The Valley Banner Turns 50 in Elkton
The Valley Banner, Elkton's long running paper, marks its 50th anniversary since Carl and Joyce Schumacher launched it in 1966 after moving from Orange. The couple later sold to John and Nita Edmondson in 1977. Patty Watson rose from reporter to editor before the 1986 sale to Rockingham Publishing Co.
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Elkton
Valley Banner
Elkton Index
Elkton News
Elkton Tribune
Elkton Sun
Valley Gazette
Family Gazette
Elkton Banner
Carl
Joyce Schumacher
Orange
Joyce
The
Orange Review
Schumachers
John
Nita Edmondson
Patty (Smith) Watson
Northern Virginia Daily
Chris Martin
Bill Gentry
Rockingham Publishing Co
Watson
Villager
Edmondsons
Virginia Historical Society tour visits Elkton
Twenty three members of the Virginia Historical Society traveled from Richmond to Elkton to reenact Lt. Gov. Alexander Spotswood and the Knights of the Golden Horseshoe expedition. The See You on the Bus tour began in Richmond and included Germanna, Salubria, Swift Run Pass, and Elkton with stops at the Miller Kite House and a triangle memorial, recalling Spotswood's 1716 ascent and toast to King George I.
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Ciety
Alexander Spotswood
Knights of the Golden Horseshoe
Historical Society
Richmond
Germanna
Spotswood
Old House Vineyard
Salubria
Swift Run Pass
Elkton
VHS
Pam Seay
Miller-Kite
Swift Run Gap
John Lederer
Shenandoah Valley
George I
England
Elkton Historical Society
Dan Goodson
Virginia Historical Society
Caleb M. Soptelean
Inside This Week Cold List of Obituaries
Carroll L. Alexander aged 65 of Harrisonburg Nina F. Beddow aged 76 of Elkton Kathryn B. Hammer aged 69 of Timberville Nina P. Hensley aged 86 of Virginia Beach are listed this week in the obituary section.
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Carroll L. Alexander
Harrisonburg
Nina F. Beddow
Elkton
Kathryn B. Hammer
Timberville
Nina P. Hensley
Virginia Beach
Elkton council eyes spending items for Monday meeting
Elkton council plans a slate of purchases and studies at its Monday session. Items include 115000 to replace 12 air conditioning units at the Elkton Area Community Center, 82446 to line sewer pipes on Rockingham Street, 76454 for an engineering study to prevent leaching into the Shenandoah River, 20000 for a storm drain trough on East Summit Avenue, and 5000 for fencing for the Ben Graessle basketball court near town hall.
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Elkton
Gerry “Bootie” Comer
Jay “Tony” Dean
Elkton Area
Rockingham Street
Shenandoah River
East Summit Avenue
Pentecostal Hill
Ben Graessle
Town Hall
Elkton Town councilwoman cites relocation costs to EACC
Councilwoman Margaretta Isom says Elkton Town has spent 18 659 and counting on new items for town staff after relocating to the EACC due to mold in town hall. Purchases include three desks phone wiring a door system and a storage building not in FY 2017 budget. See council page 13.
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Margaretta Isom
EACC
Sept 11 memory honors Elkton first responders
Elkton residents gathered at Stonewall Memorial Park to honor 9/11 victims, marking 15 years since the attacks. Mayor Wayne Printz led the event with police and fire units from multiple jurisdictions, flag ceremonies, and remarks praising first responders who sacrificed for the community.
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Elkton
New York City
Wayne Printz
Printz
Stonewall Memorial Park
U.S
World Trade Center
Pentagon
Pennsylvania
Cynthia James
Shenandoah
McGaheysville
Merck & Co
Elkton Rescue Squad
Rockingham County Fire and Rescue
Merck
Austin Bachand
Byrd Newspapers
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Caleb M. Sopteleancsoptelean
Dnronline
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Rial
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Seay
Geneva C. Jenkins
Robert E. Keeler
Robert A. Lam
Waynesboro
Kenneth L. May
Gail T. Noble
Penn Laird
Frances E. Painter
Stanley Marguerite P. Rhinehart
Crimera
Leonard L. Shiflett
James R. Stoddard Sr
Soptelean
Daronline
Elkton Town
Council
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