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As downtown businesses continue to struggle to find their footing in today’s economy, the fallout has real consequences that affect residents in and around small towns. Never was it more apparent in Berryville than when the pharmacy closed its doors. Randy Vinson owned and operated the Berryville Pharmacy for many years, but was faced with [...]
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New details emerged on Friday about a convoluted easement deal that is keeping construction of a proposed Verizon cellular antenna tower on-hold, at least for the near future. Although representatives from Verizon, Mount Carmel United Methodist Church and Mountain Lake Campground were in attendance to discuss the issues at Friday’s Clarke County Planning Commission meeting, [...]
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Locavores in Clarke County will be celebrating the opening of the farmer’s market in Berryville Saturday May 5th. The cool, wet spring has set the stage for a bountiful beginning to the traditional open-air market that offers fresh air, fresh produce, and fresh faces. In this first iteration of the weekly event there will be [...]
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Debit cards have become a part of everyday life as a means to pay for all manner of goods from large items down to snacks at convenience stores. As a result, the jingle of change and the exchange of paper money is becoming less and less common. The art of money that can be seen [...]
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CSA Full or half shares of locally grown produce are delivered weekly.
Bluemont, VA – All are welcome to get to know the folks raising your produce and learn more about eating locally at the Farm’s Members Open House on Saturday 4.28. The Zurschmeide family has helped pioneer the locavore movement in our region and have [...]
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Berryville and Clarke County vendors have a shot at capturing up to $1.8M of direct spending revenue from Bike Virginia’s planned three-day visit to the area. With 1,700 pedalers already signed for the June event, town officials, business owners and citizens met on Tuesday night to refine plans for feeding, lodging and welcoming the wheeled [...]
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After months of preparation and hard work, Greek cuisine has returned to the Town of Berryville.
The Santorini Grill opened quietly on Friday in a traditional “soft opening” to allow staff to familiarize themselves with the menu and the new business. Owners Tom Diamantis and Constantine Tsatsos said despite the unadvertised opening, the restaurant had almost [...]
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Long Branch Historic House and Farm in Boyce, Virginia has decided to do away with its annual fall hot air balloon festival. The colorful balloons will instead be replaced by flying pumpkins.
Angela Anderson, Long Branch’s interim executive director, asked permission from the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday to modify Long Branch’s fall festival special use [...]
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Berryville Main Street continues to struggle in a flat line economy and one downtown business owner has decided to take matters into his own hands. Brian McClemens, owner of the Berryville Grille and The House of Light, has contracted with Virginia Logos to have two tourism signs installed on Route 7 directing motorists to his establishments on Main Street.
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by Mary F. Veilleux
Entrepreneurial blood must run in Alicia Leith’s veins.
In 2009, before being laid off from AOL, Alicia had already set up her own waste management business with a bright, spunky pink garbage truck and a company logo – a sassy pink cat pushing a bin. When not driving her Alley Cat refuse truck, Alicia [...]
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