Driver indicted in crash that killed 2 local teenagers
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Friends and relatives gather in the cornfield along Freemans Ford Road, where two teenagers died in September.
Indicted Monday, Savion M. Rojas-Smith, 19, turned himself in Wednesday night at the sheriffâs office. What happened here is what we warn all young people about not to do when youâre driving. This is the worst-case scenario. Commonwealthâs Attorney Scott C. Hook
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Staff Journalist A Fauquier County Circuit Court grand jury on Monday indicted a local man on two charges of involuntary manslaughter for a high-speed collision in September that killed two teens along Freemans Ford Road west of Remington.
Pharmacy COVID vaccine supply quickly depleted
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Remington Drug Co. pharmacist and co-owner Travis Hale discusses the COVID-19 vaccine with Carmen Fox before giving her the shot Friday.
Patients must wait at the clinic for 15 minutes after receiving the vaccine to ensure they have no adverse reaction.
Pharmacist Margaret Rowe gives Edward Fox of Sumerduck the shot. Youâve got tons of people that need a vaccine, and weâre only getting a trickling amount. Thereâs just so many people that arenât going to get serviced. Remington Drug Co. pharmacist and co-owner Travis Hale
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âFateâ unites local author, pioneering horse trainer
Contributed Photos I believe in fate. I believe fate brought me to Sylvia. Author Vicky Moon
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Staff Journalist The Rectortown author and journalistâs new book chronicles the life of West Virginian Sylvia Rideoutt Bishop â the first Black woman licensed to train racehorses in the United States.
Ms. Bishop âprevailed to break barriers, shatter stereotypes and celebrate countless transforming victories in the winnerâs circle with many wealthy clients,â Vicky Moon writes in
Despite detours, Ms. Bishop remained committed to her calling.
âNever wavering in her passion, she returned to the track to train horses at age eighty,â Ms. Moon explains in the book. âAnd finally, with little fanfare, she was honored for her pioneering accomplishments.â
Suspect says he drove murderer to Warrenton
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Commonwealthâs Attorney Scott Hook at the murder scene Oct. 6 with Warrenton Police Lt. Scott Arnold and Detective Matthew Eggers.
Tyrik DâAndre Simmons, 22, who surrendered to police Tuesday, faces a charge of accessory to murder after the fact. Mr. Simmons identified one of those passengers as the shooter involved in the murder case. Warrenton Police arrest warrant
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Staff Journalist He surrendered to Warrenton Police on Tuesday and explained his role in the Oct. 6 murder of Derek De La Iglesia outside of a Jackson Street apartment building.