Penn Laird News

A local group wants to bring a major research facility to town, and - with the Town of Elkton as the official applicant - has sent a proposal to the U.S. Department of Energy for $100 million in funds to establish the Elkton Energy Research Quadrangle park on the town-owned former Kite property.

PENN LAIRD - Spotswood swept past Fort Defiance 25-15, 25-22, 25-18 on Thursday in nondistrict volleyball action.

STUARTS DRAFT - Stuarts Draft had little trouble recording its second win of the season Tuesday night as the Cougars swept past the Broadway Gobblers 25-12, 25-15, 25-20 in a nondistrict volleyball match.

PENN LAIRD - Robert E. Lee's volleyball season didn't get off to a good start Thursday night as the Lee Ladies were swept by the Spotswood Trailblazers 25-15, 25-15, 25-20 in a nondistrict match.

After an overnight accident involving a tractor trailer carrying beer, motorists on Route 33 faced possible delays while the road was repaired.

Gay Mitchell reads to Theo Thompson and Connor Brown, both 2, while Faith Kile, 2, plays at Harrisonburg-Rockingham Day Care Center.

Sarah Mundy, owner of Sarah's in Penn Laird, knows how to cater to her biggest customers - kids.

Four-year-old Robert Cocran II is a little shy. And next week, he'll be the new kid at school.

The local county and municipal ballots for the Nov. 3 general election took shape with last week's filing deadline for candidates.

From left, Lucila Sandoval and Leticia Camacho Carrillo, who received Learner Merit Awards Sunday, chat with their teacher, Ronnie Saltsberg, who received a Small Group Tutor Merit Award, during the Skyline Literacy Annual Appreciation and Merit ceremony at Hillandale Park.

MCGAHEYSVILLE - K. Stuart and Sharon Z. Benson are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Emily Suzanne Benson, to George Edward Scott of Portsmouth, son of Gregory and Linda Scott, also of Portsmouth.