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Port Republic Man Found Dead in W.V.
A Virginia hunter has become the fifth person to die this year during West Virginia's gun season for bucks.
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River pollutants run through it
It doesn't take long for pollutants to take the mercurial, spiraling ride on the water from the South River to the Chesapeake Bay, depending on the obstacles they encounter.
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Battlefield Grants
Many Civil War battlefields in Virginia - and our area - will not be developed, thanks to matching grants from the state.
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Grottoes Won't Forget Its Won
Janey Harrah stood crying in front of hundreds of people who gathered Tuesday for the unveiling of a veterans memorial here - a memorial inspired by her son's sacrifice.
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Men Join Voices In Festival Of Praise
Twelve men's vocal ensembles will perform at 4 p.m. Sunday at the seventh annual Festival of Praise at Eastern Mennonite High School auditorium.
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Va. group looks to raise major cash for rebel flag
Virginia 's Elkton Historical Society has raised about $1,000 to purchase a historic Confederate battle flag at auction.
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Crash Leaves Driver In Serious Condition
A Grottoes woman was listed in serious condition Thursday at the University of Virginia Medical Center following a head-on crash on Port Republic Road Wednesday afternoon, according to hospital officials.
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Driver Charged in Port Republic Head On
Three people are recovering still after a head-on collision on Port Republic Road late Wednesday afternoon.
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Nearly three out of every four crashes on Port Republic Road at seven side streets from Crawford Avenue to Devon Lane occurred when one driver attempted a left turn, according to a year of crash data.
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City Staff Urges Denial On Business Expansion
The City Planning Commission has tabled a request to more than double the amount of allowable commercial space at a development under construction on the increasingly busy Port Republic Road.
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Study Touts Farming's Impact
The state secretary of agriculture's office initiated the report, which was led by officials with the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service at the University of Virginia.
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Historical society wants to buy battle flag
The Elkton Historical Society is asking the public to help buy a Civil War battle flag that once belonged to a Rockingham County infantry unit.
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Father, son take wins at Eastside Speedway dragstrip
WAYNESBORO - Eastside Speedway was the backdrop Sunday for a rare occasion. Robbie Hewitt and his son, Robert Hewitt Jr., both took final round wins.
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Centennial Pageant's Script Unveiled
It's coming. The Elkton Centennial Jubilee Pageant took a definite form this Monday night when Michelle Morgan "unveiled" the complete script for the rewritten 12-act play and led almost two dozen volunteers ...
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Grottoes Police Chase Update
The driver in the Grottoes police chase that ended with a crash Friday has turned himself in to the Rockingham County Sheriff's Office.
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Port Republic Man Charged With Attempted Capital Murder
A Port Republic man faces four felony charges - including attempted capital murder - after a high-speed chase that began in Grottoes ended with the ramming of a police cruiser on Browns Gap Road.
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Council Hopes To Unjam Some Traffic
Traffic conditions downtown and on Port Republic Road are getting greater scrutiny from city officials.
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City Braces For Students' Return
As the city says sayonara to summer, residents can also kiss goodbye less traffic, fewer pedestrians and the peace and quiet of James Madison University's off-season. On Tuesday and Wednesday, the city will ...
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Farm Bill Aims To Clean Up Waterways
Nearly $200 million in new funding for the cleanup of the Chesapeake Bay will help the polluted waterway - as well as the environment here in the central Valley, local farmers and legislators say.
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Farm Bill Aims To Clean Up Waterways
Nearly $200 million in new funding for the cleanup of the Chesapeake Bay will help the polluted waterway - as well as the environment here in the central Valley, local farmers and legislators say.
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