Friday Storm Downs Trees In Elkton
A strong thunderstorm last Friday afternoon toppled limbs and whole trees at over a dozen Elkton sites, dumping more than an inch of rain in under 30 minutes. It struck around 3 p.m. and faded by 3:30 p.m., with downed trees on Ashby Avenue Old Spotswood Trail near Elkton Town Hall and on Terrace Avenue and F Street. Bobbie Horne reported 1.1 inches of rain in about 15 minutes.
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Elkton Town Hall
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F Street
Safety Town returns to McGaheysville Elementary
Safety Town a weeklong program for preschoolers opens Monday July 18 at 9 30 a m at McGaheysville Elementary School with a two hour daily schedule The event created five years ago by June Martin and sponsored by the McGaheysville Massanutten Lions Club features a cardboard village in the school gym and a curriculum focused on safety taught from the child’s view with hands on activities including a coloring book visits from police and fire personnel a water safety lesson and guidance on personal information and pet safety
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MES
Crawford properties set for auction near Elkton
Twelve Odell Crawford properties will be sold at 2 p.m on Tuesday July 19 at the Elkton Area Community Center. A 10 percent down payment is required. The 33 properties were seized by the federal government to satisfy Crawford’s fine after his family’s drug conviction in January 2009. Six other Crawford properties have already sold per county records. Online bidding is at www.LPSauctions.com, run by LPS Auction Solutions in the Chicago area.
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Fairfax Avenue
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Lewis Avenue
W. Spotswood Trail
Pine Street
Eastside Highway
Wirt Avenue
Two Mile Run Lane
Rocky Bar Road
Ted Hayes
Elkton to Host First Civil War Sites Wagon Tour
Elkton Historical Society President Casey Billhimer will lead a first of its kind tour of Civil War sites in Elkton on Friday July 15. Transportation by horse drawn wagons is planned with two start times at 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. due to space. Tickets cost 5 with reservations required. As of Monday 11 seats remained for the 6 p.m. tour and five for the 7 p.m. tour. The route spans a wide area and wagons are described as an ideal arrangement.
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Casey Billhimer
Billhimer
Lady Bug the Shepherd Mix Seeks Temporary Home
Lady Bug, a friendly spayed Shepherd mix, needs a temporary home while owner Buddy McDaniel recovers from a stroke and therapy. The dog is at Odell Dovel’s country home near Shenandoah, well socialized, housebroken, and enjoys car rides and children.
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Elkton
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Unusual insulation used in Keezletown house
In Keezletown a house used an unusual insulation material once common in old building methods. Daubed with mud, straw and thatch were traditional wall and roof materials across continents and eras. In present day Rockingham County two such structures remain.
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America
Rockingham County
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