Cost Of Food Set To Rise
Harrisonburg officials debate drought impact on prices as USDA cautions a moderate rise while local leaders warn costs in meat and feed will grow. Gordon Whitmore of Martin's Harrisonburg expects higher prices by October unless conditions change. Mike Martin of Cargill ties poultry feed costs to corn shortages driving upward pressure.
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Fire In Cross Keys Burns Family's Home
Tony Brown, a foster parent, and his five young children escaped a late Monday fire at 4935 Pleasant Valley Road Cross Keys. Emergency crews arrived near 9:30 p.m. as flames shot from the east side of the house and firefighters worked to control the blaze.
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Isaac Threatens Gulf Coast With Slow Moving Winds
Isaac, a large slow moving storm, threatens the Gulf Coast with heavy rain and strong winds reaching over 200 miles from the center. New Orleans sits in its sights seven years after Katrina, but impacts will extend beyond the city as officials warn of fallen trees, power lines, and potential crop flooding across the region.
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Potential flooding danger from Isaac looms over Gulf Coast
As residents board up along the Gulf Coast ahead of Isaac expected to unleash winds over 74 mph, the greater threat is widespread flooding. Storm surge could reach up to 12 feet in parts of Louisiana and Mississippi, with 1 to 3 feet possible along Florida's west coast.
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Quashing The Party Image In Harrisonburg
Lt Kurt Boshart and Harrisonburg officers patrolled Village Lane before 1 a.m. Saturday as James Madison University works to curb the campus party image. Since 2010 police and university leaders have aimed to shift the negative alcohol culture while HDR and JMU hosted the eighth annual Block Party to welcome students to the community.
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Village Lane
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Bennett Payne
HDR
Subdued Start For GOP Convention
In Tampa Republicans opened Mitt Romney's national convention with a restrained tone amid Tropical Storm Isaac threat. Speculation swirled about an unannounced Romney visit as Ann Romney spoke on the program, while party leaders stressed a sober, cautious atmosphere.
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