Clarke County joins Seventh Planning District Commission
Clarke County Supervisors vote to join the Seventh Planning District Commission to access state and federal grants. Appointments made for the county's representation are Jack Hardesty and David Donovan. The board also adopts a proposed ordinance banning low volatile ester 2 4D and considers repealing a thistle control ordinance due to conflicts.
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Lulu Williams
Clarke County Board of Supervisors
Seventh Planning District Commission
Jack Hardesty
David Donovan
Commission
Board of Supervisors
Clarke County
James Wood
Powhatan School Names Four New Teachers and Assistant Librarian
Powhatan School announces four new teachers and an assistant librarian. Mrs. Holland B. Clark will teach fourth grade. Mrs. James C. Thomas will teach fifth grade first semester. Mrs. Lloyd Robb is on leave. Robert A. Clark leads grades 6-8 math. Thomas D. Ambrose heads social studies and coaches. Mrs. Paul T. Wheeler is assistant librarian. Registration for students set for Sept 16.
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Donald E.W. Niemann
Powhatan School
Holland B. Clark
Cunningham Chapel Parish
Clark
Vassar College
University of Virginia
Grafton School
James C. Thomas
Winchester
Lloyd Robb
Thomas
Agnes Scott College
University of Kentucky
Radford College
Virginia Public Schools
Radford
Robert A. Clark
Ambrose
Berkeley Springs
University of Akron
Powhatan
Paul T. Wheeler
Berryville
University of Chicago
Marijuana Plots Destroyed in Clarke County
Clarke County sheriff's deputies uprooted and burned two plots of cultivated marijuana behind the county jail. The plants valued at over 5000 dollars were discovered after prior knowledge of the sites. Owners said to be unaware. investigation continues.
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Clarke County Sheriff’s Department
Clarke County
Clarke County Fair sells 4-H FFA hogs and lambs for proceeds
Twenty six market hogs and sixteen market lambs sold at Clarke County Fair delivering funds to 4 H and FFA members. Hog averages were 25.69 per cwt or 49.61 per head while lambs averaged 34.62 per cwt or 32.94 per head. Safeway Store bought the grand champion lamb for 39 per cwt. Lofton and Updike led hog sales with the champion hog at 45 per cwt. Several local buyers participated including Bank of Clarke County and Clarke County High School Agriculture Department.
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Clarke County
Area 4-H
F.F.A
Safeway
James Louthan
Bank of
Bellvue Farm
Linwood Heironimus, Jr
Holbson McGehee
Clearbrook Feed Store
John Milleson, Sr
R.G. Buckley
Johnny Day
Kirk Brumback
Lyn Willingham
Mike Cather
Brenda Chapman
Debbie Sheets
Robin Brumback
Haven Wolfe, Jr
Calvin
Bronze Door Ends Milan Cathedral's Six Century Build
After nearly six centuries the Milanese finish the Cathedral of Milan by adding a bronze door to replace the final temporary wooden one. Begun in 1386 the edifice stands as the world’s second largest Christian church.
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Milan
Rev. Robert Moore Takes Post at Providence Woodland UMC
The Rev. Robert Moore, native of Clarke County, assumes duties at Nansemond County's Providence Woodl and United Methodist Church. Former pastor at Toms Brook UMC, he also led three Gainesboro Charge churches in Frederick County. An alumnus of Shepherd College and Wesley Seminary, he served in the U.S. Army. He is married to Jeanette Shipe of Rockland, Va, with three children Melanie Jacqueline and Kimberly.
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Robert Moore
Clarke County
Nansemond County
Providence - Woodland United
Melanie
Jacqueline
Kimberly
Washington Surrenders Fort Necessity in 1754
Col. George Washington age 22 surrenders Fort Necessity near Uniontown Penn after a fierce struggle. The loss triggers the start of the French and Indian War and reshapes colonial military fortunes.
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George Washington
Fort Necessity
Uniontown
Penn
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Planning District
Jim Stonestreet
F&ll
Stonestreet
D.W. Naff
Boyce Town
A.R. Cline
Stuart E. Brown, Jr
Roland Mitchell
Highway Dept
Rt. 723
Opequon Creek
Bennett White
Rt. 606
Shenandoah River Bridge
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Bank of Clarke
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Boyce
Sheriff’s Department
FFA
Rev. Moore
Nansemond
Boge
Fish
Stuart M. Perry
Winchester Rt
Berry Ville Rt
Fence Sale
Wards
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