DMV Probes Unlicensed Mennonite Taxi Services in Shenandoah Valley
Virginia DMV investigates claims of unlicensed taxi operations by Mennonites around Dayton and Harrisonburg, with about twenty drivers suspected of operating without state licenses. Deputy director Pam Goheen confirms an investigation is pending, while a local driver cites rivalry and market competition as context.
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Valley Debates White Christmas Snow Amounts
Shenandoah Valley woke to a light dusting as observers differed on what counts as white Christmas. Weather watchers cited mixed measures from half an inch to one inch, while a northeast storm threatened nearly two feet of snow and deadly travel, extending the holiday travel impact across the region.
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First Time Skier at Massanutten Seeks Lesson
Frank Garcia visiting from Miami tries skiing at Massanutten Resort and plans a lesson at 11 30 a.m. He enjoys the activity but is learning, while resorts report unusually busy Christmas holiday crowds and snowmaking around the clock. Wintergreen Resort also notes strong holiday demand and near-full condo occupancy as slopes stay popular.
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Nelson County
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Learning Curve Has Easy Slope
MASSANUTTEN The Wilcocks family joined several hundred skiers taking lessons on Shenandoah slopes. Nyle Wilcocks enrolled his sons Chase and Blakley in a $20 group snowboarding class while admitting no prior experience. About 140 instructors were ready for the holiday rush.
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Instability Sparks Gas Price Rise Ahead of Holidays
Gas prices climbed before the holiday travel rush as global tensions push oil costs higher. Sheetz Inc. president Stan Sheetz cites a Venezuela production strike and market fears of war in Iraq as drivers. NYMEX gasoline up 13 cents in a week. one-day jump 4 cents. Non-branded stations show price gaps on East Market Street.
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North Korea Readying Reactor Stirs Nuclear Tensions
South Korea reports North Korea allows a U N watchdog to inspect its facilities while engineers move freely around Yongbyon reactor in apparent violation of arms accords. Officials say Pyongyang aims to pressure Washington for talks on a nonaggression treaty amid rising anti American rhetoric and fears of a renewed peninsula crisis.
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Violence mars Christmas celebrations worldwide
A grenade killed a girl and two others at a church in Pakistan while bombs hit a church in India. Protests blocked church doors in Yugoslavia and Pakistan. In Bethlehem, most pilgrims stayed away, but a small number attended Mass as Latin Patriarch Michel Sabbah urged hope.
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India
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Obituaries Feature Four Virginia Readers and Staunton Celebrants
Obituaries list Herbert L. Baugher 73 Elkton Dorothy C. Conley 72 Fulks Run Boyd B. Knicely 77 Staunton Arthur E. Ranch 77 Powhatan. Names appear in a regional notice page alongside classifieds and community briefs. Contact details offer a paper subscription option.
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Elkton
Dorothy C. Conley
Fulks Run
Boyd B. Knicely
Staunton
Arthur E. Ranch
Powhatan
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