Elkton advances sewer plant work ahead of December deadline
Elkton completes major upgrades to the sewer plant under an amended Consent Order and outlines 23 future projects for a DEQ report due by December 31. Improvements include a new power intake, transformer switch, standby generator, belt press and dewatering unit, effluent station, enhanced blowers, larger electrical system, three new pumps, and a new control station aimed at supporting a bigger plant for the growing town.
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Elkton
Department of Environmental Quality
Guy Coffey
Shenandoah River
Coffey
Elkton Plans Christmas Parade With Santa Sleigh
Elkton readies its second Christmas Parade themed The Bells of Christmas with a sleigh carrying Santa. East Rockingham High School band will lead. church, civic, and business floats expected. EAUS will collect non perishables along a route ending at Elkton Area Community Center. Sleigh rides with Santa available post parade.
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Elkton Welcome Center
Elkton
Heidi Findlay
East Rockingham High School
Elkton Area United Services
EAUS
Santa
North Pole
Ted Hayes
Christmas bows on sale in Shenandoah
The Shenandoah Beautification Committee invites applications for Christmas bows to honor living or memorialize deceased persons. Bows cost 3 and must be submitted at town hall 426 First St. Names will be read and listed at the park kiosk during the Dec 10 Christmas tree lighting from 6 to 7 PM with Santa present.
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Shenandoah
Big Gem Park
Town Hall
First St
First Street
U.S. 340
Amenda
Ted Hayes
Fading Images By Casey Billhime Swift Run Store Closure
The Swift Run Post Office closed in fall 1969 as part of a larger Spotswood Trail project. The article traces Hughes Store history from 1910s Crider origin to John E F Hughes, Kathleen Hughes Long and her family, noting post office duties, bus stop role for Sandy Bottom students, school consolidations, and the 1969 razing of the store building shortly before Kathleen Long’s retirement and later death.
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Swift Run
Kate W. Crider
Crider
John E.F Hughes
Rockingham County
Noah D. Showalter
Hughes
Atlas
Baugher
Davis
Dean
Hensley
Knighton
Maiden
U.S
Sandy Bottom
Elkton
John E.F. Hughes
Kathleen
William Conrad Long
Kathleen Long
Spotswood Trail
U.S. 33
Long
Larry D. Long
Swift Run Post Office
Richmond
Mary McCurdy
Pete
Four Star Realty, Inc
Rt. 33
Myers Ford
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Power & Manuel
Port Republic Rd
Harrisonburg
Econom
Ss Nittany
Casey Billhime
U.S. Post Office
Swift Run, VA
POST
Iswift Run
Modern Woodmen Fraternal Financial
Woodmen
Modern
Woodmen of America
C. Wayne Nicholas
FIC Financial
Spotswood Ave
Elkton, Va
Modern-Woodmen.org
Omresed Tin Rangere
Modern Woodmen of America
1St Avenue
FINRA
SIPC
Idont Fight
STATU
Harper's
Water Garden
HarpersStatuary.com
Pete Bonavita
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