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Clarke County Schools are closed today. The northern Shenandoah Valley was blanketed by one inch of new snow last night making roads slick and hazardous.
Most schools west of the Blue Ridge were closed with school systems east of the mountains generally opting for a two-hour delay.
No specific road or traffic problems were reported by [...]
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There is a major water main break in the First Street area. Water to that area has been disconnected until the line is repaired. Town crews will be working until water service is restored. Water may be cloudy when service is restored, but will return to normal after you run water through your faucets.
If you [...]
Mary Edna Grim, 101, of Stephens City, VA, died Thursday, January 7, 2010, in a local nursing home.
Miss Grim was born October 3, 1908 in Stephens City, the daughter of Thomas Arthur and Mae Painter Grim. She was a Chief Operator for C & P Telephone Company retiring after 30 years of service. She was [...]
Shirley Ann Brill, 53, of Winchester, Virginia, died Friday, January 8, 2010 in the Winchester Medical Center.
Mrs. Brill was born July 5, 1956 in Washington, DC, the daughter of George Catlin.
She had worked in manufacturing at Warren County Workshop.
She was married to Allen St. Clair.
Surviving is a daughter, Michelle Williams of Winchester, VA; a son, [...]
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Art classes at Opus Oaks begin January 11th. New classes have been added to their extensive winter schedule which includes drawing, painting, sculpture, stained glass, and more. Please register at Clarke County Parks and Recreation at 540-955-5140. If you would like more inforamtion more information, please visit the website at www.opusoaks.org or call 540-955-4226 [...]
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Capitalizing on young people’s enthusiasm for telling stories on video, the Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) is sponsoring a “PSA Challenge” for all Virginia middle schools, high schools, colleges and universities. Students are encouraged to produce 30-60 second video public service announcements (PSAs) with the tag line “Alcohol Has No Place…”. Prizes of [...]
Lloyd Carlton Burner, 85, of Berryville, Virginia, died Friday, January 8, 2010 at his residence.
Mr. Burner was born July 25, 1924 in Clarke County, Virginia, the son of Henry and Mary Edith Burner.
He was a retired farmer and an avid gardener and hunter.
He was a member of Berryville Baptist Church and the Maryland Virginia Co-op [...]
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Tuesday was the second and final day of rolling traffic stops on Route 7. Allegheny Power has been conducting work on power lines at the Shenandoah River Bridge on Route 7 that required a temporary closure of east and west bound lanes of Route 7. To mitigate the traffic impact Allegheny Power worked closely with [...]
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Governor Timothy M. Kaine today announced that 153 Virginia public schools have earned the 2010 Governor’s Award for Educational Excellence. The award is the highest honor under the Virginia Index of Performance (VIP) incentive program created by the Board of Education in 2007 to advance Governor Kaine’s “competence to excellence” agenda promoting advanced learning and [...]
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The Virginia Department of Forestry is now taking orders for bare-root tree seedlings to be delivered and planted in March and April. 45 different species are offered, most of which are hardwoods. Quantities that can be ordered range from as little as 10 seedlings, to multiples of 1,000. Quantities under 1,000 will be [...]
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