For 40 years, Louis Ruffner has owned the storied Rainbow Road Club on U.S. 340 in Jefferson County, West Virginia, just over the Virginia line north of Berryville. But this weekend the doors will open to the public for the last time as West Virginia will soon acquire the property and raze t…

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For 40 years, Louis Ruffner has owned the storied Rainbow Road Club on U.S. 340 in Jefferson County, West Virginia, just over the Virginia line north of Berryville. But this weekend the doors will open to the public for the last time as West Virginia will soon acquire the property and raze t…

WINCHESTER — The selection of princesses to serve in the court of Queen Shenandoah XCVII for the 2024 Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival has been announced by festival officials. The princesses include Rachel Marie Foltz, Ariel Lynn Helmick, Madison Shae Ruff, Teresa Claire Schloemer and Noel…

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WINCHESTER — Hamilton Lopez wasn't in the huddle when Millbrook head coach Rhonda Cottino praised him the first time, but his delayed arrival meant the entire team got to hear an important message once he arrived.

WINCHESTER — When asked about two races in December in which he was the runner-up to Kettle Run junior Jackson Tischler, James Wood junior Joe Warnagiris said he wished the Colonels and Cougars still competed each against each other in the postseason like they did during his first two years …

James Wood’s Jessica Barr is The Winchester Star Boys’ Swimming Coach of the Year for the second time in three seasons. The Colonels lost six key swimmers from last year’s team and had only nine swimmers on this year’s team, but James Wood was third in Region 4D after taking second in Region…

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I recently received the 2023 Citizen of the Year Award from the Top of Virginia Chamber of Commerce in recognition of my years of work for the Barns of Rose Hill, an honor of which I’m very proud. Because it’s a story of people working together to achieve a desired end, I wanted to share som…

April 1-7 has been designated “National Walking Week” with Wednesday April 3 as “National Walking Day.” All able-bodied people should consider…

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WINCHESTER — Hamilton Lopez wasn't in the huddle when Millbrook head coach Rhonda Cottino praised him the first time, but his delayed arrival meant the entire team got to hear an important message once he arrived.

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