Armentrout Reflects on Five Decades as Shenandoah Public Works Leader
Armentrout, Shenandoah public works director for over 25 years, recalls joining from Mundy Quarry after Pat Thomas offered $5 more per week. He recounts fixing winter water lines in 1976, keeping a tight crew, and plans to retire in about 14 months. His team includes Randy Williams, Darrell Walter, Donnie Jewell, Danny McAlister, and Trey Pendleton.
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Town Hall
Elkton High School
Mundy
Luck Stone
Rockingham County
Shenandoah
Pat Thomas
Betty
Thomas
Tve
Public Works
Sam Good
VDOT
Jeanie Hammer Armentrout
Kevin
David
Meagan
Randy Williams
Darrell Walter
Donnie Jewell
Danny McAlister
Trey Pendleton
District to hire new Page County superintendent within 180 days
After Power resigns as superintendent, the Page County School Board must fill the post within 180 days by February. Donna Whitley-Smith is named interim go-to person as the search begins, with certification to allow eligibility for the role.
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Morgan Phenix
Power
Colonial Beach
Fredericksburg
Page News and Courier
Phenix
Donna Whitley-Smith
Page County
Whitley- Smith
Virginia Department of Education
Peregrine Falcon Restoration Underway at Shenandoah Park
Shenandoah National Park continues a two pronged effort to boost peregrine numbers. A foster program since 2000 has produced 115 fledglings from rescued eastern Virginia birds. An active adult pair in the central district bred this year, with three fledglings reported in late June.
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Shenandoah National Park
Virginia
Rolf Gubler
James River
Newport News
Carrollton
Hampton Roads
Interstate 64
Chesapeake
Godwin
Suffolk
Richmond
Gubler
Hogback
Gabler
Center For Conservation Biology
College of William & Mary
Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
Virginia Department of Transportation
Appalachian
Environmental Protection Agency
Park
West Virginia
North Carolina
SNP
Valley Banner mailing and publication notice details
Local weekly paper The Valley Banner lists publication and postage details including Elkton Virginia billing, areas served Albemarle Augusta Greene Page Rockingham Shenandoah and distant areas. It notes six month subscriptions and directs Postmaster address changes to P O Box 126 Elkton VA 22827.
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Elkton, Va
Elkton
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Public hearings set for Sept 8 in Grottoes council agenda
Grottoes council schedules a Sept 8 public hearing for a daycare at 705 19th St and an art studio on 112 Park Ave. The body also plans space use for Bluegrass in Grottoes, approves 400 feet of 2nd Street clearance for a fire department storage building, and discusses adding a ninth RC BL team with 14 players pledged from area towns.
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Washington
Grottoes
Elkton
Matt Dean
Darryl Irvine
Bob Hensley
Phillip Powell
RCBL
Cardinals
Jeff Nicely
Grottoes Little League
Town Hall
Bluegrass
6Th Street
Grottoes Volunteer Fire Department
19Th St
Beatriz Rodriguez
Jim Justice
Park Ave
Justice
Nicely
Cate
2Nd Street
Birch Avenue
Kellow Avenue
Suspect Nabbed After River Road Robbery
William Lee Ar nette, 60, of Culpeper, was arrested at 11 33 a.m. driving a green four door sedan on River Road near Stanley. An undisclosed amount of money was recovered from the vehicle. Page County Sheriff’s Office blocked major roadways after the robbery. Details were unavailable at press time.
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River Road
Stanley
William Lee Arnette
Culpeper
Davis
Page County
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Cathcart
Reserve Circle
Harrisonburg
Council
Caleb M. Soptelean
NAPA
Donnie Robinson
Mary Dean
Robin Babington
Allen Shifflett
Richard Davis
Chris van Nest
Murdock Conley
W. Spotswood Ave
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