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🌱 Can Warren County’s best offseason yet finally turn into wins?
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Good day Front Royal! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Can Warren County's best offseason yet finally turn into wins?
- How Front Royal's mayor is handling life after 36 years teaching
- Why a special prosecutor is handling this Warren supervisor's assault case
Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 81 and low of 57 degrees.
- Wednesday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 85, low: 64.
- Thursday: Humid with heavy t-storms, with a high of 82 and low of 62 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Wildcats hoping big offseason leads to success this year (nvdaily.com) — Warren County's Wildcats football team in Front Royal is banking on its strongest offseason in years, with about 40 players consistently in the weight room. Returning starters on offense and defense, including senior quarterback Bryce Bergmann and standout linebacker Frank Nelson, hope to turn that work into more wins starting with Friday's opener at Rock Ridge. 
2. Adjusting to life outside the classroom; Retired after 36 years, teacher reflects on long career (nvdaily.com) — Front Royal's mayor, Lori Athey Cockrell, is adjusting to life after retiring from a 36-year teaching career in Warren County schools, where she spent decades in local elementary classrooms. She reflects on former students, changing technology, and her plans to stay active in community service while seeking re-election as mayor.
3. Special prosecutor to handle supervisor's assault case (nvdaily.com) — A Warren County supervisor is facing a misdemeanor assault and battery charge after allegedly shoving a resident to the ground following an Aug. 18 Board of Supervisors meeting held at Warren County High School in Front Royal. A special prosecutor from Page County has been appointed to handle the case, and the supervisor is scheduled for an October court appearance as the sheriff defends her office's handling of the incident.
4. Smithsonian Welcomes 3 New Red Panda Cubs (southernmarylandchronicle.com) — Three endangered red panda cubs were born this summer at the Smithsonian conservation campus in Front Royal, giving the local facility a hopeful boost after last year's losses. The cubs are being closely monitored in off-limits nest boxes, while adult red pandas remain on view at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C.
📸 Around Front Royal
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Front Royal
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★ Featured events ★
- PickleStock 2026 →
Warren County Fairgrounds, 26 Fairground Rd, Front Royal
10:00 am
Saturday September 12
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Other local events
- Cross Country
Warren County Middle School Johnson-Williams Middle School, 200 Swan Ave, Berryville, VA 22
5:30 pm - Senior Parking Spot Painting
Warren County High Parking Lot
8:00 am - Girls Basketball WC @ AB
Warren County Middle School Admiral Richard E. Byrd Middle School, 134 Rosa Ln, Winchester
5:30 pm - Cross Country
Warren County Middle School , 522 Heritage Dr, Front Royal, VA 2
5:30 pm - Girls Basketball/Fall Cheer
Warren County Middle School Front Royal, VA 22630
5:30 pm
Thursday August 27
Saturday August 29
Monday August 31
Wednesday September 2
Thursday September 3
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Shenandoah Axe Company- Ladies Night →
Shenandoah Valley Axe Throwing, Restaurant & Tavern, 20 South St, Front Royal
5:00 pm - Cross Country
Warren County Middle School Johnson-Williams Middle School, 200 Swan Ave, Berryville, VA 22
5:30 pm - Senior Parking Spot Painting
Warren County High Parking Lot
8:00 am - Chester St Tavern Open Mic SUNDAYS →
Chester Street Tavern, 12 Chester St, Front Royal
1:00 pm - Girls Basketball WC @ AB
Warren County Middle School Admiral Richard E. Byrd Middle School, 134 Rosa Ln, Winchester
5:30 pm - Comedy Open Mic →
On Cue Sports Bar & Grill, 206 E Main St, Front Royal
7:30 pm
Thursday August 27
Saturday August 29
Sunday August 30
Monday August 31
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Allied Universal Security Services posted a job opening for Security Officer - Full Time Patrol Response Driver in Front Royal. Apply here.
- Domino's Pizza, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service Rep(04365) - 712 N Commerce Ave in Front Royal. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Front Royal here.
Ok Front Royal! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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