Elkton Council Begins Rezoning To Allow Downstairs Homes
Elkton Town Council on a first reading approved rezoning 11 lots on the north side of Wirt Avenue from Business R-2 to residential R-5. A second reading and final vote are pending, with a possible mid May special meeting considered. The council also approved a Special Exception permit to allow activities inside a zoned area.
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Elkton
Wirt Avenue
Nathan Miller
Planning Commission
Elkton native Meadows joins town police force
Trent Meadows, Elkton born and raised, was hired by the Elkton Town Council on Feb 17 and put on the badge a week later. He trained at Weyers Cove and Massanutten, joined the local police in January, and says he aims to protect and serve his hometown.
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Trent Meadows
Elkton
Victory Christian Academy
Meadows
Tammy Pittman
Terry Meadows
Page County High School adds career coach for seniors
Susan Betcher, a career coach from Lord Fairfax Community College, assists Page County High School students this spring with resume writing and one on one guidance on choosing college, work, or both. She and English teacher Jason O'Shell co teach resume skills and coach from a library office. Students fill a sheet detailing expected income and monthly expenses to plan career paths.
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Page County High School
Susan Betcher
Lord Fairfax Community College
PCHS
Betcher
Jason O’shell
NAPA Auto Parts Earns Elkton Monthly Business Award
Joe and Alex Weld of NAPA Auto Parts in Elkton were named April winners of the town monthly Business Appreciation Award. The honor is given jointly by the Elkton Downtown Revitalization Corporation and the Town of Elkton, and includes a mahogany and brass plaque and a commendation letter signed by EDRC President Charlie Dean. Councilman Joshua read the letter aloud.
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Alex Weld
Napa Auto Parts
Elkton
Town and Elkton
Joshua Gooden
Ted Hayes
Joe and
Grace Fellowship carries the cross in Shenandoah procession
Grace Fellowship Church in Shenandoah staged its annual carrying of the cross from Fourth Street church to Big Gem Park last Friday morning. Timmy Marshall of Elkton portrayed Jesus, escorted by Roman centurions Ethan Shifflett and Cole Monger, with mourners Olivia Ream, Heather Jensen and Michaela Marshall. Pastor Wayne Comer and Marty Shifflett helped oversee and photograph. A short car cavalcade slowed US 340 for about half a mile before a service at the cross near the pond. A video aired Saturday night on WAZT-TV.
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Grace Fellowship Church
Shenandoah
Big Gem Park
Jesus
Timmy Marshall
Center
Elkton
Fourth Street
U.S. 340
Ethan Shifflett
Cole Monger
Olivia Ream
Heather Jensen
Michaela Marshall
Wayne Comer
Marty Shifflett
Wazt-Tv
Ted Hayes
Rockingham County Budgets Hover as State Fails to Pass Budget
Rockingham County supervisors and school board press forward with local estimates for the next fiscal year as the state budget stalemate leaves funds uncertain. The county seeks about 323 million for the coming year, with half to come from the state and half from local sources. If state funds stall, contractors and hiring could be delayed and payments delayed while officials await Richmond’s action.
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Richmond
Rockingham County Board of Supervisors
Rockingham County
Carol Fenn
Board of Supervisors
Dan Breeden
State Senate
House of Delegates
Breeden
County Board of Supervisors
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Country Estates
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Shenandoah Avenue
Lise Beaudette
West Spotswood Avenue
Warren Street
Stonewall Memorial Park
Elkton Native Meadows
Officer Trent Meadows
Page
Comcast.net
Napa Claims Town
Edrc Monthly
Neva B. Comer
William R. Creasey
Harrisonburg
Fairian
P. Hilliards
William E. Hisey Jr
Catherine A. Motherspaw
Dayton
Orlando J. Secrist
VFW Ladies Auxiliary
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