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August 30, 2008

Upcoming Community Events

The Norman Reunion will be held Aug. 31, at the Rappahannock Park on Route 211 in Washington, Va.



August 23, 2008

Upcoming events

The Ebenezer Baptist Church of Lignum is having its homecoming and revival services. Homecoming service will be Aug. 24 with devotion starting at 10:45 a.m. and worship service at 11:15 a.m

Falling slowly into Culpeper’s culture

It is difficult for me to believe that it has been eight months since I packed up my nonexistent postgraduate life and moved to Virginia’s rural Piedmont.

Area history events

Sep. 13-14 — Living history presentation at the Graffiti House — by the 2nd US Infantry.

New airplanes are revolutionizing flight

Boeing’s newest aircrafts, the 787 Dreamliner and the 747-8 Intercontinental, will feature numerous innovations that will curb fuel consumption and add to passenger comfort and pleasure. 

Tempranillo, wait no, Tinto Fino, I mean Tinta Roriz: it’s all the same

Every now and then someone refers to me as an “expert” on wine. While I do appreciate the compliment, I know that I am not. 

Having a pet can be beneficial for your health

Most pet owners would agree that owning a dog or cat enhances one’s life and often leads to relief of stress or anxiety.

Camp Fantastic: A magical place
Camp Fantastic: A magical place

Lets cancer patients feel like kids again

It may not be new, but CCHS is invigorated

As the summer wound down, students, athletes and teachers began preparing for the new school year.

Don’t tell me summer is over; it’s not

I took my grandson to orientation at Binns Middle School on Monday- I needed the orientation far more than he did; it was impressive. 

New program helps seniors manage their money, pay their bills

Protective Money Management Program is a partnership between the AARP, the Social Security Administration in Culpeper, and the Rappahannock Rapidan Community Services Board/Area Agency on Aging (RRCSB/AAA).

Enthusiasm, pride and appreciation are important lessons for all of us to learn

Nearly 10 years after I walked out of a public school for the last time, I never thought I’d long to return.



August 22, 2008

Lake Pelham and Mtn. Run Lake Man-made water supplies and outdoors fun
Lake Pelham and Mtn. Run Lake Man-made water supplies and outdoors fun

From recreation to refreshment, Lake Pelham and Mountain Run Lake serve Culpeper’s residents through a variety of means.

St. Stephen’s Episcopal Nearing 200th anniversary
St. Stephen’s Episcopal  Nearing 200th anniversary

St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church dates to 1814, when the Rev. John William Hawley became its first recorded minister.

Culpeper Presbyterian Roots can be traced to 1767
Culpeper Presbyterian  Roots can be traced to 1767

Culpeper Presbyterian Church’s history dates as far back as 1767 when Donegal Presbytery of Lancaster, Pa.

Antioch Baptist: Area’s oldest black church
Antioch Baptist: Area’s oldest black church

Antioch Baptist Church will celebrate its 150th anniversary with a huge party next summer. 

Martha Wright | Valedictorian, volunteer, college pioneer
Martha Wright | Valedictorian, volunteer, college pioneer

Martha Wright, 84, rose to the top of her class at Culpeper’s first black school on Main Street before graduating as valedictorian from the Culpeper Training School on Old Rixeyville Road in 1941

George Washington Carver | ‘Separate but equal’
George Washington Carver | ‘Separate but equal’

At a time when black students desired an “equal education” in Culpeper and surrounding counties, the George Washington Carver Regional High School provided that and much more.

Germanna: Community College grows its campuses
Germanna: Community College grows its campuses

Germanna Community College began serving the Piedmont region nearly four decades ago.

High schools:After decades with one, now we have two
High schools:After decades with one, now we have two

Culpeper’s first public high school (right) looked more like a cathedral than an educational institution

A.G. Richardson
A.G. Richardson

Educator’s legacy lives on

The superintendents

In 1895, Thomas W. Hendrick (left) became principal of Culpeper Graded School.

Brandy Station Battlefield

In the Civil War’s largest cavalry battle, more than 20,000 soldiers fought in and around Brandy Station on June 9, 1863.

Cedar Mountain
Cedar Mountain

Battlefield remains in same condition as 1862

Graffiti House
Graffiti House

Historic jewel went unnoticed for generations

Mount Pony
Mount Pony

From signal station to federal reserve and high-tech library

Zann Miner: Nelson daughter rooted in Culpeper
Zann Miner: Nelson daughter rooted in Culpeper

The name Zann Miner, born Elizabeth Ann Nelson in Brownsville, Texas, is synonymous with Culpeper history.

A.P. Hill Boyhood Home
A.P. Hill Boyhood Home

A pictorial account of downtown Culpeper wouldn’t be complete without mentioning the boyhood home of famed Confederate General A.P. Hill, a Culpeper native

A home for hardware, Masons
A home for hardware, Masons

The Masonic building on East Davis Street looks much like it did when it was built more than a century ago.

Elliott DeJarnette: Culpeper lawyer stays put
Elliott DeJarnette: Culpeper lawyer stays put

Town of Culpeper native Elliott DeJarnette has practiced law for 30 years on Main Street. 

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