Campaign Hits Doorsteps in 26th District Race
Northern Virginia volunteers arrive in Harrisonburg to campaign for Kai Degner as the 26th District seeks a successor to Matt Lohr. Tony Wilt and Carolyn Frank also run in the special election to fill the remainder of Lohr's term, with results due Tuesday.
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Harrisonburg
Virginia
Kai Degner
Tony Wilt
Degner
Wilt
Carolyn Frank
Del
Matt Lohr
Tion
Lohr
Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Frank
Una Markin
Wyndham Woods
House of Delegates
Spotswood Senior Falls On Stage During Graduation
Tyrell Mitchell, an 18 year old Spotswood High School senior, tripped on stage as he collected his diploma at James Madison University Convocation Center during the 30th commencement. He later hugged every administrator and called his class a family as speaker Kirby Dean urged unity and teamwork.
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Harrisonburg
James Madison University Convocation Center
Spotswood High School
Tyrell Mitchell
Mitchell
Carol Fenn
Spotswood
Philip Glover
Kirby Dean
Eastern Mennonite University
McDonald’s Shell Station Planned Near I-81 Exit 240
Construction slated to begin next month on a McDonald’s, Shell gas station and convenience store at Exit 240 east of I 81 in Rockingham County. Holtzman Corp. owner Bill Holtzman says all three businesses should open in October on a 7 acre site. McDonald’s plans a 4,000 square foot restaurant under a $350,000 permit.
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Harrisonburg
Rockingham County
McDonald's
Shell
Bridgewater
Mount Crawford
Bill Holtzman
Mount Jackson
Friedens Church Road
Walmart
McDonald’s
Holtzman
Health law draft projects more plans to change
A draft administration regulation suggests that within three years a majority of workers, about 51 percent, will be in plans subject to new federal requirements under the health care law. Obama promised existing plans could be kept, a claim Republicans cite as broken. Opinions split among employer groups and experts on costs and benefits.
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Washington
Barack Obama
Obama
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Business Roundtable
Floodwaters devastate campgrounds in Arkansas death toll rises
Floodwaters rising up to eight feet per hour swept through the Albert Pike Recreation Area in Ouachita National Forest Caddo Gap Arkansas early Friday. At least 16 people killed dozens missing and feared dead. RVs tents cabins damaged two dozen hospitalized. Rescue efforts continued as waters crested the area.
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Caddo Gap
Ark
Caddo
Little Missouri
Albert Pike Recreation Area
Ouachita National Forest
Obituaries for four Virginia residents aged 73 to 91
R Loney M Keplinger Sr 91 of Maysville Ma Margaret L Lambert 73 of Elkton Martha E Shifflett 87 of Harrisonburg Mary V Weiser 73 of McGaheysville. News line includes delivery contact numbers and service hours.
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Loney M. Keplinger Sr
Maysville
Margaret L. Lambert
Elkton
Martha E. Shifflett
Harrisonburg
Mary V. Weiser
McGaheysville
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Jillian Wenzel
Matt Wenger
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Grads
Kael Reilly
Spotswood High
Alex Vachon
Arkansas
Associated Press
Ities
Marc
Stacy McNeil
Marshall
Texas
Valley
Daronline.com
The
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