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As we enter the final throws of the Presidential primary season, one in which televised debates and commercials lost the G-rating for family viewing long ago, we can’t help but observe how the breakdown in manners and civility now permeates public life and, sadly, sometimes interactions among neighbors that often take place entirely in the […]
Pony Club teaches youth horsemanship, responsibility, teamwork By Jess Clawson Youth in Clarke County and the surrounding areas are working together to learn about good horsemanship and support Clarke County land conservation through the Blue Ridge Hunt Pony Club. BRHPC is a branch of the United States Pony Club (USPC), a national organization for youth […]
Community coalition to end drug deaths takes on tough challenges in the Valley By Jess Clawson The rise of substance abuse in the Shenandoah Valley has resulted in 30 opiate-overdose deaths and 55 opiate-overdose injuries reported in the area in 2015, up from only two reported opiate overdose deaths in 2012. Community members in Winchester […]
How the Feud Between W.E.B DuBois and Booker T. Washington shaped education By Jess Clawson This is the second installment in a series on vocational education in the U.S. The March piece focused on the roots of vocational education in the post-Reconstruction era South. Clarke County High School students have new opportunities for career and […]
By Claire Stuart There is a tiny world of extraordinary beauty right outside our doors, if we only pause to look. That world came to light in artist Julie Miles’ recent exhibit, opening in tandem with the concert by Appalachian/roots band Furnace Mountain at the Barns of Rose Hill. Miles takes us into an enchanted […]
Try Low-Tech to Move Through It by JiJi Russell Chances are that either you or someone you know well has suffered, or is suffering now, from back pain. Millions of Americans reportedly do each year. While no simple recommendation could address nuances of each individual’s circumstances and needs, the holistic recommendations provided below might constitute […]
March 12 Blue Ridge Hunt Point to Point Races. 490 Woodley Lane. Berryville. 67th running. Welcome in spring with the first race of the season at the lovely Woodley Farm. Gates open at 10:30am. Post time 12 Noon. 11 races. General Admission is $20/Car. For more information or to reserve front row parking call Jenny […]
By Karen Cifala I bet each one of us knows an elderly or disabled person that has refused to give up their driver’s license and the list of reasons is long. Truth is, and I understand this is a touchy subject, a survey done by AAA reported that almost 90 percent of senior drivers polled […]
Russian Duo was born in 2007 out of a love of traditional music and classical elegance. Oleg Kruglyakov, a balalaika virtuoso, and Terry Boyarsky, a masterful pianist, will present an exuberant program at the Barns of Rose Hill March 2. Doors open at 7:30 for the 8PM performance. Reservations are available in advance at www.barnsofrosehill.org, […]