The Clarke County High School varsity football team opened up its Bull Run District schedule with a 34-0 win over George Mason High School in Falls Church Friday night. The Eagles were led by senior running back Grant Shaw, who gained 175 yards on 24 carries, scoring three touchdowns. Junior quarterback Drew Paice completed all [...]
A message from the Clarke County Future Farmers of America: With the holidays just around the corner, its time to start thinking about ordering the best citrus available. Over 130 members of the Clarke County FFA chapter will begin its annual fruit sale on October 5th and will continue until November 10th 2010. In an [...]
Trees are the Answer! That theme was shared by thousands of gardening and plant enthusiasts who flocked to historic Blandy Experimental Farm in southern Clarke County for this weekend’s 17th annual ArborFest fall festival and plant sale. Over fifty plant, gardening, and food vendors offered their products and services during the two day fundraising event [...]
On a picturesque night for Homecoming in Berryville, the Clarke County Eagles took to the field to face the Eagles from East Rockingham. The stands were packed for the annual homecoming festivities and the Clarke County Eagles didn’t disappoint. In an overwhelming show of force, the Clarke County Eagles crushed East Rockingham in a 49-0 [...]
On a blustery autumn evening, a gathering of eagles descended on the “The Felt†as the Clarke County Eagles faced the Hedgesville Eagles from West Virginia. Both teams showed up ready to play and gave fans a full four quarters that kept the stands loaded till the final whistle. In the end, Clarke County overcame [...]
A midday collision between a southbound Norfolk Southern freight train and Conway Freight tractor trailer closed Main Street for two hours on Wednesday. There were no reported injuries and Main Street was reopened at approximately 2:30pm EST. At around noon the Conway Freight driver was attempting to back an approximately 40-foot trainer up to a [...]
All Mohammad Lonekashmiri of Berryville wanted was to buy some milk. But when he went to the Food Lion at 409 North McNeil Road in Berryville, he bought something else first: a $120 Million Cash Blowout ticket from the Virginia Lottery. He scratched the ticket and discovered it was a $1 million winner! “I forgot [...]
When the Virginia Department of Education released its School Report Cards on August 12th detailing which schools made “Adequate Yearly Progress†(AYP) under the federal No Child Left Behind Act, the scores didn’t place Clarke County Public Schools in a favorable light. Do Clarke County’s AYP scores provide reason for concern? Do the scores reflect [...]
On a perfect night for high school football, the Clarke County Eagles kicked-off their 2010 season by routing the Berkeley Springs Indians, 49 to 7 at Wilbur M. Feltner Stadium. The Eagles started the evening with a brief ceremony remembering their fallen teammate Aaron Shirley who was killed in a tragic car accident in June. [...]
It’s that time of year again, when warm summer breezes carry the sweet smell of funnel cakes and cotton candy and the sounds of livestock underscore the squeals of delighted children on carnival rides. The Clarke County Fair begins this Sunday, August 7th and runs through Saturday August 14th. This annual must attend event features [...]
