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May 26, 2007
Upcoming Events
Graves' Mountain Lodge will hold their 15th annual three-day Festival of Music (Bluegrass music at it's best)May 31 and June 1-2.About Town
Happy first Anniversary to Persimmon Consignment Boutique at Southgate Shopping Center. It was a successful first year for co-owners Markey Willis and Mary Gayheart.Police Reports
Recent arrests made by the Culpeper County Sheriff's Department and the Culpeper Town Police Department.Back-to-back
Culpeper players pivotal in Highland soccer win. Your commentsCollege News
Craig McIlwee, a 2002 graduate of Orange County High School, graduated from Virginia Tech May 12.Library News
Gardening With Color: a Workshop for Everyone -hosted by Theresa Gardner will be held at 2 p.m. June 24 at the library.Undefeated identity
Highland soccer works way through injuries, questions on way to second straight championship. Your commentsPrograms help wounded veterans
On this Memorial Day weekend, I would like to draw attention to several service dog programs that are devoted to helping this nation's wounded veterans. Your commentsMay 24, 2007
Looking for love-
Maire Flanagan of Rathuil-All Things Irish isn't making any promises. Your comments‘Shrek’ too big for its britches
"Shrek the Third," like the title character's head, is large, and in some aspects, too big for its britches.A blast from the past
Sometimes there are great games that don't get the recognition they deserve. Your commentsDancing through graduation
Like most graduation classes, the students matriculating from In-Motion Dance's graduation will have learned a lot of life lessons. Your commentsSummer picks on regional stages
"The Tempest" -Shakespeare's last play is thought to be inspired by news of perilous voyages to the New World. Your commentsMerging cultures
Isn't the point of music to bring people together, build relationships and bridge social gaps- Your commentsStraus raises her voice
Erika Straus is a "Soprano." No, not part of the fictional Italian-American HBO crime family. Your comments‘Pirates 3’: Deep-six this sequel
When "Pirates 2" came out, it was so bad, we believed "Pirates 3" would be better. We were wrong.&Pirates 3&: Deep-six this sequel
Perhaps our assumptions were wrong. When "Pirates 2" came out, it was so bad, we believed everything would better when "Pirates 3" was finally released. We were wrong.May 23, 2007
Fighting at Wyboo Swamp alongside the ‘Swamp Fox’
Of all the leaders for whom I have served none are more esteemed by me than Gen. Francis Marion.Your commentsBeing black enough
Everyone who knows me knows that I have some deep-rooted issues about being "black enough." Your commentsPaying off bills makes me happy
I finally watched "The Pursuit of Happyness" with Will Smith last weekend and it got me thinking about the routes I've walked in search of contentment. Your commentsChurch News
H & R Relay Team from Hopewell and Richardsville churches is holding a last hoorah yard and bake sale Saturday from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. at St. Luke's Lutheran Elementary School parking lot.Native American questions remain unanswered
The last few columns should have convinced all readers that indeed there was a substantial population of Native Americans living in what is today Culpeper County prior to the early 1700s.Your commentsA little piece of paradise
Warm waters, sunny skies, white sandy beaches and intoxicating natural beauty combine to make the island of St. Kitts one of the most luxurious and seductive spots in the Caribbean. Your commentsUpcoming Community Events
The Culpeper String Orchestra will present its final concert of the 2006-07 season at 6 p.m. on Tuesday at the forum of Culpeper Middle School.Community Events
The Culpeper Downtown Farmers Market is open every Saturday now through October from 7:30 a.m. until noon.Fishing for purpose
In the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, John Bass sat on a bank in his wheelchair and fished in the quiet stream at Rose River Farm. Your comments‘Do you have a license’
I was following Charlie Meck and 1st Lt. David Folkerts through the wilderness at Rose River Farm Sunday. They were paired for the first Project Healing Waters 2-fly tournament. Your commentsMay 22, 2007
Internal clock tied to gaining weight-
Mice lacking a gene involved in regulating the daily biological clock stayed trim even when fed a high-fat diet.May 19, 2007
