Open House at Mike’s Music Studio

Outside the door of Mike’s Music Studio in Berryville hangs a sign featuring the image of an iconic Gibson Flying V guitar that practically shouts, ‘rock & roll’.  Inside, rock & roll takes center stage where owner Mike Confrey teaches guitar from beginner to advanced levels in styles ranging from the pioneering riffs of Chuck [...]

Greenhouse Will Be Located on New School Site

Support for the agriculture program was unanimous at last night’s school board construction meeting, but direction for the program was split. As the board wrestles with space issues and surplus dollars in the construction budget, their decision as to the location of shop space and a greenhouse will determine whether the agriculture program is split [...]

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 [...]

Clarke County Eagles Prevail After Trailing at Half

On a blustery autumn evening, a gathering of eagles descended on the “The Felt” as the Clarke County Eagles faced the Hedgesville Eagles from West Virginia. Both teams showed up ready to play and gave fans a full four quarters that kept the stands loaded till the final whistle. In the end, Clarke County overcame [...]

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 [...]

Million Dollar Lottery Winner in Berryville

All Mohammad Lonekashmiri of Berryville wanted was to buy some milk.  But when he went to the Food Lion at 409 North McNeil Road in Berryville, he bought something else first: a $120 Million Cash Blowout ticket from the Virginia Lottery.  He scratched the ticket and discovered it was a $1 million winner!
“I forgot why [...]

Inadequate Progress Spurs School Plan

When the Virginia Department of Education released its School Report Cards on August 12th detailing which schools made “Adequate Yearly Progress” (AYP) under the federal No Child Left Behind Act, the scores didn’t place Clarke County Public Schools in a favorable light.
Do Clarke County’s AYP scores provide reason for concern? Do the scores reflect a [...]

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