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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
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
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 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 Church’s history dates as far back as 1767 when Donegal Presbytery of Lancaster, Pa.
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, 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’
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 began serving the Piedmont region nearly four decades ago.
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
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
Battlefield remains in same condition as 1862
Graffiti House
Historic jewel went unnoticed for generations
Mount Pony
From signal station to federal reserve and high-tech library
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 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
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
Town of Culpeper native Elliott DeJarnette has practiced law for 30 years on Main Street.
