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By Anne Young As one season slips into another, our senses are filled with all things autumn. The katydids’ whirring and whining was replaced by the drone of crickets through day and night. Even that song has been silenced as nights become chillier. A formation of geese flew over my head and my own […]
October 17–18 Octoberfest 5pm–11pm Friday, noon–8pm Saturday in Old Town Winchester. This two-day event will celebrate German heritage and bring herren und frauen to the Old Town walking mall. Attendees will have the opportunity to sample German inspired food, music, beer, and wine. Everyone is invited to compete in the Best Dressed Lederhosen and Dirndl […]
You don’t have to be a hardcore fisherman or boater to go. Maybe you just like to walk your dog on Tilthammer Mill or Lockes Mill Road, or maybe you just admire the Shenandoah River when you drive over it. Regardless of how or why you treasure the river, you’re invited to a hoedown celebration […]
By Claire Stuart “Music is the universal language of mankind.” — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Every culture has its music. It brings communities together, whether to play or to listen, and it is with us at every important event, from weddings to funerals and everything in between. The Clarke County Community Band, sponsored by […]
By Amy Mathews Amos The waters of the United States are looking mighty murky right now because a seemingly simple question has become one of the most contentious policy debates in America today: Just what are the waters of the United States? According to Bev McKay, Clarke County dairy farmer and member of the County […]
By Stephen Willingham While Americans celebrate the sesquicentennial of the Civil War, the recent gruesome images of Western hostages being murdered by the so-called “Islamic State” only serve as a reminder that these kinds of atrocities are nothing new. In an effort to understand the senseless murder of the defenseless, we only need look to […]
By Karen Cifala It is said that the Baby Boomers are the most generous generation. Really? I didn’t know that. It’s been reported that they are responsible for 43 percent of the giving in the USA because they are now in their peak earning years. Forty-three percent—wow! Despite not being very well prepared for retirement, […]
This month we celebrate the 24th edition of The Observer of Clarke County. We are still a work in progress, and expect that will always be the case. We’ll always try to improve and keep things fresh while honoring the history and special character of the community. But one thing that will never change is […]
The Battle of Cool Spring raged on along the banks of the Shenandoah River July 18–19, 1864. This July 19, 150 years later, as part of the sesquicentennial for the event, visitors can see a collection of artifacts found at the site over many years. The exhibit, Relics of Cool Spring at Shenandoah University’s Shenandoah […]