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Better road funding sought in Aberdeen
County and economic development officers asked for money to help upgrade roads serving two major businesses at a state Department of Transportation meeting on Tuesday evening at the Ramada Inn in Aberdeen. Jim Barringer, the executive director for the...Tags: Economic Policy, Road Transportation, Chicago Hotels, Transportation, Traffic
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Moccasin Creek claims soccer fields, exercise trails for itself
jnatalie-lees@aberdeennews.comHigh water levels at Moccasin Creek and a high water table have affected several recreation areas in Aberdeen. Bicycle and walking trails along the creek are closed at the Moccasin Creek Softball and Soccer Complex, Anderson Park and at Third Avenue...Tags: Weather, Rivers, Human Interest, Bodies of Water, Floods
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Commissioners lift countywide burn ban
swaltman@aberdeennews.comA countywide burn ban was lifted Tuesday by the Brown County Commission. The commission approved the burn ban Oct. 11 after dry weather and high winds led to a series of grass fires. But conditions have improved enough that Scott Meints, Emergency...Tags: Fires, Transportation, Highway Transportation, Travel
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The Chesapeake Bay's new oyster war?
While not as pugnacious as William Cameron, Virginia regulators are following in the footsteps of the state’s 39th governor.
Cameron, who personally led expeditions in the 1880s to stop Marylanders from illegally taking oysters in Virginia waters,...Tags: Oysters, Conservation, Aquaculture, Environmental Issues, Seafood and Fishing Industry
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Town of Buchanan
From its earliest development, the Town of Buchanan in Botetourt County, was a principal crossing of the James River via the Great Valley Road.
It has long been an early transportation-oriented community. The town had taverns, blacksmith shops, wagons... -
Brown County Drainage Board delays action on culvert request
A disputed request to install a culvert beneath an approach near U.S. Highway 281 north of Aberdeen was tabled Tuesday by the Brown County Drainage Board because board members have liability concerns. Mike and James Beadle want a culvert beneath the...Tags: Road Transportation, Industrial Accidents, Transportation, Politics, Disasters and Accidents
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Citizens favor upgrades to intersections, roads on south side of Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- More than 1,100 Springfield-area citizens completed the City of Springfield’s Public Works Transportation Survey during June and July. Citizens were asked to vote for their top choices among some 70 transportation improvement...Tags: Science and Technology, Road Transportation, Kansas, Transportation, Traffic
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Students embark on four-week James River expedition
School has just let out for the summer. But for a handful of students, the adventure has just begun.
A group of teachers and students from four Virginia high schools are on a four-week exploration down the James River. They're traveling by canoes,...Tags: Dominion Resources Incorporated, Hampton (Hampton, Virginia)
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Fisher Grove State Park in Redfield to be closed because of flooding
Flooding on the James River has forced Fisher Grove State Park in Redfield to be closed over the Fourth of July weekend. The park campground and day use facilities will remain closed until the James River lowers. The golf course at Fisher Grove...Tags: Gardens and Parks, Tourism and Leisure, State Parks, Travel
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Botetourt County administrator announces he'll step down
Fincastle, VA – At the conclusion of the June Board of Supervisors meeting, County Administrator Jerry Burgess announced his intention to resign in January. Citing the County’s strong financial condition, Burgess told the Board that he...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Energy Saving, Real Estate, Finance, Botetourt County
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Flooding again closes Redfield park
Fisher Grove State Park in Redfield has been closed after the rising James River flooded for the second time this year. The park closed today but expects to re-open July 1, assuming the water has receded, according to Game, Fish and Parks. -
Police Blotter
Harford County sheriff's deputies and Maryland State Police report: Aberdeen John Carl Lewis, 30, of the 200 block of Engle Avenue, was charged Wednesday with failure to comply with a peace order, telephone misuse by making repeat calls and harassment...Tags: Federal Hill, Carl Lewis, Bel Air (Allegany, Maryland), Harford County, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
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