Tonight in Culpeper you can watch kids playing pirates, hear bluegrass on the courthouse lawn, or squeal as a half dozen men with sculpted abs dance in their unmentionables to your favorite theatre production tunes.

Windmore’s Children’s Theater presents, “The Pirates of Penzance, Jr.” and “On the Radio,” July 24, 25, and 26 at 7 p.m. each evening. 

Hazel River Assembly of God, Rixeyville, hosts ”Friday Night Out” every Friday night. 

Prototype cell could double gas mileage

Video tributes are one way baby boomers — those ages 43 to 62 — are memorializing parents and loved ones in nontraditional ways.

Fish pedicures are creating something of a splash in the Washington area, where a northern Virginia spa has been offering them for the past four months.

Hear ye, hear ye, all residents of Culpeper, Madison and Orange counties age 4 to 79: now is the time to begin getting in shape to help your county bring home the Winners’ Trophy from this year’s Tri-County Track Meet.

HITS pulls in nearly 900 horses this week

Today our clinic was once again witness to a preventable tragedy. Pooh Bear, a beloved family dog, died from the effects of an over-the-counter flea spray.

Two grape varieties that do well in Virginia are Seyval Blanc and Vidal Blanc.

Culpeper United Methodist Church announces the “Communicating For Healthy Relationships” conference is scheduled for Sept. 18 through 21. Sept. 18 will be a pre-conference date for couples called “Building Healthy Marriages.” Registration will begin soon.

24-hour gym offers security, convenience

Do you have an ancestor who fought in the War Between the States? If so, would you like to join the United Daughters of the Confederacy?

Mission group makes life better for local people

The Culpeper Branch, NAACP will have its regular monthly meeting on July 17 at 7 p.m. at The Antioch Baptist Church, West Street, Culpeper.

Culpeper barbershop chorus looks for new singers

Yesterday, as I sat in the memorial service for Nettie Elizabeth Long, I listened closely to her minister and loved ones as they spoke fondly of her, and the life that she lived. 

Q: Your column has discussed Virginia’s requirement that a dog’s rabies vaccine be administered by a veterinarian. I want to administer my dog’s other vaccines myself. Do you have any advice?

Culpeper Renaissance Inc.’s 4th of July Car Show Award Winners

Culpeper team comes together to win women’s basketball league

Fauquier softball club displaying talent in showcase tournaments

George Washington Carver was an inventor and educator who overcame slavery and illness to leave a mark on the world

Drop the s’more and take that hot dog off the stick — one of the hottest trends in summer camp has kids whipping up haute cuisine.

Gary Ghost Vineyards, 14706 Lee Highway in Amissville, throughout the month of July is hosting a food drive to benefit the Culpeper Food Closet. 

4-H programs teach life lessons

Culpeper United Methodist Church, 1233 Oaklawn Drive will have Friday night at the movies July 11 at 6:30 p.m. 

Brandy Station Foundation is presenting a series of two-hour tours, one devoted to each of the four engagements that comprise the Battle of Brandy Station on June 9, 1863.

Every now and then someone asks “Why doesn’t the library have a bookmobile?” While the answer does have a lot to do with the high cost of staffing and maintaining such a mobile service, we also think we provide an even better option: our “Free Library Service by Mail” program.

What turns a normal, sensible woman into a completely stressed out control freak?

Culpeper kids chase dreams of Little League championships