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I’ve finally reached the pinnacle of my career.
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Going Fluorescent
My husband has gone fluorescent.  In light of the current energy crunch, you will undoubtedly be pleased, until you realize ...
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Clint Good Provides Vital Service to Homeless Charity
ARCHITECT AS COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER
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American Citizenship Test
Can you pass it? Give it a try.
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Greatest Time…And Why!
NOW IS THE TIME
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Hey There
I might have graduated from college, be living on my own, paying my own bills, but I am far from ...
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Small town character
They say you can't go home again. I can't leave!  
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Day 185-When I dip, you dip, we dip
Just one from last nights wedding. My first winery wedding and I LOVED it!!
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Dive into summer

7/4/2008

Here we are at the Fourth of July, edging toward the  mid-point of summer. For parents, the summer months can be a stressful series of hot days, centered around keeping the kids active, engaged and entertained while maintaining adult responsibilities and, ideally, sanity. And whether you see the season as half over or just begun is a matter of attitude. So, parents, how are you holding up? | 0 comments - ›› more ...

Recent News Stories

Public safety hiring reflects economic realities

7/2/2008

Local government officials recently announced layoffs as the county continues to struggle with increasing expenses and diminishing revenue. A hiring freeze was already in effect. Public safety agencies in Fauquier County are exempt from the freeze, and are, in fact, actively seeking several new employees to fill existing vacancies. | 0 comments - ›› more ...

Stop on red, go on...white? Safety signal may confuse motorists

7/2/2008

A citizen's complaint has raised concern about special devices designed to help emergency vehicles avoid congestion at traffic lights while they are responding to calls. | 0 comments - ›› more ...

Local agencies cautious about ICE training

7/2/2008

Fauquier County deputies check immigration status whenever someone is arrested on felony or misdemeanor charges. When necessary, deputies notify U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and the appropriate consulate about the arrest. On the other hand, Warrenton Police Chief Connie Novak said her officers do not check immigration status when they make misdemeanor felony arrests. | 0 comments - ›› more ...

Police briefs

7/2/2008

Theft of cash investigated A larceny reported to the Fauquier County Sheriff's Office June 25 remains under investigation. | 0 comments - ›› more ...

Foul play suspected in death

7/1/2008

A death in the 5200 block of Free State Road in Marshall which was reported to the Fauquier County Sheriff's Office on Sunday remains under investigation. | 0 comments - ›› more ...

Giving her all

6/28/2008

Some people call her “the bread lady” and others refer to her as “a prayer warrior.” One woman from Ireland has dubbed her “a little leprechaun.”Ann Dores spends more time coming to the rescue of people who need help than she does attending to her own needs. | 0 comments - ›› more ...

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School News

7/1/2008

News from public and private schools in Fauquier County | 0 comments - ›› more ...

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