So What Is It About Life In Rural Virginia?

By J.C.Coon June 28th 2010
Went to an auction this weekend.
A family’s whole life was laid out for us to see. How she kept her kitchen. What little things brought her pleasure. How he cared for his tools and his property. All there for us to see. It was a thing of beauty. People who came [...]

Motion to Dismiss Virginia’s Challenge to Healthcare Begins

The health care reform law passed by Congress earlier this year is getting its first legal test in Virginia today.
At 10 am Thursday oral arguments will be heard regarding the motion to dismiss   the case filed on March 22, 2010 by Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli against the federal government for, what the suit [...]

Virginia State Police Seek Public Assistance Identifying Assault Suspect Associated With Morgan Harrington Homicide

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – State and local investigators are pursuing a forensic connection between the disappearance and death of Virginia Tech student, Morgan Harrington, and an unsolved 2005 abduction and sexual assault in the City of Fairfax. Investigators are asking for the public’s help in identifying the suspect in the Fairfax case [...]

List of New Virginia Laws Effective July 1st

The following represents the full list of new laws taking effect in the Commonwealth on July 1st :

Job Creation/Economic Development
SB475 (Watkins)/ HB380 (Edmunds) – Strengthens the criteria for Governor’s Opportunity Fund

Provides that criteria to be used in awarding grants and loans from the Governor’s Development Opportunity Fund shall include (i) job creation, (ii) private capital [...]

Mrs. Katie Gaskins’s Big Birthday Bash

Mrs. Katie Gaskins’s life dispels just about every stereotype you’ve ever heard about nonagenarians. She isn’t confined to a nursing home or even a walker. Instead she volunteers her time at area nursing homes. She isn’t left isolated as all of her friends have passed on. Rather, she regularly sees eight of her elementary school [...]

340 Cigarette Outlet Robbery Results in Quick Arrest

At around noon today the Clarke County Sheriff’s Office received a report that an armed robbery had just occurred at the  340 Cigarette Outlet located north of Berryville at 3355 Lord Fairfax Highway (US Route 340). The Clarke County Sheriff’s Office, Berryville Town Police and Virginia State Police all dispatched units in response to [...]

Governor Expedites Inspection Process to Attract Large Trucking Firms

This week Governor Bob McDonnell issued a proclamation that expedites the safety inspection process for commercial motor vehicles traveling the Commonwealth’s highways by eliminating the duplicative layers of federal and state mandates. The proclamation results from cooperative work between Secretary of Public Safety Marla Decker and Secretary of Transportation Sean Connaughton to make Virginia more [...]

Obituary for Father Mark Delery

Father Mark Delery, O.C.S.O., 91, of Berryville, Virginia, died Tuesday, June 29, 2010 at the Blue Ridge Hospice Residential Center.
Alfred A. Delery was born January 2, 1919 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the son of Louis A. and Albertine A. Vezina Delery.
He was a graduate of Boston College, 1941, and Tufts Medical School, Boston, MA, 1944. He [...]

Planners Approve Sweeping Changes to Storm Water Management Regs

The Clarke County Planning Commission has approved sweeping changes to the county’s storm water management ordinance that will have a broad impact on both residential and commercial future construction. The changes, if approved by the Board of Supervisors, will vault Clarke County to the forefront of compliance with recently approved Virginia regulations requiring storm water [...]

Celebrate The Fourth of July – Fireworks, Parades, and More

It’s the Fourth of July Weekend and there are a variety of events to enjoy throughout the area. The weather forecast calls for clear skies and climbing temperatures, so stay hydrated and enjoy the holiday.
Here’s whats happening in and around Clarke County:
Saturday July 3rd:

Yard Sale at Oak Hart Farm (8:00 am)
Opengrass Arts & Music [...]