Spring crime in Elkton focuses on break ins and scams
The Elkton chief warns spring crime rises as residents leave doors unlocked and cars unprotected. Burglary remains the main offense while scams resurface, including sweepstakes fraud and an uptick in home improvements cons targeting seniors. He urges strict contracting practices and license verification.
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Elkton
Hammer
FBI
Virginia Board For Contractors
Office of Consumer Affairs
DI challenges and results at regional science fair event
Advanced teams from Wakefield School and The Plains showcase a range of DI challenges, from invisible object detectors to extreme environment survival stories. Eighth grader Bryce Pollack’s wooden device withstood 412 pounds, while private Old Dominion students staged story and dance activities. Globals contenders include EMS, Peak View, and other area teams.
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Bryce Pollack
Frederick County
Old Dominion School
Virginia Beach
Liddle
Todd Fowler
Henrico County
Fowler
EMS
Tracy Unnerstall
Helen St. John
Kayla Rhodes
Jessica McDonaldson
Madison Unnerstall
Ellie Koeppen
Derek Estep
Christian Peterson
Peak View
Sam Lambert
Gwynn Lambert
Gracyn Lawrence
Brynn Roder
Fundraiser Aims to Help Sydney Weakley Obtain Accessible Van
A Stanley fundraiser supported Sydney Weakley who uses a wheelchair and seeks a lift-equipped van. Organizers from theWeakley family and Rhonda Fisher hosted silent auctions, a cake wheel, and raffles at the Stanley Volunteer Fire Department, drawing hundreds. Proceeds aim to down‑pay a van and improve on‑campus mobility.
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Stanley
Weakley
Page County High School
New York Yankees
Bridgewater College
Lord Fairfax Community College
Rhonda Fisher
Fisher
Sydney
Karen Payton
Payton
Luray
Harrisonburg
Front Royal
Ciro
Elkton
Lisa Waters
Four Struther sisters shaped Virginia’s constitutional era
Historian Monger highlights four Struther sisters from McGahey sville Port whose dinner party influence helped push Patrick Henry toward governor and strengthened support for a stronger central government. Her research links the sisters to pivotal moments in the Constitutional Convention and Virginia politics.
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Washington
Colony
Virginia
Gogan
Ann
Monger
Morgan
Struther
McGaheysville
Henry
James Madison
Elkton
National Society
United States Daughters of 1812
Colonial Dames
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Plains
Ick
Katelyn Kim
Amber Dupuis
Aliah Jimenez
Peak View Retrievers
Elkton Middle School
Spotswood High School
Ted Hayes
Tony Weakley
Page County Middle
Tai
Dorethus
Bax
SmilesForLifeOnline
Virginia Child Abuse Hotlines
Children’s Services of
Ralph Berry
Csv-Inc.com
Ralphberry
Csv-Ine
Sentara Rmh Medical Center
Sentara
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