Public Asked To Weigh In On I-81 Fixes
Virginia officials invite public input on Interstate 81 improvements at a Blue Ridge Community College meeting October 17. The session includes a hearing on fixes VDOT will propose to the General Assembly in January and input on the Smart Scale project prioritization. The study, led by state Senator Mark Obenshain, covers toll revenue options for trucks and burden on businesses and residents. Delays are linked to incidents and growing truck traffic on inclines.
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Dayton Days Autumn Celebration Draws Arts and Crafts
Lisa Schick mans a tent selling handmade items at Dayton Days, the 39th annual event featuring more than 350 arts and crafts merchants and over 75 food vendors along downtown Dayton. Thirty vendors debuted at the festival, including a fundraiser tent for Nasaruni Academy for Maasai Girls in Narok, Kenya.
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McConnell says Senate not broken after Kavanaugh clash
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell defended the chamber as not broken after the bitter confirmation fight over Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. He contrasted with 2016 and cited political division as a low point, while Kasich warned of the country’s soul amid turmoil.
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Ohio
Park School marks 100 years as alumni reunion draws crowd
In Harrisonburg over two dozen alumni gathered at Park View Mennonite Church to celebrate Park School’s founding a century ago. Keith Zehr of Lowville, New York, traveled to reconnect with old classmates and learn more about the school’s role in desegregation during the 1960s, aided by a documentary shown by four Broadway High School students.
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