Location for Harrington search party meeting changed

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The meeting location for the Morgan Harrington Volunteer Search Party has changed for Friday-Sunday, Nov. 6-8. Volunteers must now sign-in at the Department of Forestry located at: 900 Natural Resources Drive Charlottesville, Va. 22903 Searches will begin this weekend at 9 a.m. on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Volunteers must be at least 18 years old,…

Volunteer community search to begin Friday in Harrington case

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Dr. Daniel Harrington and wife Gil, parents of missing Virginia Tech student, Morgan Dana Harrington, announced today the organization of a volunteer community search party to help find their daughter. The 20-year-old woman disappeared Oct. 17 while attending a Metallica concert at the John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville. Morgan has long blonde hair, blue…

JMU: ‘One of toughest’ baseball schedules on tap for ’10

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A four-team tournament in Myrtle Beach, an extended trip to Florida, a home-and-away series with Virginia, 12 games against 2009 NCAA Tournament teams, and home night games for the first time in program history highlight the 2010 James Madison baseball schedule released Tuesday. “It’s one of the toughest schedules we’ve had at JMU,” commented head…

Churchville Avenue detour to begin next week

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A detour will begin on Monday, Nov. 9 for eastbound traffic on a portion of Churchville Avenue (Route 250) in the City of Staunton. As part of construction on the Churchville Avenue in Staunton, Churchville Avenue will be closed to eastbound traffic from North Augusta Street (Route 11) to Albemarle Avenue. The eastbound lane will…

Murder and Mayhem at “Murder on the 13th”

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The Wayne Theatre Alliance presents the fourth in its Murder at Fairfax Hall series of Inspector Kathy mysteries on Friday, Nov 13, at Fairfax Hall. The Inspector Kathy Mysteries feature a local victim and suspects who, with tongue-in-cheek, provide an evening of fun, mystery, and audience participation. After appetizers, drinks and a buffet dinner, the…

Green Shuttle to begin Downtown Harrisonburg service next week

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On Tuesday, Nov. 10t, the Green Shuttle, a new shuttle service run by Green Taxi, officially begins trips from Downtown Harrisonburg to Dulles Airport, Downtown D.C. and Charlottesville. The service, owned by Heriberto and Elia Cortes, will run three days a week to Charlottesville and two to Dulles International Airport and Downtown D.C., with plans…

Boy Scouts using Halloween to collect for Food Bank

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There’s a different sort of trick or treating going on this Halloween! The Boy Scouts in the Valley and Charlottesville will be “Scouting for Food” this Saturday. Scouts will drop by homes, collect food left by residents at their doorsteps and bring the donations to the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank. “Scouting for Food” begins…