Community Corner
🌱 How are Front Royal’s license-plate cameras really being used?
Coming up: Front Royal food pantry on the Front Royal Patch calendar
Cheers Front Royal! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How are Front Royal's license-plate cameras really being used?
- Which Front Royal private high school ranks among Virginia's very best?
- Front Royal community remembers the life of Roy Lee Pearman Sr.
Also on today's calendar: The Valley Venture Scavenger Hunt and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 88 and low of 61 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Mostly cloudy and very warm, temps: high: 89, low: 56.
- Saturday: Cooler with sun and clouds, with a high of 65 and low of 55 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Police chief says plate-reader cameras valuable tool in public safety (nvdaily.com) — Front Royal residents are learning how the town's license-plate reader cameras are being used after police leaders briefed Town Council on the Flock Safety program and its results. Officials say five cameras around town have helped solve dozens of cases, while stressing data is deleted after seven days, audits are in place to prevent misuse, and future funding must be decided before the grant-backed contract ends. 
• Best private high schools in Virginia (insidenova.com) — Families in Front Royal may be pleased to see a local private high school highlighted among Virginia's top-rated schools, based on Niche's 2027 rankings. The list compares enrollment, student–teacher ratios, and overall grades for standout private schools statewide, offering context if you're weighing private education options or considering a move for schooling within Virginia.
• Roy Lee Pearman Sr. (pagevalleynews.com) — Front Royal is mourning the loss of 64-year-old Roy Lee Pearman Sr., a local business owner and car enthusiast devoted to his grandchildren. Survived by his wife Michelle, six children, and many grandchildren, he will be honored at a funeral service Monday, October 5, at Newport Christian Church in Shenandoah, with burial in Newport Cemetery.
📸 Around Front Royal
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Front Royal
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★ Featured events ★
- Front Royal food pantry →
Front Royal
6:00 pm
Friday October 2
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Other local events
- Hoco Parade and Bonfire
Skyline High Front Royal, VA 22630
6:30 pm - Homecoming Game
Skyline High Front Royal, VA 22630
7:00 pm - For God and Country →
Front Royal VA - FIRE HAWKS - VALLEY HEALTH vs. HORNETS
Skyline Soccerplex, Soccerplex #4N, Front Royal
9:00 am - LIL RENEGADES vs. NINJAS
Skyline Soccerplex, Soccerplex #1SW, Front Royal
9:00 am - BOMBERS - LDee's vs. PATRIOTS
Skyline Soccerplex, Soccerplex #3, Front Royal
9:00 am - SUPER SNAPPERS - MARTIN'S vs. SHOOTING STARS
Skyline SoccerPlex, Soccerplex #1SE, Front Royal
9:00 am - ROCKETS - DOWNTOWN LOCAL vs. LOBSTERS - PLAY FAVORITES
Skyline SoccerPlex, Soccerplex #1NW, Front Royal
9:00 am - DRAGONS - ELLEN ALDERS STATE FARM vs. QUICKSILVER
Skyline Soccerplex, Soccerplex #2, Front Royal
9:00 am - REGULATORS - CARTER MACHINERY vs. LIONS - LIKE ARROW LEARNING CENTER
Skyline SoccerPlex, Soccerplex #4S, Front Royal
9:00 am - The Valley Venture Scavenger Hunt →
Northern Shenandoah Valley
12:00 pm
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Saturday October 17
📣 Front Royal Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Recently, the club's barn owl nesting program was highlighted on WHSV-TV.
Use the menu Resources and Events tabs to learn of the many birding sites in Augusta County and surrounding areas, and links to specific bird count… (Nextdoor Happy Ridge Vaught Estates)
- Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Assistant Manager I in Front Royal. Apply here.
- HES Facilities Management posted a job opening for General Cleaners - 3116 in Front Royal. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Front Royal here.
🗞 Nearby News
Strasburg
- 41 Edwards Rd, Strasburg, VA 22657 (redfin.com)
- Prep roundup: Central volleyball sweeps past Strasburg (nvdaily.com)
Washington
- Fox & Moghul Opens Rockville Office, Names G. Brent Mickum Litigation Director (citybiz.co)
- Dahlin eager to build on last season after Atlantic-winning Sabres snapped 14-year playoff drought (wtop.com)
- 2 US Navy aviators eject while landing plane on carrier off Virginia, 4 sailors injured (trentonian.com)
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: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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