Cap-and-Trade Concerns May Be Behind Cypress Creek Power Station Delay

Old Dominion Electric Cooperative (ODEC) announced today that it is extending its timeline for securing the necessary air permits to begin construction of its proposed Cypress Creek Power Station in Southeastern Virginia.
While environmental activists hailed the decision as a bow to public opposition against the plant ODEC countered that its plans are only being delayed [...]

International Baccalaureate Registration Tomorrow

With summer vacation quickly becoming a fleeting memory, many Clarke County High juniors and seniors are already embarking on their college journeys by the way of school’s International Baccalaureate (IB) program. While IB allows a student to either obtain an internationally recognized IB diploma or simply earn college credits while still in high school, the [...]

Barns of Rose Hill “Killer” Fundraiser

Barns Of Rose Hill – Photo Edward Leonard
The noise and dust coming from the Barns of Rose Hill these days is a sign of progress according to Project Manager Stan Kerns. H&W Construction of Winchester, Virginia began renovating the aging structures in June and Kearns says that the building plans are on track to open [...]

Vo-Agriculture Center May be Split on Tuesday Night

In a deal between School Board Chairman Robina Bouffault and the Clarke County Farm Bureau the fate of whether or not to site the Vocational Agriculture Center at the new high school location may be decided Tuesday night.
According to documents obtained by the Clarke Daily News, Bouffault and the Farm Bureau appear to have agreed [...]

School Board Retreat Would Violate FOIA Laws

A School Board “retreat” that has been in the planning stages since May, 2010 appears to be in jeopardy according to school sources.  Specific reasons for why the retreat, which was schedule for next week, will be allowed to die Tuesday night were not given.
The meeting, to be held approximately 60 miles west of Clarke [...]

Planning Commission: Granny Pods by Right? Not so Fast…

Although a recent Virginia Assembly law has made Temporary Family Health Care Structures, also known as “granny pods”,  a “by right” land use across the state, the Clarke County Planning Commission is scrambling to figure out how to handle the health implications of the law. LED signage, parks, churches and other institutional uses in AOC [...]

Lottery Awards 101

Virginia Lottery officials say that there are no irregularities with a recent Berryville Food Lion million dollar lottery award.  Taxes have been paid on the prize and all procedures necessary for the award were met.
According to Virginia Lottery communications official John Haggerty, a lottery ticket is considered a “bearer instrument”. A “bearer instrument” generally means [...]

Change (and Mold) are in the Air at Clarke Government Center

Berryville and Clarke County officials are working together on improvements to the Berryville-Clarke County Government Center Building. Outside changes could include repositioning the library return drop box while inside the building atriums may soon see artwork reflecting the areas rich local history.
On Wednesday members of the Joint Building Committee convened to discuss topics related to [...]

Lottery Winner Has Unordinary Luck and Extraordinary Heart

Ali Mohammad Lonekashmiri won a million dollars in Berryville this week from the Virginia Lottery. That’s pretty lucky you might think until you then learn that Lonekashmiri won an additional $100k just two years before in a “Scratch 5” lottery game.
Many people in Lonekashmiri’s shoes might already have created a list of the things that they planned [...]

Truck Driver Narrowly Avoids Major Train Collision

A midday collision between a southbound Norfolk Southern freight train and Conway Freight tractor trailer closed Main Street for two hours on Wednesday. There were no reported injuries and Main Street was reopened at approximately 2:30pm EST.
Once the train had finally stopped and the truck driver had an opportunity to assess the location of his [...]

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