Unified league gives Rockingham students with disabilities court experience
Playoffs begin later this month UNIFIED, a Rockingham County program run by public schools for the second year, lets students with disabilities play high school basketball. Teams from East Rockingham Broad Way Spotswood Turner Ashby play four regular games and a two day tournament. Senior Jacob Merica praises the chance to include students who fight daily battles, while coach John Woodrum reflects on 33 years in education and the league’s unique, inclusive spirit.
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Rockingham County Public Schools
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East Rockingham High
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ERHS
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Mark
B.J. Merica
Elkton
Eastern Mennonite University
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John Woodrum
Turner Ashby High School
Woodrum
Gina Troyer
Balloon test stalls tower plan amid access and view concerns
County supervisors wrestle with Verizon tower proposal to fill coverage gaps while residents cite access hazards and obstructed mountain views. Verizon plans another balloon test and explores alternative access options as the project remains tabled indefinitely.
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Harrisonburg
Verizon
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Elkton Autumn Days Arts and Crafts Festival Set
The Elkton Autumn Days festival runs October 15 and 16 in Elkton on B Street in front of Elkton Elementary School and Henry Avenue. Free admission from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday with crafts vendors music and local foods. Sponsored by the Elkton Progressive Improvement Committee and held rain or shine.
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Massanutten Resort
Mike Davis
The
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Rutledge
Massanutten
McGaheysville
Elkton
B Street
Elkton Elementary School
Henry Avenue
Progressive Improvement Committee
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