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By Kim Denison It has been a long time since I wrote an actual letter, but my son Evan would expect nothing less. That is how he lived his life, with his words and connections to others. Below is a summary of a few of the many emotions I have encountered since Evan’s passing. Grief July […]
By Jennifer M. Lee To the delight of thousands of people, the 20th annual Watermelon Pickers’ Festival returns to the Clarke County Ruritan Fairgrounds this September 6 and 7. As a long-time attendee of and photographer for the festival, I sum up my experience there as “the happiest place on earth.” The music is exceptional […]
By Hope Cather While you’re at the Clarke County Fair, be sure to visit The Barn Area. Good things abound there: Good times for the over 150 exhibitors; good vibes for exhibitors, volunteers, and families; and —very important to us all — good news for the future of our community youth can be seen there. […]
By Rebecca Maynard It is almost time once again for what many consider the county’s best week of the year — the annual Clarke County Fair. The always popular event runs Sunday, August 11 through Saturday, August 17 at the Clarke County Ruritan Fairgrounds, located at 890 W. Main St. in Berryville. A collection of […]
By Hope Cather When a group of the Clarke County Ruritans had their first fair meeting in late 2023, ideas were flying around the room. From the beginning, it was evident that everyone was enthusiastic to include some new additions. It was also evident that everyone wanted to respect long-time country traditions and continue to […]
By Diana Kincannon Like our neighbor’s gentle cow,I want a little wander nowand then to any spot wherever,finding pleasurein surprising places. No more time for straight or narrow!I am become a butterfly,an all-aflutter jitter-buggybutter-cuppy butterfly,dipping, sipping here a sweetnessthen another, over there.
by Lydia Mahan A friend of mine once said, “They make the world go round.” He was talking about volunteers. In fact, they do a lot to pick up the slack, the extra pieces that often get left behind. I’m a volunteer and I can certainly attest to the fact that I pick up a […]
Approval comes despite disagreement over older earthen lagoons by Charlie Paullin Virginia is on track to implement updated rules for animal waste created by certain farming operations, despite disagreement on how to regulate older earthen lagoons that pose a greater risk of releasing pollutants into groundwater. Wednesday, Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin approved the regulation changes for […]