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CLARKE COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — Virginia State Police (VSP) is investigating a motorcycle pursuit and crash that happened Friday. Around 1:49 p.m., VSP said they saw a motorcyclist cutting through an emergency vehicle crossover on Route 7 in Loudoun County, prompting a trooper to catch up to the motorcyclist. The trooper activated his […]

Central won its ninth straight volleyball match. The Falcons swept past Clarke County 3-0 (25-15, 25-11, 25-22) in a road Bull Run District contest on Thursday. Central stormed out to a 9-2 lead in the opening set, led by a kill each from Peyton DiNardo, Bailey Sheetz and Hadley Witherow. The Eagles were able to keep it close, trailing just 10-6 before the Falcons went on another run led by a block and a kill from Sheetz.

A Friday afternoon motorcycle chase from Loudoun into Clarke County ended in a crash that left the operator with life-threatening injuries. At 1:49 p.m., a trooper saw a motorcycle cutting through an emergency vehicle crossover on Route 7 in Loudoun County, state police spokeswoman Corinne Geller said. The trooper caught...

A third school that the Clarke County football team has never played before is on tap for Friday, and the Eagles hope the result is just as charming as the first two. Clarke County — which opened the seasons with wins over first-time foes Rock Ridge and King William and has since improved to 4-0 — will travel to Catoctin High School in Thurmont, Md., for a 6:30 p.m. kickoff on Friday.

Del. Dave LaRock, (R-Clarke County), who lost an eight-way Republican primary in June for state Senate District 1, announced Tuesday that he’s running as a write-in, calling GOP nominee and Shenandoah County farmer Timmy French “a Democrat.”. “After 3 months of praying and consulting with my wife and...

The 2023 high school football season is underway, and if you're looking for how to watch games in Clarke County, Virginia this week, we've got the information. Follow High School Football this season on the NFHS Network! Keep tabs on your family or alma mater and tune in!. Other Games...

Del. Dave LaRock (R-Clarke County), who lost an eight-way Republican primary in June for state Senate District 1, announced Tuesday that he’s running as a write-in, calling GOP nominee and Shenandoah County farmer Timmy French “a Democrat.”. “After 3 months of praying and consulting with my wife and...

Team results: 1. Luray 17, 2. Clarke County 38. Central: Hayden Pence (seventh, 19:51.39), Isaac Barb (12th, 20:45.94), Hugo Wang (13th, 20:54.39), Aiden Curtis (19th, 22:57.38). Mountain View, East Rockingham, Page County at Harrisonburg. Team results: 1. Harrisonburg 22, 2. East Rockingham 59, 3. Page County 72, 4. Mountain View...

This Friday, The Tuleyries, a 168-acre estate with a 10,000-square-foot, circa 1833 home is listed for sale to the highest bidder by Torrence, Read and Forehand Auctions, a firm from Forest, Va., hired by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court. “There’s not a minimum bid,” says Micah Torrence, head auctioneer and director...

BOYCE — Blandy Experimental Farm at the State Aboretum of Virginia in Clarke County is a place where birds of a feather can literally flock together. This week the adage comes to life in the form of plein air artists who will descend upon the grounds to create paintings of what they see from different vantage points.

There's one thing you don't see a lot of these days: for sale signs. "Not as many houses are coming on the market, not as many are being sold and those that are selling are typically staying on the market longer," says local real estate broker Mike Cooper of Cornerstone Business Group, who regularly shares data he has compiled on the housing market in the Northern Shenandoah Valley. "That would not have happened a year ago."

HARRISONBURG — In a Region 2B golf tournament in which the top five teams were separated by only five strokes, Clarke County placed fifth at Heritage Oaks Golf Club on Monday. Only the top two teams and top three individuals outside those two teams from the competition qualify for...

There are many bicyclists on our secondary roads as of late. Most have lighting on their bikes and wear safety-colored clothing, both of which I am thankful. With that, could a tall flexible, safety color flag be attached to the bikes? For example, traveling on Senseny Road in Clarke County, with its many hills, a cyclist is not seen until a motorist has crest the hill.

Honoring a Legend: SAR Dedicates Plaque at the Historic Burwell-Morgan Mill. Millwood, Clarke County, Virginia – General Daniel Morgan, a stalwart of the American Revolution, was honored with a dedication ceremony hosted by the Colonel James Wood II Chapter of the Virginia Society Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) on 15th September 2023. The picturesque Burwell-Morgan Mill served as the backdrop for the event, with a bronze plaque celebrating the General’s extraordinary life taking center stage in the meadow.

BERRYVILLE — The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is proposing another idea to calm traffic in the quaint village of Millwood. Ed Carter, resident engineer at VDOT's regional office in Edinburg, brought up the concept of speed tables during a recent Clarke County Board of Supervisors meeting. A speed...

The Clarke County English as a Second Language Program held a successful family engagement activity Sept. 22 at the VFW shelter in Chet Hobert Park in Berryville. The students and families gathered for a picnic meal, a fun night playing in the park and provided free books. Over 150 people, including children from all four county schools, attended. Two interpreters were also present.

BERRYVILLE — An effort is underway to help Clarke County farmers get compensation for crop losses they've suffered during this summer's drought. The Clarke County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday adopted a resolution asking the governor to declare a drought disaster in the county. The resolution will be sent to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Farm Services Agency (FSA) office in Richmond, through which localities must make such requests.

BERRYVILLE — Community opposition failed to stop the Clarke County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday from imposing zoning restrictions on farms that produce alcoholic beverages for sale. County officials contended the restrictions are necessary to ensure the businesses don’t become nuisances to their neighbors. During a public hearing, though,...