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Friday Feb 5 | WHSV-TV Harrisonburg

Fire Destroys Trailer in Page County

A fire has severely damaged a trailer in Page County. It happened near Elkton around 1 p.m. Friday on Sunny Lane.

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Activities Abound At EMS Sports Night, Carnival

The PTA's Sports Night and Winter Carnival at Elkton Middle School has been over for a week, but it is still fresh in the memory of Rockingham Count Sheriff Deputy Kevin Dofflemyer, Elkton Police Lt.

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Wed Feb 03, 2010

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Fire Company Gets Initial Approval For Purchase Loan

The Elkton Volunteer Fire Company got what it was looking for last week - inking of tentative approval of its loan application by the Cooperative Programs arm of the state Department of Agriculture.

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Fri Jan 29, 2010

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Hansbrough Expounds On Lincoln's Life

Coinciding with the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birthday, George Hansbrough of Shenandoah gave a 45-minute talk on the life and political career of Lincoln at the Miller-Kite House museum on Saturday, Jan.

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Wed Jan 27, 2010

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Area Churches Pitch In, Seek Donations For Haiti

Mary Frances Lam of Blue Ridge Independent Church sits behind hygiene and baby kits which will go to Haiti.

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Fri Jan 22, 2010

The Daily News-Record

The Smaller The Scale, The Bigger The Competition

Bryan Frymyer and Scott Dovel face off with their radio-controlled race cars, which can reach up to 40 mph.

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Page News and Courier

Staying Warm The Old-Fashioned Way

On the morning after New Year's, in frigid temperatures, more than 30 volunteers helped cut wood at an Elkton farm to help dozens of families stay warm this winter.

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Wed Jan 20, 2010

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Council Hears About Trip To D.C. To Ask For $11 Million

ELKTON The Elkton Town Council, at its monthly meeting Monday, heard from Councilman Rick Workman about the trip he took to Washington, D.C. last week with Town Manager Reid Wodicka and Mayor Larry Bompiani, to visit with staff members of Virginia Senators James Webb and Mark Warner to seek federal funds for the town.

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Sat Jan 16, 2010

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EACC Hopes For A Busy 2010

In 2005, Elkton seemed ready to pull a rabbit out of a hat. The town would turn a vacated jeans factory into a community recreation facility without incurring any significant drain on the town treasury.

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Thu Jan 14, 2010

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Fire Company Members Approve Plan To Buy Former Dick Myers Dealership

At its regular membership meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 5, the members of the Elkton Volunteer Fire Company voted to approve the acquisition by the fire company of the 30,000-square-foot former Dick Myers Chevrolet-Pontiac car dealership, a move which would increase the organization's floor footage exponentially.

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Wed Jan 13, 2010

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Elkton Officials Plan Trip To D.C. To Ask For $10 Million

Three Elkton officials will travel this week to Washington, D.C. to meet with staff of Virginia's two senators, Mark Warner and James Webb, to ask for a $10 million gift to pay for town infrastructure.

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Sat Jan 09, 2010

WHSV

Crime Where You Live 01-07

Deputies in Page County are kicking off the new year by investigating an old crime.

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Thu Jan 07, 2010

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Lions Club Donates To Elkton Clinic

Elkton Family and Children's Medical Clinic Director Pete Hill accepts a $3,500 donation from McGaheysville-Massanutten Lions Club President Pat Nemmers.

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Wed Jan 06, 2010

WHSV-TV Harrisonburg

Short-Term Rentals Raise Concerns for Rockingham County Residents

Some Rockingham County residents say Massanutten Resort isn't the only area in the county where short-term rentals are raising concerns.

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Fri Jan 01, 2010

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Neighborhood Watch Group Spreads Christmas Cheer

At Journey ' s Crossing, two dozen residents at tables in the dining room watched as the group of 16 members of the Watch organization lined up to begin singing " " About halfway through the first verse, half a dozen began singing along or tapping on the table.

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Wed Dec 30, 2009

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Elkton Police Department Looks To Up Its Emphasis On Drug Use, Trafficking

The nearly-finished year was a good one for the Elkton Police Department, due to the efforts of former Chief James "Jim" Morris, recently-appointed Chief Kevin Whitfield, and the entire force.

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Wed Dec 23, 2009

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Area Digs Out From Snowfall

A total of about 20 inches of snow engulfed the eastern area of Rockingham County Friday night and into Saturday, causing brisk business for tow trucks along U.S. 33 pulling cars out of ditches, and shutting down most businesses almost all of Saturday in Grottoes, Elkton and Shenandoah.

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Fri Dec 18, 2009

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Students Look To Tell Town's Story With Historical Video

Elkton Middle School's video history of Elkton began with a visit to the Elkton Welcome Center a month ago by EMS sixth grade teacher Becky Pierce.

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Wed Dec 16, 2009

Page News & Courier

Car Collides With Wagon Of Carolers

A horse-drawn wagon carrying 20 carolers from a local church crashed into this utility pole along Stanley's Main Street on Tuesday evening after being struck by a car.

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Sat Dec 12, 2009

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Tree Lighting Signals The Start Of The Christmas Season

Dee-jay Tim May was playing "Here comes Santa Claus, Here Comes Santa Claus . . . ." from the back porch of the Elkton Town Hall.

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