Third Write In Candidate Enters Council Race
Harrisonburg gains a third write in candidate as Tania Cortes launches a bid for City Council at City Hall. Cortes cites a Nexus TV segment pressuring Deanna Reed over a relationship with Steven Thomas and accuses Reed of not condemning his alleged racial remark at a local NAACP meeting. Reed defends her candidacy and says personal ties are irrelevant while Thomas acknowledges the remark as off the cuff.
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Nexus Services
Harrsonburg
Tania Cortes
Harrisonburg High School
City Hall
Cortes
Council
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Steven Thomas
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Reed
Thomas
NAACP
Christopher Jones
WHSV
Email shock hits Clinton campaign amid FBI probe
Des Moines reports a new FBI inquiry into possible classified information on a device tied to Anthony Weiner, husband of Clinton aide Huma Abedin. The revelation compounds the presidential race as Hillary Clinton expresses confidence.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Hillary Clinton
FBI
Anthony Weiner
Clinton
Huma Abedin
Fewer ACA insurers limit Virginia choices in 28 localities
The Associated Press reports that next year Virginians will have access to only one insurer in 28 independent cities and counties, many rural, reducing competition from current multiple-plan options. Experts warn premiums could rise and patients may lose in‑network doctors, with rural areas most affected.
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Norfolk
Virginia Commonwealth University
Pumpkin Power in Shenandoah Valley Pumpkins Rise
The Shenandoah Valley Produce Auction sold about 115 000 pumpkins this year up from 75 000 last fall reflecting growing demand. Farmers like Caroll Swartz report more pumpkin patches today, while growers note pumpkins require more money and effort than sweet corn. Seeds planted mid June to mid July yield runners and large plants per Virginia Cooperative Extension guidance.
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Harrisonburg
Shenandoah Valley
Duce
Jeff Heatwole
Heatwole
Caroll
Linda Swartz
Swartz
Virginia Cooperative Extension
Michael Myers
Myers Pumpkin Patch
Penn Laird
County To Begin Search For School Superintendent
HARRISONBURG Rockingham County Public Schools will begin a national search for a new superintendent. The School Board will issue an RFP next week for a consulting firm to lead the search, or it may conduct the process in house as it did in 2007. Superintendent Carol Fenn announced her departure last month.
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Harrisonburg
Rockingham County Public Schools
Renee Reed
Lowell Falk
Dan Breeden
Charlotte McQuilkin
Carol Fenn
RFP
RCPS
Massanutten Technical Center
Fenn
John Kidd
Breeden
Virginia School Boards Association
Reed
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