Digging Up City History Reveals Hilltop Mansion Foundations
Rose Marie Palmer, Harrisonburg Heritage Center board member, uncovered brick, glass and pottery in a dirt pile by East Washington Street near Ralph Sampson Park. The finds suggest the mansion foundation at Hilltop, tied to Lucy F. Simms, famed educator born into slavery who helped shape the city’s late 19th and early 20th centuries. The site aligns with historical notes from the 1850 Census recording Robert and the Hilltop estate.
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Petraeus Replaced McChrystal as Afghanistan Commander
President Obama dismissed General Stanley McChrystal after critical remarks in a magazine interview and appointed General David Petraeus to take over the Afghanistan war. The reshuffle aims to restore civilian-military trust and project decisive leadership to allies and the American public.
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Hospital Relocation Nears Completion In Rockingham
Rockingham Memorial Hospital stands largely empty the day after its official move to a new site on Port Republic Road. Preparations are underway for Jo Madison University to assume control of the facility and operations.
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Hospital sale to JMU moves workers to new site
Rockingham Memorial Hospital staff began a second day in a new setting while the old complex on Mason Street was being prepared for handover to James Madison University, which purchased RMH for 50.6 million dollars in December 2004. JMU plans to house its student health center and success programs in the Harrisonburg campus complex. RMH will turn over east Mason Street facilities by year end and west side outpatient facilities by 2011.
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Missing Page man pursued in remote county search
Police resume search in Page County for Randolph Alger 63 missing since Tuesday. Authorities say he could threaten himself or officers after skipping a juvenile court appearance on a misdemeanor assault charge. About 30 officers from multiple agencies patrol the area, with police unsure of his location or status. The search focuses on the hunt area where he previously liked to hunt.
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Gulf storm threat grows as BP races to contain spill
Bloomberg News says conditions in the Gulf of Mexico favour a tropical cyclone this weekend or next week possibly threatening oil and gas interests. BP faces another setback as a broken pipe from a burned rig near Louisiana hampers containment efforts after an undersea robot disrupted the cap.
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Obituary notices and classifieds brief list
Patricia M Allen 72 of New Market M Caroline Bowman 91 of Harrisonburg Sandra W Breighner 58 of Mathias WV Joseph L Didawick 83 of Levels WV Donna J Hedrick 83 of Coshocton Ohio Leslie V Paugh 91 of Mount Storm Michael H Tinnell infant of Singers Glen Contact the Daily News Record for details
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