Joint Government Center Artwork Coming Soon

The Clarke County Joint Government Center will soon present a new look to building vistors. The Joint Building Committee – representatives from the Town of Berryville and Clarke County – are near finalizing a collection of modern and vintage photographs that will brighten the building’s lobbies and stairwell and also provide visitors with a glimpse [...]

Obituary for Ralph L. Wilson

Ralph Leon Wilson, 78, of Berryville, Virginia, died Tuesday, August 30, 2011 in the Blue Ridge Hospice Inpatient Care Center.
Mr. Wilson was born February 5, 1933 in Summit Point, West Virginia, the son of Stanley and Susan Green Wilson.
He had worked in the construction industry.
He had served in the U. S. Army during Vietnam.
Surviving are [...]

Fall Registration for Dance Classes

[ Monday August 29, 2011; 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Tuesday August 30, 2011; 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Wednesday August 31, 2011; 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Thursday September 1, 2011; 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. ] .

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Location:             Blue Ridge Studio for the Performing Arts, 5 East Main Street, Berryville, VA

Contact Info:       Nela Niemann: 955-2919

Website:                www.blueridgestudio.org

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New Planning Commissioner Says Energy Audit can Save Money

Jon Turkel is the new Clarke County Planning Commissioner for the Millwood Election District
Clarke County’s newest Planning Commissioner doesn’t take office for another two weeks but he’s already providing helpful advice to his constituents on ways to save energy and money. John Turkel has been actively spreading the word about a Commonwealth program that can [...]

VDOT Completes Work on Castleman Road

The Virginia Department of Transportation closed Route 603 (Castleman Road) 0.8 miles North of Route 7 in Clarke County, Virginia on Monday, August 22, 2011 to repair bridge decking. The work has now been completed and Castleman Road is now open to through traffic.

American Legion Scholarship Recipients

American Legion Post 41 in Berryville, Virginia has awarded academic  scholarships to two graduating seniors from Clarke County High School. Each $2,000 scholarship will be paid to the students’ college accounts prior to the beginning of the second semester. The  scholarship recipients were selected by the high school staff using criteria  approved by the Post. [...]

A Promise Kept

TEC-4 William C. “Billy” Owens, Jr. was the first Clarke County soldier to die on foreign soil during World War II.
On April 17, 1943, he died during a training accident in England. He was killed when his jeep overturned and caught on fire burning him to death. He was a member of the 29th Reconnaissance [...]

New Bridge Removes Load Limits

Clarke County’s newest bridge opened on Castleman Ferry Road on Friday. The new bridge, which is located just a mile north of Virginia Route, replaces a previous bridge that spans a small creek on the way to Holy Cross Abbey.
Weight limits have been removed from an aging bridge on Route 603 in Clarke County, Virginia [...]

Eagles Fall to Wildcats 29-0

Photo credit Tanya Barton
The Felt was packed on both sides of the field last night as the Eagles took on the Warren County Wildcats in their first home game of the 2011 season. However, the hopes of home team fans were quickly dashed as the Eagles fell to the Wildcats in a 29-0 rout.
Clarke County [...]

Obituary for Douglas L. Crim

Douglas Leo Crim, 68, of Berryville, Virginia, passed away Friday, September 2, 2011 in the Winchester Medical Center.
Mr. Crim was born December 16, 1942 in Berryville, VA the son of the late Walter and Lillian Pyne Crim.
Doug worked for Henkle Harris for 27 years. He was a life time member of John H. Enders Fire [...]