Mount Jackson NewsLocal news for Mount Jackson, VA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Drought Fears Rising Again- April 25, 2008 "For this time of year, water levels are low and if we're going into a dry summer, it's cause for concern" Wells fed by area aquifers are showing signs of severe drought, officials say, triggering concerns of future water shortages in Shenandoah and Rockingham counties. via The Daily News-Recordhttp://www.topix.net/city/mount-jackson-va/2008/04/drought-fears-rising-again?fromrss=1 Relatives to hold benefit concert for murdered VCU student- April 11, 2008 Relatives of a VCU student who was murdered in Richmond's Byrd Park plan to hold a benefit concert today in his honor. via WWBThttp://www.topix.net/city/mount-jackson-va/2008/04/relatives-to-hold-benefit-concert-for-m... Blowing In The Wind- April 9, 2008 "They are further along than we are" A Harpers Ferry, West Va. company has recently begun the process of attaining permits to start construction of a turbine wind generation facility along the western horizon of the Central Shenandoah Valley. via Shenandoah Valley-Heraldhttp://www.topix.net/city/mount-jackson-va/2008/04/blowing-in-the-wind?fromrss=1 Report: Drugs, Chemicals Found In North Fork- April 5, 2008 "It's the question of how the chemicals may behave in combination with each other, or if the chemicals present even have a direct bearing on the fish kills" A conservation group released a study that found herbicides, insecticides, antidepressants, flame-retardant and other man-made chemicals in the North Fork of the Shenandoah River. via The Daily News-Recordhttp://www.topix.net/city/mount-jackson-va/2008/04/report-drugs-chemicals-found-in-north-f... Mount Jackson Loses Another Son- April 3, 2008 "Please be assured that VCU will do everything it can to be sure that those responsible are apprehended and prosecuted" Tyler Binsted, 19, tragically lost his life late last Thursday morning when he was shot, while he and a female companion were robbed at gunpoint in Byrd Park in Richmond. via The Daily News-Recordhttp://www.topix.net/city/mount-jackson-va/2008/04/mount-jackson-loses-another-son?fromrss... 59 Chemicals Found- April 2, 2008 "Last year we conducted 500 tests" In the past, anglers enjoyed 100-plus catch rates on the small, but fertile North Fork River gurgling north through the Shenandoah Valley. via Shenandoah Valley-Heraldhttp://www.topix.net/city/mount-jackson-va/2008/04/59-chemicals-found?fromrss=1 |