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Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• Camden Coleman, George Pettaway lead unbeaten James Madison to 45-17 romp over Marshall (whsv.com) — James Madison stayed unbeaten in Harrisonburg with a dominant 45–17 win over Marshall, powered by Camden Coleman's three touchdown passes and George Pettaway's 206 rushing yards and two long scores. The Dukes erased an early deficit with 28 straight second‑quarter points, thrilling home fans before heading on the road to face Georgia Southern next weekend.
• Virginia: Gunman Vows "Three People Are Going to Die" Before Shooting Two Co-Workers, Then Himself (lawenforcementtoday.com) — A workplace shooting in Manassas that killed two people and injured a third briefly drew investigators' attention to Harrisonburg, where the suspect's phone was pinged before police tracked his car down Interstate 81. The North Carolina man later died of a self‑inflicted gunshot during a standoff in Augusta County, leaving families, co‑workers, and regional communities grappling with the sudden violence and unanswered questions about motive.
• PETA will pay meat workers $10,000 to blow the whistle. Is that a good thing? (greenprophet.com) — Harrisonburg is one of several meat‑producing regions where PETA is offering $10,000 to workers who provide information that leads to government enforcement over misrepresented meat products. The campaign follows allegations involving Shenandoah Valley Organic's Farmer Focus brand and raises broader questions about paying whistleblowers, how regulators verify claims, and what it all means for consumers who pay premiums for higher‑welfare labels.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!)
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