Verizon tower proposal delayed by Rockingham supervisors
The Rockingham County Board postponed action on a special use permit for a 199 foot Verizon cell tower at Three Leagues Road near McGaheysville to address neighbors concerns. The plan includes an access road on Burner property to reach Verizon land on Hodges Lane. Supervisors set a new action date after prior public opposition at an Aug 10 hearing.
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Harrisonburg
Verizon Wireless
McGaheysville
Rockingham
Ger
Fred Eberly
Three Leagues
Gary
Linda Burner
Verizon
Hodges Lane
Breeden
Shenandoah council weighs upfront water fees and setbacks
At the September 13 meeting Shenandoah Town Council heard Wayman Comer Jr. propose releasing zoning permits before water and sewer connection fees, but the policy was upheld to ensure fees are collected when homes are sold. The council also noted a consolidation of lots for Timmy and Tiffany Kite at Eighth Street and Osceola Avenue, enabling a future home.
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Shenandoah
Wayman Comer Jr
Comer
Town Initi
Ancil
Timmy
Tiffany Kite
Eighth Street
Osceola Avenue
Heard
Clinton O. Lucas Jr
Unified League comes to Elkton kicks off with special needs players
Elkton East Rockingham High School junior Clifton Kerns, 16, energized by a packed gym, scored in a Unified Basketball game against Broadway High School. The crowd roared as students with intellectual disabilities and other challenges played alongside typical athletes.
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Page County
East Rock
Spotswood
Turner Ashby
Eagles
Anthony Kee
Page
Mark McClung
Blazers
Jonny
Travis Long
Elkton
East Rockingham High School
Clifton Kerns
Kerns
Broadway
Clifton
Tipton Kerns
East Rockingham
Nick Dove
Daniel Lin
Byrd Newspapers
Shenandoah National Park Attendance Surges in August
Shenandoah National Park drew 411,429 visitors in August as the National Park Service marked its 100th birthday with four days of free admission. The total boosted year-to-date attendance to 1,098,709, a 36 percent rise from the previous year, underscoring a strong monthly turnout.
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Harrisonburg
Shenandoah National Park
National Park Service
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Nolan Stout
Rockingham County Board of Supervisors
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Atrl Town
Unified League
Four County High Schoools
Jackie S. Allen
Robert J. Anderson
Stanley Grover L. Andrews
William L. Brown
Charles L. Cook Jr
Fishersville
Jerry R. Davis
Betty L Hensley
Zenith M. Hilliard
Centennial
SNP
Willie D. Hockman
Penn Laird
Mary C. Kennedy
George Willi
John R. Whiteside
Luray
Greg
Sue Krystyniak
Jack
Ruckersville
Lewis Mountain
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