, habitat tips, and key safety advice for telling true morels from poisonous look-alikes so your foraging stays both fun and safe.
📸 Around Front Royal
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Upcoming Events in
Front Royal
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"The French-American Connection" Spring 2026 Concert Series
Front Royal Presbyterian Church , 115 Luray Ave , Front Royal
7:30 pm -
BOMBERS - SACKETT & SONS vs. CRUSHERS - LDees PANCAKE HOUSE
Skyline SoccerPlex , Soccerplex #3 , Front Royal
9:00 am -
WOLVES - ELLEN ADERS STATE FARM INSURANCE vs. QUICKSILVERS - POHANKA HYUND
Skyline Soccerplex , Soccerplex #2 , Front Royal
9:00 am -
BOMBERS - SACKETT & SONS vs. CRUSHERS - LDees PANCAKE HOUSE / Michelle Nap
Skyline SoccerPlex , Soccerplex #3 , Front Royal
9:00 am -
BLUE THUNDER vs. BRONCOS
Skyline SoccerPlex , Soccerplex #1SE , Front Royal
9:00 am -
SWARM - FRONTDIVE FRONT ROYAL vs. ROAD RUNNERS - LIKE ARROW LEARNING CENTE
Skyline Soccerplex , Soccerplex #4N , Front Royal
9:00 am -
DRAGONS vs. LIONS
Skyline SoccerPlex , Soccerplex #4S , Front Royal
9:00 am -
BUMBLE BEES - CARTER RENTALS vs. DESTROYERS
Skyline SoccerPlex , Soccerplex #1SE , Front Royal
10:00 am -
Purcellville Music and Arts Festival
250 S. Nursery Ave. , Purcellville
12:00 pm
Friday April 17
Saturday April 18
Saturday April 25
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🗓 Events Nearby
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SWARM - FRONTDIVE FRONT ROYAL vs. ROAD RUNNERS - LIKE ARROW LEARNING CENTE
Skyline Soccerplex , Soccerplex #4N , Shenandoah Shores
9:00 am -
WOLVES - ELLEN ADERS STATE FARM INSURANCE vs. QUICKSILVERS - POHANKA HYUND
Skyline Soccerplex , Soccerplex #2 , Shenandoah Shores
9:00 am -
DRAGONS vs. LIONS
Skyline SoccerPlex , Soccerplex #4S , Shenandoah Shores
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FLAMES vs. VIPERS
Skyline Soccerplex , Soccerplex #1SW , Shenandoah Shores
9:00 am
Saturday April 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Update!!!
she has been found, hanging out on someone’s porch. Trying to keep her inside for now but she has an air tag on in case she gets out. thanks… (Nextdoor Morgan Ford Road) - Anyone in Old Town Front Royal had a visit from a young guy wearing a caution vest soliciting for Brightspeed?
He came to my home on 5th St today. I thought it was odd. (Nextdoor Academy)
- Goodwin Recruiting posted a job opening for Restaurant Assistant Manager in Front Royal. Apply here.
- Cracker Barrel posted a job opening for Cook in Front Royal. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Front Royal here.
🗞 Nearby News
Middletown
- Middletown Elementary Expansion Groundbreaking Set on Apr 20 (thewinchestergazette.com)
Strasburg
- Shenandoah Valley gamers remember Dragon's Hoard owner Harry Shiflett (dnronline.com)
- Ceremony to honor Revolutionary War patriots (madisoncourier.com)
- First National Corp. (FXNC) Could Be a Great Choice (nasdaq.com)
Stephens City
- 13 Sherando athletes sign with colleges (winchesterstar.com)
- C&F Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:CFFI) Short Interest Down 16.6% in March (marketbeat.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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