Grottoes all stars win Virginia state title in baseball
The Grottoes Little League Intermediate Division all stars defeated Central Accomack 15-2 to clinch the Virginia state championship in Virginia Beach. They advance to the Southeast Regional in Spring Hill Tennessee, opening Friday at 7 p.m. against Tennessee and 10 a.m. Saturday vs West Virginia, followed by a Sunday 7 p.m. pool-play clash with Alabama. Regional progression depends on results with finals set for Wednesday. prior wins included a 7-3 over Fairfax and a 9-5 over Central Chesterfield at districts, after a 10-8 loss to Central Accomack earlier the same day.
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All-Stars
Central Accomack
Virginia Beach
Sping Hill
Tenn
Tennessee
West Virginia
Alabama
Fairfax
Central Chesterfield
Aragona-Pembroke
Frederick County
Winchester
Chip Alt
Joe Custer
Brandon Roach
Chaz Alt
Ben Custer
Jacob Dansey
Silas Diehl
Eli Lam
Chase Meadows
Cole Myers
Colton Roach
Trevor Shifflett
Cody Thorton
Addison Warner
Chris Watros
Clay Zimmerman
Rod Dansey
Wheelbarrow Flower Theft At Elkton May Have Gone Missing
Odessa Dean reported the theft of a 30 year old rust colored wheelbarrow loaded with plants and containers for a free garden giveaway on North Stuart Avenue in Elkton. The wheelbarrow carries a Navy decal and is unusually heavy, with several wheelbarrows donated over the years. Dean noted the neighbor alerted her husband Charlie after the incident last Friday July 12 and she remains active in giving away plants despite the loss.
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Odessa Dean
North Stuart Avenue
Elkton
Charlie
Dean
Downey Knolls Proffers Paid for Elkton Development
Downey Knolls developers fulfilled promised proffers last Friday by delivering checks to Elkton for the 55 plus housing project near U.S. 33. The town and two agencies received 2000 and 1000 dollar pledges per lot sold. Mayors and officials discussed dedicating funds to water and sewer upgrades as checks were presented at Ciro’s Italian Eatery.
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Downey Knolls
Food Lion Plaza
U.S. 33
Elkton
Pete Bonavit
Roy Davis
Bonavita
Carroll Baugher
Jonathan Kibler
Davis
Ciro
Ciro’s
Elkton Plaza West
Gary Wood
Elkton Volunteer Fire Company
Pete Bonavita
Mike Lucci
Ted Hayes
Power outages trigger fires in Shenandoah area
A weekend power spike from Shenandoah Valley Electric Cooperative caused outages and electrical fires in several Shenandoah homes and one business. Fire crews responded from the town station and neighboring towns Elkton and Stanley aided with apparatus. Fire Chief K L Jenkins said all frontline rigs were dispatched as fires spread through multiple residences. The incident began between 7 and 7 30 p m Saturday and continued into Sunday morning.
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Shenandoah
Shenandoah Valley Electric Cooperative
Doah
Shenandoah Company
Elkton
Stanley
K.L. Jenkins
Gateway Project aims to lure visitors to Elkton amid Blue Ridge traffic
A small Elkton group, led by Allison Morris of the Elkton Area Community Center, advances gateway plans to beautify a downtown intersection. The effort builds on a Virginia DOT study designating Elkton as a Blue Ridge gateway and attracting tourists exiting Skyline Drive and U.S. 33. A dozen members met last Monday to review progress.
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Elkton
Blue Ridge Parkway
Allison Morris
Elkton Area
Blue Ridge
U.S. 33
Virginia Department of Transportation
Elkton Native McQuiston Publishes First Novel
Elkton native Jennifer McQuiston, now a CDC investigator in Atlanta, has joined American published novelists. She signed a HarperCollins contract last winter to publish three historical romances set in 19th century Britain, with the first titled What Happens In Scotland.
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Elkton
Jennifer McQuiston
U.S. Centers For Disease Control
Atlanta
America
HarperCollins
McQuiston
Elkton Public
Great Britain
Scotland
Elkton Public Library
Kim Sampson
Elkton Field Day Moves to August Aug 6 10
Elkton's annual Field Day is set for Wednesday through Saturday August 6 through 10 with the Junior Order of United American Mechanics organizing. The August date allows full midway rides from Inners Shows of North Carolina. the Grand Parade is scheduled for 4 p.m. Saturday August 10. A color guard leads a recent Field Day parade on West Spotswood Avenue.
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Elkton
Order of United American Mechanics
Amusement Rides Company
Inners Shows
North Carolina
Junior Order
Doug Shifflett
Spotswood Avenue
Ted Hayes
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Linville
William H. Liddle Jr
Port Republic
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Harrisonburg
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Ricky R. Raines
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