Shenandoah National Park – SPRING HIKING – From the Park’s latest press release: “Shenandoah Superintendent Martha Bogle announced that the 12-space “upper lot” on the park boundary at the Ridge Trailhead access for Old Rag Mountain will be permanently closed to public vehicle access and parking.
Temporary signing in the upper and lower lots and...
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-18 Feb 2010 Winchester, VA - The Winchester Orchestra invites you to get out of the winter blues and help out a great local resource at the same time. Running now through March 22, 2010, their third Online Auction is open for your perusal. One can even place bids on one or more of over 86 auction...
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Shenandoah Valley, VA – Every day, you look around and see people driving vehicles while on their cell phones, not paying attention. It’s not just a few drivers here or there, but the rule rather than the exception.
A recent study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) shows that drivers that use cell...
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Winchester, VA – As of Feb. 9 – Keep that shovel handy and get ready for another blast of snow. As of 3:04 p.m. (ES) today, the National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning again for the Shenandoah Valley. This new Warning is in effect from 9 a.m. Tuesday, February 9 until...
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To see latest snowstorm article for the Shenandoah Valley, as of Feb. 9, click here.
Eastern Seaboard, U.S.A. - When large cities and small towns alike seem frozen, time feels like it’s standing still. This is surely one for the record books; we’re going to be digging out of this for some days to come. Word...
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Richmond, VA – Dan Holmes, Director of State Policy, for the Piedmont Environmental Council in Virginia provided the following summary of bills being voted on during the current session of the Virginia Legislature, the organization’s recommendations on whether to support the legislation or not, and the patron of each environmental bill.
General Assembly Bills Worth...
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Woodstock, VA – With the recent devastation taking place in Haiti, a local organization is making plans to bring much needed aid and assistance to our neighbors to the South. The following is being published in its entirety, as a public service to the community. Please direct all questions concerning volunteer and contribution opportunities...
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Shenandoah Valley, VA – Governor Kaine has declared a state of emergency in Virginia. Due to the snowstorm, here are the closings, cancellations and delays we have gathered thus far for the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. We will be posting the latest information...
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UNIDENTIFIED BODY DISCOVERED IN KERR LAKE
The Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an unidentified body that was discovered floating in Kerr Lake near Crescent Lane, Clarksville, VA on Saturday, November 21st. This investigation is being handled as a homicide.
The body is that of a white male, possibly between the age of...
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Shenandoah Valley, VA – In the early morning hours, it started to snow here, and it is continuing. There are no signs of the snow letting up soon. Currently, there is about three to four inches of snow on the ground. Visibility is about 100 – 150 yards. The sky is white and you...
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Thanksgiving Pilgrims
Spoke to a bubbly Hispanic woman recently. She is so excited because after moving to the U.S. last December, this will be her first Thanksgiving holyday living here. In Spanish, she said, Thanksgiving Day is translated as “Accion de Gracias” – or loosely translated “an action (or attitude) of gratitude.”
I believe that...
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St. Charles, IL. – Billed as the first one in over two centuries and referred to as “cc2009,” the Continental Congress 2009 convened at 3:00 pm on Wednesday, November 12 with delegates from all 50 U.S. states in attendance. We The People (WTP) Chairman Bob Schulz convened the Assembly to begin the selection of...
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Shenandoah Valley – Check out the gorgeous Fall leaves (nearing their peak), the awe-inspiring autumn landscapes near the Shenandoah River, and Halloween in the Valley, just around the corner!
Make your plans soon to drive out to the Shenandoah Valley and see a piece of heaven on Earth for yourself…
Fort Valley, Virginia will be featured...
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7Bends is out in the community daily, talking to people, making new friends, and always looking for something that captures the entrepreneurial spirit in new and meaningful ways. One of our Team saw this clever advertising signage at Mowery’s Orchard on Route 42, just outside of Woodstock. Good Marketing deserves ...
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