Top Teacher's A Tot Molder
Therese Warner, a pre kindergarden teacher at McGaheysville Elementary, earns the Lucy F. Simms Educator of the Year for Rockingham County for her hands on style with four year olds. She received a $1,000 award from Wharton Aldhizer Weaver and is a finalist for statewide teacher of the year.
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Warner
Michele Wilder
Lucy F. Simms
Rockingham County
Wharton, Aldhizer & Weaver
Heather Gigliotti
McGaheysville Elementary
McGaheysville
Therese Warner
Avery Shifflett
Hearing Advances Over Return Of Seized IBR Items
A venue change request delayed the hearing to compel the federal government to return seized items from IBR Corp and the Georges. Rodger Smith seeks a Charlottesville or Harrisonburg court to ease a 250 mile plus Abingdon commute. The July 1 hearing in Charlottesville will argue the searches were unlawful and the property is needed for Page County cattle poultry farming and landscaping businesses. Seizures on May 29 included financial documents and company funds from four Georges properties in Page County.
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Harrisonburg
IBR Corp
Exxon
Stanley
Isaac
William George
Abingdon
IBA
Rodger Smith
Page County
Charlottesville
Harrisonburgh
Virginia
Smith
FBI
Internal Revenue Service
Rolling In The Red Thomas J. Tumey DNR
Local notice lists Thomas J. Tumey DNR status with reference to rolling red trend affecting the area. Authorities advise residents to monitor updates for any actions or closures linked to the designation.
City cab firms seek fare hike amid rising gas costs
Harrisonburg cab operators urge City Council to approve higher rates as gasoline climbs. With spring semester ending at James Madison University, drivers face budget squeezes and anticipate fare changes tied to fuel prices, which have jumped from about 2.77 to over 3.50 per gallon.
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Ed Furniss
ABC Cab
Harrisonburg
James Madison University
Cle Rodeffer
Yellow Cab
Natalie Goode
Daily News Record
Highway projects rundown from Virginia DOT Web page
Brief summary of stalled and delayed highway projects as listed on the Virginia Department of Transportation site. The page outlines project status, timelines, and potential impact on routes.
Transportation Board Cuts Hundreds of Road Projects
Virginia lawmakers return to finance talks as the Commonwealth Transportation Board diverts 2.75 billion over six years to fund maintenance and prioritized corridors. 603 construction projects from last year are canceled or delayed, with 104 more dropped this year, including Port Republic Road widening near Rockingham Memorial Hospital in Staunton District.
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Timothy M. Kaine
Commonwealth Transportation Board
Kaine
CTB
Fied
Staunton
Port Republic
Harrisonburg
Bogers Road
New
Rockingham Memorial Hospital
Beijing POW Burial in China Revealed in 2003 Record
Chinese officials told Pentagon in a March 2003 Beijing meeting that they found a complete nine to ten page record in archives on Army Set Richard G. Desautels of Shoreham Vermont, a Korean War prisoner who died a week after he became mentally ill. The disclosure challenges decades of denials that any American POWs were moved to Chinese territory.
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Washington
China
U.S
Associated Press
North Korea
Army Set
Richard G. Desautels
Shoreham
Pentagon
Desautels
Beijing
Obama rejects public funding for general election
Barack Obama abandons his plan to accept public financing for the general election. He had previously committed to taking the funds but now opts out, signaling a shift in campaign strategy ahead of the race.
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Barack Obama
Encouraging Words From Bush After Iowa Floods
President Bush tour of Iowa flood scenes hears survivors and vows recovery. He says they will come back better as communities rebuild, thanking responders and promising federal aid and coordinated relief efforts across counties.
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Bush
Iowa
Obituaries Be Bonnie J. Andrew and Others
Obituary notices list Bonnie J. Andrew aged 71 of Bridgewater James E. Lambert 62 of Florida James E. Robinette 77 of Williamsburg and Sue S. Lane 83 of Salem. The page also directs readers to call about missed deliveries during morning hours.
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Bonnie J. Andrew
Bridgewater
James E. Lambert
Florida
James E. Robinette
Williamsburg
Sue S. Lane
Salem
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Nikki Fox
DNA
Presgraves
Thomas J. Tumey
Dnr
Pes
City Cab Companies
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Virginladot.org
Transportation Board
Richmond
Transpc
Obama
Dnrontine.com
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