Elkton ends pickup of organic debris after complaint
A citizen complaint prompted Elkton to stop collecting leaves brush and tree trimmings. DEQ spokesman Graham Simmerman said a resident reported trucks depositing waste on Mount Pleasant Road. The town will require on site disposal or use of Rockingham County landfill.
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Turning photos into poems in Elkton by Sara Robinson
Elkton author Sara Robinson announces Sometimes the Little Town a poetry book scheduled for mid February based on her father Randolph M Hobby Robinsons photography. The work marks the 100th anniversary of Hobby Robinsons birth and follows Love Always Hobby and Jessie a 2009 memoir about his parents long marriage and family life.
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Red White and Brew expands at Enchanting Floral in Shenandoah
Brenda and Dan Haggert of Enchanting Floral and Gifts added Red, White and Brew to their Shenandoah shop in November, reserving space at 502 First St for craft beer, wine and hard ciders. They plan 2016 expansion to 20 25 beers and 50 wines, chiefly Virginia made, with delivery to nearby towns and a selection of gourmet foods and beverages.
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Train Strikes Talented Elkton Teen Near Harrisonburg
A Norfolk Southern train fatally struck Jerrick Hammer, 18, of Elkton, on tracks near the Fifth Street and West Marshall Avenue intersection in Elkton around 5 p.m. Saturday. Hammer, a McDonald's employee and East Rockingham High School graduate, often walked that route with headphones. Authorities said the incident is under investigation and West Spotswood Trail was closed for hours.
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Massanutten’s endless pull shapes Carmody life at resort
Dennis Carmody, a 36 year old D C firefighter, splits his year between a 24 hour shift in Washington and the Massanutten Resort where he has worked every winter since 2002 after college at James Madison University. He calls the mountain part of his life and finds firefighting a necessary, not defining, balance.
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Trio charged in Botetourt animal fighting case
Virginia State Police arrested Shenandoah Valley men Cole McDaniel and Douglas McDaniel of Luray and Brett Dearing of Elkton on December 21 for felony possession of animals for the purpose of animal fighting. A trooper helping stalled motorists near mile marker 158 on I-81 heard chicken noises from their truck, per a Roanoke Times search warrant.
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