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By Victoria Kidd Think about the last time you visited a bookstore. A sea of shelves present row-upon-row of titles waiting to ignite your fascination and imagination. Colorful jackets and covers beg for attention and entreat you to take a chance on the contents hidden within. Many dream about publishing a novel, but the discipline […]
By Samantha Piggot For the last four years my family has been making friends with and buying gas from the 7-11 store on the corner of Route 7 and Triple J Road. I admit, I was so skeptical and sad when the old Triple J shut down and I heard the dreaded words . . […]
The log slave dwelling built in 1823 on Clermont Farm at Berryville, VA, is undergoing an extensive rehabilitation process to assure its long-term survival, to make it safe for educational use, and to provide further information about its history and inhabitants. The rehabilitation is supported by a $236,000 grant. The funding source for this project […]
August 21 Outdoor Movie “When the Game Stands Tall”. Chet Hobart Park. 225 Al Smith Circle. Berryville. 8:30pm. Bring your lawn chair or a blanket and pack a picnic to enjoy an evening of free family entertainment at the park. Free admission. For more information call 540-955-5140. 21 St. Vincent Outdoor Movie. Veramar Vineyard. […]
By J.C. Coon In my late teens my parents bought a few acres in Great Falls, Va. My father’s dream was to be a self-sufficient farmer. I learned early on to use and reuse all that I could. One of the items I enjoyed making was stuffed cabbage. As a frugal single parent I learned […]
By Karen Cifala I believe a noble trait of growing old is to focus more on the quality of the life we have left and by maintaining it to the best of our abilities, and then accepting nature taking its course—which it ultimately does no matter what we do. We need to think of our […]
It’s that time again . . . another school year begins. Some students are eager to reconnect with friends; others would be more so, if only school started at noon. To help get students, parents, and teachers back in the groove, here is some school humor—old corny jokes and famous quotes. But I don’t want […]
Nathan Stalvey has been director of the Clarke County Historical Association since December. The Observer checked in with Nathan to hear what’s new. How do you like being Director? For me, there is no better job than the one I have. I get to work with history and art on a daily basis. […]
By Victoria L. Kidd On September 30, 2014, the body of slain real estate agent Beverly Carter, 50, was found just a short drive from the Scott, Arkansas, property for which she had scheduled a showing a few days earlier. Two suspects were later charged in connection to her murder, with one admitting that the […]