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Log in here By submitting this form, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content The future of Fauquier Times now depends on community support Your donation will help us continue to improve our journalism through in-depth local news coverage and expanded reader engagement Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Account processing issue - the email address may already exist Life in the Piedmont – Our Daily Newsletter Invalid password or account does not exist Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account A Warrenton police officer was charged on Wednesday for using his Taser on multiple people without justification a grand jury indicted Mark Oakley on three counts of deprivation of rights under color of law related to three incidents involving his use of a Taser on multiple people without justification a lawyer representing some of the victims involved "It affirms what my clients have known all along that officer Oakley's conduct was in fact unconstitutional," Gupta said The Warrenton Police Department released body camera footage of a traffic stop involving Oakley after North Carolina Superior Court ordered the release of a video involving a traffic stop of Xavier Hicks in 2023 Hicks is not named as a victim in the federal indictment against Oakley a woman was heard repeatedly telling Oakley to stop asking what was wrong with him as he stunned her The video of Hicks' traffic stop came after multiple people filed petitions asking for the body camera footage. Six of them wanted their videos released privately. Mike Waters, a district attorney representing Warren County, said the investigation eventually became part of a larger probe by state and federal investigators.  "What led to charges being filed were people coming forward and a lot of investigative work by dedicated law enforcement both by SBI and FBI," he said.  According to the indictment, Oakley used his Taser to stun one of the victims repeatedly while the person was handcuffed. Oakley made an appearance in court on Wednesday and was released. WRAL News reached out to Oakley by phone and he declined comment.  Oakley left the Warrenton Police Department and was hired by the Littleton Police Department in Halifax County. As of Wednesday afternoon, Littleton police told WRAL News that Oakley remains employed while they gather more information. a trade school and a church expansion could be coming to Fauquier County the Fauquier County Planning Commission recommended approval of a plan to convert the old New Baltimore fire station into a small trade school and contractor's headquarters Warrenton Town Council members' latest move in their fight against data centers is to purge any mention of them from town zoning rules Email notifications are only sent once a day Three-judge panel approves expansion of Warrenton's town limits as well as 25 acres of commercial space planned for the former Alwington Farms property A faded public notice is posted on the edge of the former Alwington Farms Property directly across from Brumfield Elementary School Moving the town's boundary line puts the proposed Arrington development within town limits adding more than 250 homes and up to 25 acres of commercial space to the town The Town of Warrenton received unanimous support from a state commission to annex the proposed Arrington development into town limits big decisions about what growth should look like in Warrenton over the next few years have begun to inch their way before town officials in 2024 The Warrenton Farmers Market has undergone several changes over the past five years including multiple location moves the Warrenton Farmers Market is making a big move The market also operated behind 21 Main St briefly before moving to Court Street in 2023 Editor’s Note: With so many great farm-produced food options in Fauquier County we wondered … Organizers say moving the Warrenton Farmers Market to a parking lot next to the Adult Detention Center will allow it to expand beyond its primary focus on food items The Warrenton Farmers Market debuted for its 50th season at its new location on April 19 The Warrenton Farmers Market debuted at its new location in Public Lot A at the corner of Lee St line up for some pickles from "Bad Ass Pickles." Easton Daniel 4 takes a big bite of his pickle-on-a-stick from "Bad Ass Pickles" at the Warrenton Farmers Market a "Mex-Peruvian fusion” prepares a dragonfruit lemonade for Stella Reid The Warrenton Farmers Market debuted for its 50th season on Saturday Sergio Lopez of Sergio’s Produce has a wide variety of flowers and plants for sale each week at the market speaks to a customer about his LG Medley drink of Bealeton and her stuffed sloth receives a blue raspberry lemonade from Junies Lemonade and Soda Stand A woman walks a Rottweiler through the Warrenton Farmers Market seen at the Warrenton Farmers Market on Saturday Aldo Sessarego of "Llamazing Blessed Homestead" and Monique Bray of Warrenton talk about peonies checks out the all the specialties available from Mabel’s Bakeshop Zach Sciandra and Alex Thorpe of Warrenton pictured with Bruno they adopted from Germany who was originally bred for the German army Jennifer Walker of Warrenton crosses the street from the Warrenton Farmers Market new location with Nowi of Arlington takes a big sip of his own blue raspberry lemonade 7 – walk back to their car with a big score of fresh plants purchased at the Warrenton Farmers Market on Saturday Layne’s Chicken makes its meals to order in an effort to stand out as a premium fast food option Local sewers and crafters will have fewer stores to buy fabric and other supplies The JOANN Fabric store in Woodbridge is among 500 the company is planning to close A total of 13 are slated to close in Virginia A new destination for quilters is coming to Remington The Warrenton Town Council fired town attorney Martin Crim Tuesday Chap Petersen is an attorney known for his fight against the proliferation of data centers in Northern Virginia Martin Crim and vultures could all be on the agenda Dismissed town attorney Martin Crim (left) gives up his seat to newly-hired Chap Petersen (right) during the Warrenton Town Council's Jan Bill Semple was elected by his colleagues in a 4-3 vote The Warrenton Town Council has voted to release documents connected to the 2023 decision to clear the way for an Amazon data center in town One of Warrenton’s favorite events is back in April with the return of First Fridays on Main Street Warrenton’s first First Friday of the 2022 season – and its first since the pandemic  – drew a crowd Long-awaited improvements are coming to Main Street this summer but Old Town businesses are hoping for outdoor eating options in the meantime