Elkton News

Since 1912, the town of Elkton has invited its residents out for some good old fashioned family fun.

The charges involved in an April bust of a cockfighting ring were certified last week, sending them to go before a Page County Grand Jury later this month.

Kristi Mallow, Community Affairs Manager for MillerCoors brewing, was in town last week from Golden, Colo., the company's national headquarters, and met briefly with Elkton Town Manager Reid Wodicka, Pure Water Forum leader Bruce Lundeen, and Mayor Larry Bompiani at the plot of ground behind Ciro's restaurant.

Religion Calendar Posted 2009-07-04 SATURDAY >>FULL GOSPEL LIGHTHOUSE TABERNACLE, U.S. 33 east of Elkton, will hold services at 7 p.m. with guest speaker Paul LaFontaine.

STUARTS DRAFT - Stuarts Draft pounded out 18 hits Thursday night as the Diamondbacks crushed the Elkton Blue Sox 15-0 in a Rockingham County Baseball League game called in the seventh inning by the mercy rule.

Last August, 85-year-old David Comer heard a knock at the door of his Elkton home.

Deputies in Rockingham County are reporting an alleged scam that has cost some residents thousands of dollars, and they say they have found the man responsible.

Deputies in Rockingham County say someone left their car unlocked at the Valley Land Hardware store parking lot in Fulks Run on Friday, and the car had $9,600 in cash inside.

Michelle Wood has been going to the state FFA Convention for six straight years now, and she's hoping convention voters help her continue that streak.

During a working session following Monday night's regular meeting, the Elkton Town Council discussed the new fiscal year's budget, which must be passed by July 1. The question of pay increases loomed large during this discussion.

A proposed clean-coal research facility in Elkton is generating buzz around Rockingham County.

One man is behind bars and investigators are looking for another suspect following two unrelated arsons over the weekend.

A small town in Rockingham County has its sights set on becoming a big player in clean coal research.

A small town in Rockingham County has its sights set on becoming a big player in clean coal research.

Religion Calendar Posted 2009-06-12 SATURDAY >>COWBOY CHURCH OF VIRGINIA services will be held at Riverview Farms, off Va.

The best of New York City is coming to Spotswood High School in music and dance this week.

Sightings of dead and ill fish, mostly sunfish and smallmouth bass, picked up in mid-May. The timing seems to be consistent with previous years, when warming waters seemed to trigger increases.

ELKTON - Stuarts Draft's Trip Kiser belted a three-run homer and Drew Dobbins pitched six strong innings Saturday night as the Diamondbacks remained unbeaten with a 6-0 victory over the Elkton Blue Sox in Rockingham County Baseball League play.

Mayor Larry Bompiani and the Elkton Town Council went for a special hard-hat tour last week.

Broadway's budget for the next fiscal year is a behemoth compared to the spending plans being considered by other Rockingham County towns.