Mono-Pine Cell Tower Hits Snag

A proposed Verizon Wireless “mono-pine” cellular telephone tower intended to improve coverage in the Millwood, Virginia area ran into trouble at Friday’s Clarke County Planning Commission meeting when two landowners affected by the project said that the communications carrier had failed to communicate its plans with them.
The proposed tower, designed to appear as a tree [...]

Main Street Loses Another Business as Makenzie’s Closes

Main Street took another blow this weekend as Makenzie’s Country Kitchen closed their doors and ceased operation. The family owned restaurant that specialized in southern home cooking at affordable prices, opened in the spring of 2010. Patrons who attempted to visit the establishment were greeted by locked doors and a handwritten sign in the window [...]

Kung Fu Martial Arts Studio To Serve Berryville

Shaolin Kung Fu & Yang Tai Chi Classes Now Forming in Berryville, VA

By Lacy Colley 

There are countless styles and systems of martial arts training available to a prospective student in the modern world. Most people associate these ancient arts of self-defense primarily with the Asian cultures, but few realize that it was the Chinese systems, Shaolin Kung [...]

Berryville Pharmacy Inks Deal with CVS

The long time anchor of Main Street, Berryville Pharmacy, has signed a deal to be purchased by CVS. Owner Randy Vinson said he had signed the deal and that the files and employees would move to the CVS in Winchester located on Berryville Avenue. Randy said CVS approached him with an offer and economic uncertainties [...]

Main Street Offers New Restaurant Roost

Boyd's Nest owner Kim Ragland prepares a salad on Monday – Photo Edward Leonard
When the latest sign for a new Main Street eatery popped up last week some people may have asked, “Does Berryville really need another restaurant?”
Kim Ragland doesn’t hesitate to answers that question.
“Of course it does!” says the owner and chef at Boyd’s [...]

‘The Cookie Guy’ Opens Boutique Bakery in Berryville

Berryville shoppers may soon find themselves following their noses to Crow Street as the enticing aroma of freshly baked cookies draws them to the Town’s newest business. Chef Dan Lantonio (Aka. The Cookie Guy) will open his baking boutique at 23 Crow Street in early February offering a carefully selected menu of handcrafted baked goods [...]

New Business Owner Shares Passion for Collectibles

Perched on the side of Route 7 just a couple of miles before the county line, an unassuming block building has been given a new lease on life as a retail start-up business. Poe’s Collectibles opened in October of 2011 and has been slowly building its “collection” and clientele ever since. The store offers a [...]

Greek Cuisine Returns to Berryville

A splash of blue paint hints at the Mediterranean heritage. Photo credit Mike Dowling
The new year brings good news for Clarke County residents looking to enjoy Mediterranean treats like souvlaki and moussaka. Since the demise of the Knossos restaurant this past summer, fans of Greek cuisine have had limited options in town. However, early in [...]

New Salon Opens on Main Street

Hair Studio 340 at 3 1/2 East Main Street – Photo credit Mike Dowling
Main Street businesses face tough times particularly in small towns like Berryville. The recent closure of two businesses, both restaurants, bears testimony to their tenuous plight. However, an appealing storefront location caught the eye of one local entrepreneur and led her to [...]

Clarke Covered by New Free Trade Zone

Washington Airports Task Force director of Aviation Policy Anita Kayser said on Tuesday that the US Department of Commerce has approved the Task Force’s application to reorganize the Washington Dulles Foreign Trade Zone #137 (FTZ) under the Commerce Department’s new Alternative Site Framework program has been approved.
The new FTZ makes Clarke County a more attractive [...]