Brown Memorial marks 250 years of faith in MCGAHEYSVILLE
Brown Memorial Community Church notes 1762 as its founding year and recalls a nearby "Peaked Church" mentioned in early records. Members recount baptisms in April 1762 as the congregation traces its roots back to colonial times and the area’s historic church presence.
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Brown Memorial Community Church
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson
Brown
Ted Hayes
Elkton council passes new budget for FY 2014
Elkton Town Council approves a 5 185 927 dollar budget for fiscal year 2014 after a brief debate on utility rate increases. The 4 1 vote included Joshua Gooden, Jay Dean, Harry Armbruster, and Margaretta Isom in favor. Wayne Printz opposed. Theo Pence absent. A prior 1.7 percent rate increase proposal for water, sewer and trash faced objections from Printz but passed with four votes.
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Joshua Gooden
Jay Dean
Harry Armbruster
Margaretta Isom
Wayne Printz
Theo Pence
Dean
Printz
Gooden
Armbruster
Elkton council hears budget criticism over phones bikes shirts
During a June 17 public hearing on the new budget, Elkton officials faced questions about town spending. Critics claimed $600 bicycles were disposed of for $10, all employees receive free cell phones, and green T-shirts for crews are unused. Mayor Roy Davis, Police Chief Kevin Whitfield, and Town Manager Kevin Fauber weighed in.
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Shenandoah man donates telegraph key to local museum
Lyn don Harris an 85 year old Korean War veteran and former Norfolk and Western telegrapher donated his Morse code key to Shenandoah's town museum staff placed the five pound stainless steel device on a tabletop display Harris recalled using it to direct engines and start and stop trains for miles around Shenandoah Assistant Town Manager Juanita Roudabush called the donation a wonderful addi tion and noted the key marks a piece of railroad and Shenandoah history
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Shenandoah
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Norfolk and Western Railroad
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Town Hall
Juanita Roudabush
Farmers and Merchants bank marks 40 years in Elkton
Elkton celebrated the Farmers and Merchants Bank 40th anniversary with a people filled open house held Friday. Visitors enjoyed hot dogs and Smiley's Ice Cream while Frankie Campbell displayed a 1970s theme inside the bank featuring lava lamps and strobe lights. A 1970s Volkswagen Microbus stood on the lawn as Brent Meadows grilled hot dogs and Jeff Lam praised the turnout. Lam added a tape deck and era tapes to the decor. Councilman Joshua Gooden visited with associates.
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Elkton Bank
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Brent Meadows
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Earth Wind and Fire
Steve Miller Band
Kiss
Joshua Gooden
Joseph
Lester Seal
Melissa Meadows
Teresa Helmick
Kathy Grubbs
Jonathan Meadows
Ted Hayes
Shenandoah Council approves recreation league agreement
At the June 25 meeting Shenandoah Town Council approved a lease and management agreement with the Shenandoah Recreation League. The league will run the batting cage, basketball program, and mowing for town fields, ending town control of athletic teams and grounds maintenance. The arrangement took effect July 1 and financed by eliminating two part time parks staff to hire a full time Public Works employee after an interview held June 28. Mayor Clinton O. Lucas presided.
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Toe tal nail care comes to Shenandoah
Detra Cash opened ToeTally Polished Nails in the Old Mill building on First Street Shenandoah on Monday morning. The self described people person brings years in Harrisonburg and Massanutten Resort to a two room shop offering manicures and pedicures with assistant help. See nails page 5.
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Detra Cash
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