ELKTON — In the two years since Glo Fiber reached an affiliation agreement with Harrisonburg, the company has expanded to serve Broadway, Bridgewater, Grottoes and Dayton. In its next move,
A mere 10 years after Henry Ford started producing the Model A in 1903, motoring parties became a popular pastime. Situated between Washington D.C. and Philadelphia, Cecil County was often traveled by these new motorists. However, since there were no maps for roads that were often not suitable for car travel, crossing through the county was often quite an adventure.
Cecil County sat in the path of many proposed roads to connect cities along the northeast corridor (just like Route 40 and I-95 serve that purpose today). Prior to the automobile, roads in the county were either dirt or sand, depending upon the location. As the need arose for better roads, in 1909, âThe Good Road Commission of Marylandâ was asked to choose a route through Cecil County. They proposed the southern route, Perryville to Elkton, as opposed to Conowingo to Newark. They felt that in order to accommodate cars the bridge at Conowingo would need rebuilding, which would leave residents there without a way
ELKTON â Plans continue on the Southfields Planned Use Development project with dirt work anticipated to begin on several portions of the project later this year.
Southfields PUD developer Ray Jackson of Stonewall capital provided an update during a special workshop meeting of the Elkton Town Council that included timelines for various portions of the project.
Jackson noted that conversations are ongoing with the various strategic partners including the town and development partners on various portions on the project.
Jackson said the first part of the plan would be the development of infrastructure, including the main boulevard for Southfields off of Maryland 213, the water tower, sewer pump station and other related projects.
Shenandoah Valley Hemp LLC will invest nearly $3.3 million to establish an industrial hemp fiber processing and cannabidiol oil, or CBD, extraction facility in Elkton, according to Gov. Ralph Northam.
Northam announced the investment in a news release Monday, stating Shenandoah Valley Hemp will do business under the name Pure Shenandoah. The new facility is located in the historic Casey Jones building in downtown Elkton off Spotswood Avenue.
An expected 24 jobs will be created as part of the investment, Northam states in the release.
Elkton Mayor Joshua Gooden said the town is excited to continue working with the Johnson family and the Pure Shenandoah team, adding the business offers new and innovative products to Virginia.