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Hill Atkins of Sperryville retired Dec. 31 from the Virginia Department of Highways and Transportation.
Mr. Atkins had been employed at the Rappahannock County Area Headquarters as a Class A Operator for the past 12Vz years. Before being transferred to . the Rappahannock atea, he had worked as a member of' a sign crew at the Culpeper Area Headquarters for more than four
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