September 2011
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Too Legit to Quit?
Newsflash: regardless of the outcome of Monday night's Redskins-Cowboys game Washington will be, worst case, tied for first place in the NFC East. Best case? Th…
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The Warrenton Horse Show
The Warrenton Horse Show
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The Facts of Life
Sometimes, we start out by healing a wound and end up by healing a heart. No, not those facts of life, but these: In October world population will reach 7 billi…
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The Blackburn Murder - Part Three
This is the story of the 1854 murder of VMI Cadet Tom Blackburn, the trials that followed, and the impact of those events on young men and women who would all t…
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Remarkable Trees
We are blessed in Virginia with trees that turn outrageous colors in fall. Trees like tupelo, maple, and oak are common, often remarkable as highlighted in the…
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Red, White and Blue (Green)
The bankruptcy of Solyndra has been the subject of lots of political commentary. However, the real story of Solyndra is about the collapse of our manufacturing…
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Noah's Ark for Animals in Need
Rescuing animals has always been second nature to me. I grew up in a household with a mom that rescued everything from mice to possums, raccoons, birds, deer, s…
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New Plans for Federal Street
Students from Virginia Tech are working on a studio design project for Federal Street, Town Planner and Zoning Administrator David Beniamino told Town Council a…
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National Sporting Museum's First Exhibit Opens October 11
Middleburg's beautiful new National Sporting Museum will officially open to the public October 11th with an exhibit curated by F. Turner Reuter, Jr. entitled "A…
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Mineral, Irene and Lee
Hey, this guy is supposed to be writing about water. What do Mineral, Irene, and Lee have to do with water? As you might have guessed, I'm talking about the Min…
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Middleburg Academy Welcomes New Admissions Director
Charles Britton is the new director of admissions for Middleburg Academy, Loudoun County's only independent, coed, college-preparatory high school. Britton, who…
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Mark Your Calendars for A Fabulous Estate Sale
Just in time for the holidays, the Animal Rescue Fund has announced that their first annual 'Fabulous Estate Sale,' is scheduled for Saturday, November 19th and…
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Left, Right and Center
We appear to be living through Weimar of the late 1920's again, though perhaps with smaller problems and lesser men, both good and evil. As was the case in Germ…
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Impossible Dreams Come True in 'Snowman, The Horse that Inspired a Nation'
There is no better story than that of a heroic horse who, despite hardship, carries his rider to glory and victory. Whether it is Ronald the chestnut with white…
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Huntlands Kennels 100th
Huntlands Kennels 100th
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Happy 100th - Edith Fox Brown
Edith Fox Brown, deaconess at Mt. Pisgah Baptist church in Upperville and their oldest member, will celebrate her 100th birthday on October 16th. She was born i…
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Good News for Federal Street
Main Street Middleburg is a national treasure. The north side of town is a residential pleasure, soon to be enhanced as the land owned by Salamander Development…
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Fashionistas Flock to The Plains for Annual Windy Hill Benefit
The Windy Hill Foundation's tenth annual Fashion Show Benefit will take place October 6th at Hillmount in The Plains, Virginia. The popular event begins at 11:3…
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Delaplane Vineyards Blossom & Produce Delicious Vintages
Delaplane, well known for its historic role in the Civil War, is now famous for a much more peaceful pursuit. On July 19th, 1861, Stonewall Jackson marched his…
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Celebration Marks Historic Huntland Kennels' 100th
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the completion of the stables and kennels at the historic estate in Middleburg, aptly named Huntland by Joseph B. Thoma…