Forgotten Revolutionary Couple Honored at Jollett Cemetery
A crowd of 300 plus gathered at Jollett Hollow near Jollett United Methodist Church to honor Jacob Smith and his wife Winifred. The memorial recalled Jacob’s service as a Continental Army private in 1776 and the couple’s long-misplaced graves, with remarks by Vicki Baugher Hensley and Eleanor Price of the DAR.
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Jollett Hollow
Jollett United Methodist Church
Jacob Smith
Continental Army
United States of America
George Washington
British Empire
North American
Vicki Baugher Hensley
Eleanor Price
Massanuttan
Dar
Virginia Dar
Price
Ted Hayes
TVB
Vicky Baugher Henslew
Winifred
Jollett Cemetery
Elkton Delays Public Hearings on Cigarette Tax and Car Decal
Elkton council postpones deciding on public hearings for a new ten cent cigarette tax and delays replacing the $20 car decal with a property tax bill in Oct. 5, citing a need for deeper discussion and scope clarity. Council notes hearings needed for each measure and maintains no tax increase.
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Elkton
Rick Workman
Lauri Sigler
Randell Snow
Snow
Workman
Sigler
Lee Dearing
Elkton council approves 2011 budget of 4.9 million
Elkton Town Council quickly passed a fiscal year 2011 budget of just over 4.9 million by a 5-1 vote with Vice Mayor Lee Dearing opposing. The budget omits about 2.1 million remaining on a DEQ loan and retains 2.5 million for sewer projects, while first loan draw totals 329,000 leaving 2,071,000 unpaid.
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Elkton
Lee Dearing
Dearing
Reid Wodicka
Elkton tops per resident costs among Rockingham County towns
A budget comparison shows Elkton spending the most per resident among nine towns, with a 4.9 million dollar outlay for the coming year. The analysis breaks down total budget, revenue producing activities, and cost per citizen, revealing wide disparities across towns like Broadway Shenandoah Grottoes Bridgewater Timber- Lee and more.
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Elkton
Rockingham Page
Bridgewater
Shenandoah
Grottoes
Broadway
Elkton Raritans dedicate cannon memorial for veterans
Elkton area residents gathered near Old Spotswood Trail as Elkton Raritans dedicates a 75 millimeter cannon and Veterans Memorial area at Raritan Park. Attendees included members of American Legion Post 222 and Gooden Brothers VFW Post 9292 while Randell Snow introduced the ceremony.
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Elkton
Elkton Raritan
Old Spotswood Trail
American Legion
Gooden Brothers Vfw
Raritan Randell Snow
Raritan Park
Stone Veterans Memorial
Ted Hayes
TVB
Carmel Longley
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Winifred Smith
Jllett Cemetery
Smith
Rockingham County
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Cemetery Commission
Lee
Harry Bruce
Billy R. Borden Jr
Robert E. Crouch
Mary J. Hoover
Charles M. Howard Jr
Penn Laird
Bobby R. Morris
Margaret E. Nizer
Larry W. Royer
Casey Billhimer
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