August 2011
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What Would Texas Do?
No doubt about it, Rick Perry not only has the answers to all the nations economic ills, he has the beta site to prove he's right: TEXA$ Recession? We don't all…
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Waterworld - A Creek Runs Through Us
Water has played a critical role in the formation of the United States. As President Theodore Roosevelt stated 100 years ago, in the first ever White House Conf…
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Water Treatment
The Virginia Department of Health conducted an inspection of the Town's new water treatment plant, funded by Salamander proffers. According to Town Administrato…
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Village Green
Village Green
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The Price of Complexity
As the summer of record temperatures and heated rhetoric comes to a close, it is time to look beyond sound bites and talking points when it comes to the fiscal…
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The Debt Ceiling "Compromise"
Coming home to Virginia after some R&R in Maine and Canada, Purple confronted a tall stack of newspapers describing the government's efforts to deal with the ec…
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The Content of his Character
This month, the Martin Luther King National Memorial was dedicated on the Mall in Washington, DC, nearly 43 years after his assassination in Memphis, April 4, 1…
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The Blackburn Murder Part 2
In early 1854, Mary Anderson, arguably one of the most beautiful women in Virginia, refused to walk to church with Charles Burks Christian, a Lexington Virginia…
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The 7th Inning Stretch
Kids, creativity and you! How's that for an opener? We don't have kids, but I was one once and certainly a part of me still is. Kids have wonderful imaginations…
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Still Looking Good
August is no time to assess the beauty of your garden, or is it? Indeed, if any look good after this hot, dry summer, they are winners in my book. Especially wh…
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Saratoga 2011
Saratoga 2011
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Salamander
Asked by Vice Mayor Darlene Kirk whether Salamander had resumed construction on the long-delayed Salamander Inn and Spa on the north edge of Middleburg, Town Ad…
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Public libraries: Essential in Recessions
Public libraries continue to face deep cuts in budget, staff and hours as states and municipalities struggle with a recession that is reluctant to loosen its gr…
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Pastimes
When Brian Stow was beaten nearly to death in L.A. nearly five months ago, the outrage and horror were palpable across the country. People shook their heads and…
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PCF Grants
This year the Piedmont Community Foundation exceeded the $1 million mark in overall grants to worthy community causes with a total given of nearly $1.1 million.…
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On The Killing of Osama Bin Laden
In a July article entitled, "Shoot First, Ask Questions Later," two British barristers, Ai Naseem Bajwa, Queen's Counsel, and Anna Morris, noted that "voices of…
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Oh, Milo, We Miss You So Much
Milo, the beautiful white Boxer and American Bulldog mix who gazed out intently at the door of The Aldie Peddler for many years, recently succumbed to old age a…
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New Chief Takes Command
Middleburg's new Chief of Police, William F. Klugh, took the oath of office on August 1 and immediately started a round of receptions, meetings, and patrols wit…
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Middleburg's 5th Annual Sidewalk Sale
Middleburg's 5th Annual Sidewalk Sale
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Helping Those Who Help Animals in Need
The Animal Rescue Fund (ARF) is now accepting applications from Virginia 501(c)(3) charities based animal rescue organizations that rescue and care for animals.…