Elkton Council Eyes 11 Million Federal Appeal in D.C.
Elkton officials recapped a D.C. visit by Councilman Rick Workman Town Manager Reid Wodicka and Mayor Larry Bompiani to press Virginia senators James Webb and Mark Warner for eleven million dollars in federal aid to fund sewer and water upgrades. The trip aimed for an earmark, with officials calling the meeting productive. Discussion also covered proposed changes to the Elkton Area Community Center advisory board, with no vote taken.
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Elkton
Rick Workman
Washington, D.C
Reid Wodicka
Larry Bompiani
Virginia
James Webb
Mark Warner
Wodicka
Workman
Harry Armbruster
Elkton Area
Allison Morris
Diane Johnson
EACC
Lee Dearing
Margaretta Dean Isom
Dearing
Suspect in Grandma's Kitchen theft detained in Alabama
A suspect tied to the Grandma's Kitchen burglary is detained in Alabama after a Monday morning robbery at the restaurant on Old Spotswood Trail. Police say a substantial cash amount was taken from the cash box when the Rooster's restaurant location was found with the safe opened. Elkton Police Chief Kevin Whitfield confirms a felony warrant for Kathi Smith, with officer Aaron Lee among the responding team.
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Whitfield
Final auditions set Saturday for Page County Quest for the Stars
Page County schedules final auditions for the Quest for the Stars talent contest at 10 a.m. Saturday January 23 in the Luray Court House. Organizer Sharon Sampsell says the open audition invites new and past hopefuls to vie for 12 spots in this spring's Quest shows and notes a format change from earlier Idol style eliminations.
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Page County
Luray Court House
Sharon Sampsell
Sampsell
Smallscale RC racers gear up for Etters PA race
Rockingham County RC enthusiasts bring tight field to an offroad Etters track for a Jan 31 race. Bryan Frymyer of Stanley leads a 14-strong group including Jimmy Zirk III and Kenny Meadows. He works at SMC Elkton, testing Chinese batteries and buying tires from JACO, linking hobby to career.
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Rockingham County
Nascar
Bryan Frymyer
Stanley
Etters
Frymyer
Pennsylvania
Jimmy Zirk III
Penn Laird
Kenny Meadows
Elkton
Scott Dovel
SMC
China
United States
JACO
Elkton rezoning passes with minimal opposition
Elkton approved the city zoning map and ordinance amendments after months of discussion. All changes except the north side of Spotswood Avenue were adopted, including converting large areas west of the railroad to residential zones and downzoning several streets from industrial or higher density to lower density classifications.
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Elkton
Hannesberger Avenue
Bank of America
Wirt
Shenandoah Avenue
Gibbons Avenue
Millbank Lane
River Road
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Peak View
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Katie Shifflett
Jordan Secrist
Jacob Laughlin
Council
D.C
By Ted Hayes
Todub
Comcast.net
Alabama
Smith
Lee
David Smith
TVB Quest
Ashley Buracker
Page Co. Middle
Guy D. Blosser
Nancy M. Butler
Mary V. Derrer
Harrisonburg
Ramona Drummond
New Market
Linda A. Life
Ann G. Reedy
Glen Virginia B. Smith
Casey Billhimer
Lawson
Planning Commission
Gument
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