Night Out draws Elkton's biggest crowd to date
The Elkton Neighborhood Watch held the annual National Night Out on Aug. 3 in front of Elkton Town Hall. Mayor Larry Bompiani opened the event and music by Greg Lam and friends played until 10 p.m. Lt. Rodney Hensley and other officers plus Sheriff Don Farley attended, with praise for organizers and volunteers.
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Elkton
Elkton Town Hall
Larry Bompiani
Greg Lam
Haze Crider
Crider
Rodney Hensley
Richard Lam
Neighborhood Watch
Hensley
Herbert Kite Jr
David Harris
Aaron Hammer
Rockingham
Don Farley
Ted Hayes
Echoes of Elkton Phones and the Old Crank System
Area resident uncovers a 1939 clipping about Elkton telephone history. The story recalls crank phones, party lines, and Irma Winegard at the central switchboard, plus two digit numbers and early theater ads, tied to Cary Grant and George Raft films from 1939.
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Elkton
Helen Freeze
Elkton Theater
Cary Grant
George Raft
Elkton Bridge
Bucky Monger
Irma Winegard
Elkton Telephone Exchange
Central
Irma
Monger
Downey
Old Spotswood Trail
Exchange
Hill Avenue
US 340
The Coffee Pot opens on First Street Shenandoah
The Coffee Pot on First Street in Shenandoah brings a new latte and snack option to a downtown district battered by fires. Owner Bobbi Jo Good, a local resident, reports business has doubled since opening in early July aided by an article in the Page News & Courier. The shop offers various latte flavors, sandwiches, pastries, a redecorated interior, and Wi Fi. Good runs a vacation rental business and participates in local car events, with two employees from her other business helping at the cafe. The shop hours are weekdays 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturdays 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., closed Sundays. Call 652-0400.
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Bobbi Jo Good
First Street
Fredericksburg
Russ Comer
Page News & Courier
Shenandoah Business Organization
Massanutten
Good
Elkton
Pieces
Starbucks
Harrisonburg
Page County High School
Randy
Shenandoah Machine Shop
Norfolk Southern Railroad
Shenandoah Pentecostal Church
Stanley
Jerrold Dean
Lacey Karnes
Jerrold
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