Prom Safety Week Aims to Keep ERHS Students Safe
East Rockingham High School officials Mike Davis and Becca Holloway lead Prom Safety Week in Elkton focusing on responsible choices during prom. Lawsons Auto Repair displays damaged cars as caution, while students receive pledge cards and bracelets reading Don’t Drive Distracted and Buckle Up East Rock. State Police Trooper Nathan Lawson opens a series of assemblies promoting safe driving and responsible behavior.
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East Rockingham High School
Mike Davis
Becca Holloway
Elkton
ERHS
Law
Son’s Auto Repair
East Rock
Nathan Lawson
Shenandoah Council Offers Support for Enterprise Zone Program
Shenandoah Town Council approved a letter of support for a Page County Enterprise Zone application covering Shenandoah and nearby towns including Stanley and Luray. The proposal removes residential areas but keeps the zone contiguous with roads and property lines while offering business incentives. The meeting also covered chamber tourism, Artisans Trail Network plans, and Memorial Day Parade participation.
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Shenandoah
Gina
Page County
Main Streets
Boys and Girls Club plants flower bed at Stonewall Park
Elkton Boys and Girls Club members from Elkton Elementary School adopted a Stonewall Memorial Park bed and planted delphinium, salvia, and verbena in celebration of Earth Day led by Joey Baugher and Diane Johnson. The club invites new members. meets at EES before and after school yearround.
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Stonewall Memorial Park
Joc
Lyan Phillips
Trinity Gray
Elkton Boy and Girls Club
Joey Baugher
Courtney Davis
Patrick Sullivan
Kane Thomas
Elkton Recreation Department
Diane Johnson
Ava Campbell
Tehya Dean
Ted Hayes
Elkton
Fort Stonewall
Johnson
Ees
Regina Gilley
Supervisors Await State Budget to Set County Tax Rate
Rockingham County Board of Supervisors delayed setting the countywide real property tax rate for the next fiscal year awaiting state budget figures due by April 30. Uncertainty over state funding leaves the amount of money coming to the county undetermined as the fiscal plan begins July 1.
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Rockingham County Board of Supervisors
Officials brief Elkton firms on growth plans
About 20 Elkton businesspeople joined Rockingham County Department of Economic Development and Tourism officials last Wednesday to learn how to expand local ventures and attract new business to town. The session outlined department services and support for entrepreneurs.
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Elkton
Rockingham County
River Bend Carnival draws hundred plus as students volunteer
River Bend Elementary hosts its annual Car dinal Carnival from 5 to 8 pm with home baked goods and activities like Zumba cake walk and bouncy house. Volunteers from East Rockingham High and Elkton Middle run dozen rooms of activities while crowd enjoys a small car race and festive games. Local bike event in Shenandoah brings riders for sprint races and weekend endurance races with police radar tracking speeds. Chris Gould of Page Valley Cycling organized the Shenandoah cycling events with support from the community.
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River Bend
East Rockingham High School
Elkton Middle School
Brianna Espino
Gracie Meadows
Ted Hayes
First Street
Shenandoah
Richmond
Miller School
Charlottesville
Luray
Luray Caverns
Jeff Cummings
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Stonewall Park
By Ted Hayes
Todub
Comcast.net
Elkton Businesses
Krista Shifflett
Sharon Martz
Zachary
Bill Wheeler
Wheeler
Chris Gould
Page Valley Cycling
RBES
Gall W. Berrall
Harrisonburg
Marlon H. Dean
James E. Garrison
Grottoes
Charlotte V. Lam
McGaheysville
Richard T. Lam
Karen M
la Prevotte
Mount Sidney
Robin D. Meadows
Lucille F. Meek
Joseph G. Workman Sr
Waynesboro
Casey Billhimer
Elkton Area
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