Archive for: February, 2010

Obituary for Zula Kerns

Zula Mae Kerns, 94, of Bunker Hill, WV, died Saturday, January 30, 2010 at her home.
She was born December 23, 1915 in Pendleton County, WV; the daughter of Solomon P. and Ivy Mae Pharis Davis. She retired in 1964 as an apple trimmer with National Fruit Company.
She married Clarence R. Kerns on August 14, 1935 [...]

Obituary for Tara Homer

Tara Nicole Homer, 25, of Winchester, died Sunday, January 31, 2010 in Charlottesville, VA.
She was born March 22, 1984 in Winchester; the daughter of Ronald N. Homer and Patsy Mowery Homer. She was a receptionist with Shenandoah Reception Center. She was a member of Kernstown United Methodist Church and a member of the James Wood [...]

Obituary for Marvin Lee Campbell

Marvin Lee Campbell, 91, of Stephens City, died Sunday, January 31, 2010 at his residence.
He was born July 23, 1918 in Page County, VA the son of Edgar and Maude Foster Campbell.
He married Margarette Cash December 23, 1972 in Winchester.
Mr. Campbell served in the US Army infantry from 1937 until 1945.
He retired as a driver [...]

In Memory of Robert Lee Childs

Robert Lee Childs, 77, of Berryville, Virginia, died Tuesday, February 2, 2010 in the Winchester Medical Center after a prolonged illness.
Mr. Childs was born April 18, 1932, in Clarke County, Virginia, the son of Samuel David and Delpha Belle Garver Childs.
He retired from Smalley Packaging after many years of faithful service.
He was a member of [...]

New Website “Virginia Grown” Simplifies Search For Local Produce

The very freshest and most delicious fruits, vegetables and other farm products are now just a click away. At www.virginiagrown.com, even city dwellers can reap the rewards of farming. The concept is called Community Supported Agriculture or CSA, and it allows consumers to invest in a share of what someone else’s farm produces. Farms [...]

Two Appointments to the Virginia State Board of Education

Governor Bob McDonnell announced today two appointments to the Virginia State Board of Education. McDonnell named Betsy Beamer, a former Secretary of the Commonwealth, and Dave Foster, former Chairman of the Arlington County School Board, to the Board.   Both appointments were effective January 30, 2010.   It is anticipated they will be sworn in [...]

School Board Division Deepens as Building Contract Nears

At least one Clarke County School Board member isn’t sure that other members have been doing their required reading. Quoting from “The Essential School Board Book: Better Governance in the Age of Accountability,” a professional development text book that the School Board has been collectively reading in hopes of improving it governance processes, Stefani Bell, [...]

Virginia Declares State of Emergency As Round Three Approaches

As another major storm approaches our region the Governor has declared a state of emergency, authorizing state agencies to assist local governments responding to the winter storm that is expected to affect the Commonwealth early Friday through Saturday. The storm has the potential for significant accumulations of snow and ice across much of the state.
The [...]

House passes two bills to expand Virginia’s death penalty

Two new bills passed in the Virginia House on February 3, paint a bleak picture for criminals in the Commonwealth. Now accomplices to murder and those who kill certain emergency personnel would be eligible for the death penalty.
The first bill, sponsored by Del. Brenda Pogge, passed the House 75-23. It adds auxiliary law-enforcement officers, EMS [...]

Dollar General Recalls Toy Guns Due to Choking Hazard

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Dollar General, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: Special Forces and Police SWAT Toy Gun Sets
Units: About 9,600
Retailer: Dollar General
Importer: Dolgencorp LLC, of Goodlettsville, Tenn.
Hazard: The orange tips located at [...]

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