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Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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1. Oversize load alert: What are they driving up from North Carolina to I-495? (augustafreepress.com) — Expect major overnight delays on I‑81 through Harrisonburg as a massive oversize load crawls from North Carolina toward the D.C. area, taking up more than two lanes and escorted by state police. VDOT says the convoy will pass through Staunton and Harrisonburg between Thursday evening and early Friday, urging drivers to avoid these routes or check 511 for updates.
2. Semester begins, fire officials remind students of importance of fire safety (whsv.com) — As college students return to Harrisonburg, the city's fire chief is urging them to take simple precautions like watching their cooking, avoiding candles, and not overloading outlets to prevent dangerous apartment and dorm fires. He shares recent local incidents, stresses checking smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, and reminds students they'll never be in trouble for calling 911 if something seems wrong.
3. Salvation Army welcomes new leaders in Harrisonburg (whsv.com) — New Salvation Army leaders Majors Alan and Kim Grimes are settling into their roles in Harrisonburg and are eager to meet more residents and expand local services. They're especially looking for volunteers to help serve meals at the shelter, and say many community members already have personal ties to the organization's work in the city and Rockingham County.
4. VDH reminds of food safety tips for those working in agriculture (whsv.com) — Health officials in Harrisonburg are urging anyone who works with animals or keeps backyard chickens to take extra care with food handling and hygiene to avoid salmonella. They emphasize handwashing, changing dirty boots before entering the house, and watching for serious symptoms like high fever, dehydration, or bloody stool that should prompt medical care.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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