Longtime Administrator Paxton to Retire From Rockingham County
Harrisonburg reports longtime Rockingham County administrator Joe Paxton will retire next summer after forty years of service, staying in role until July 31. Paxton, age 59, has served since 1978 and cites growth in the county and gratitude to officials, colleagues, and his family. Deputy Stephen King, who filled the post in 2004, calls Paxton a mentor and praises his intelligence and county-first approach.
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Court Torn On Affirmative Action In Higher Education
The Supreme Court wrestles with ending race consideration in college admissions, focusing on the University of Texas case and the Abigail Fisher dispute. Justices show deep division with Kennedy signaling possible need for more information before ruling.
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Motocross Ordinance Gains Board Approval
Harrisonburg Rockingham County residents now need a special use permit to run a motocross track on private property. The Board of Supervisors unanimously approved an ordinance amendment regulating indoor and outdoor recreational activities after briefly tabling it at the Nov. 18 meeting. Supervisor Pablo Cuevas defended the regulation during the discussion.
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FBI: Shooters Radicalized For Two Years
FBI Director James Comey said the two San Bernardino shooters were radicalized at least two years before the 2015 attack and had discussed jihad and martyrdom as early as 2013. Investigators probe whether the husband planned an earlier attack in 2012, according to unnamed sources.
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Republicans Move to Block McAuliffe Court Pick
Virginia Republicans signal plans to oust Justice Jane Maruin Roush from consideration for the Virginia Supreme Court. House Speaker Howell cites rules requiring interviews before confirmation as the GOP blocks the nomination amid a partisan clash.
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Council Hearing Set On Animal Cruelty
Harrisonburg City Council schedules a January public hearing to consider changes to the animal cruelty ordinance. Proposed rules would ban outdoor tethering beyond one hour continuously or four hours in a 24 hour period, or tethering with a chain or rope exceeding 10 percent of a dog's body weight. Councilman Richard Baugh requested staff draft the ordinance at the November 24 meeting.
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