Rotary Club of Frederick County

[ Tuesday November 1, 2011; 7:30 am; ] .

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The Rotary Club of Frederick County meeting is scheduled Tuesday morning, November 1, 2011 at 7:30 a.m. at Shenandoah University in the Clement Board Room – Allen Dining Hall. Membership Chair Lea Glembot will provide a welcoming program for Philip Gould.  The year-long vocational program will continue with select club members discussing their vocations. Invited guests, club members [...]

FISH Expands Food Bank with County Wide Food Drive

Food pantries throughout the country are struggling to meet the increased demand as families deal with unemployment and rising costs for essential needs. These organizations stand in the gap providing critical assistance that helps families survive. In Berryville, the food pantry operated by FISH of Clarke County is a great way to have a real [...]

WVPT Adds Fender Telecaster Drawing to TALENT WAR$ Competition

Harrisonburg, Va. — Nov. 1, 2011 — WVPT, the PBS station serving the Shenandoah Valley and Central and Northern Virginia, announced today an added bonus for entering its TALENT WAR$ @wvpt online video contest: the chance to win a Fender Telecaster guitar.
The contest, already offering $6,000 worth of prizes, allows viewers across the state to [...]

Virginia Students Post Math Gains on Nation’s Report Card

Percentage of Grade-8 Students “Proficient and Above” Jumps 4 Points
Results from the 2011 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) show that Virginia public school students continue to rank among the nation’s highest achievers in reading and mathematics and outperform their peers nationwide, the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) announced today.
Eighth-grade students in Virginia made noteworthy [...]

CDC Says Prescription Painkiller Overdoses at Epidemic Levels

The death toll from overdoses of prescription painkillers has more than tripled in the past decade, according to an analysis in the CDC Vital Signs report released today from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This new finding shows that more than 40 people die every day from overdoses involving narcotic pain relievers like [...]

LFCC Students Win Regional Forensics Competition

Middletown, VA – Six Lord Fairfax Community College (LFCC) students participated in the College Forensic Association (CFA) Fall Tournament at Shepherd University in Shepherdstown, WV on October 28 and 29, 2011 and all six placed in various categories of competition.

American Cancer Society 2012 Relay For Life

[ Tuesday November 1, 2011; 6:30 pm; ] .

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The American Cancer Society 2012 Relay For Life of Clarke County kickoff is scheduled for Tuesday, 11.1.11 at The VFW in Berryville, and we want YOU there!
The party will start at 6:30 p.m.!
Bring a friend or two. You’ll learn what it takes to lead a team and be a team member.  You’ll learn more about Relay For Life [...]

New Salon Opens on Main Street

Hair Studio 340 at 3 1/2 East Main Street – Photo credit Mike Dowling
Main Street businesses face tough times particularly in small towns like Berryville. The recent closure of two businesses, both restaurants, bears testimony to their tenuous plight. However, an appealing storefront location caught the eye of one local entrepreneur and led her to [...]

ATF and US Customs Raid 340 Quick Mart

Agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) along with US Customs Service agents conducted a law enforcement operation at the 340 Quick Mart in Berryville, Virginia at around 11:30 am this morning. Details were not immediately available because the operation was conducted under a sealed indictment. However, the Clarke Daily News has confirmed [...]

Obituary for Doris R. Reid

Doris Robinson Reid, 57, of Winchester, Virginia, died Monday, October 31, 2011 in the Winchester Medical Center.
Mrs. Reid was born August 16, 1954 in Winchester, Virginia, the daughter of the late Harry Douglas Wedlock, Jr. and Lorraine Estella Payton Wedlock.
She worked for Shenandoah Valley Community Residences in Winchester.
She was a member of Mt. Olive Baptist [...]