Items Tagged "Fauquier County"

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During the third race at the Virginia Gold Cup Races, rider No. 1 Jack Fisher, left, on Swagger Stick, falls off while going over a hurdle and is scratched from the race. The Virginia Gold Cup Races took place on Saturday at Great Meadow in The Plains.

During the fifth race at the Virginia Gold Cup Races, in first place is No. 8 Bubble Economy, ridden by Jack Fisher. In second is No. 3 Miles Ahead, ridden by Christopher Read.

Big hats were in high style on Saturday at the Virginia Gold Cup Races. Michelle Mustico, left, of Herndon, and Jenny Tesh, of Ashburn stand outside the horse paddock.

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Preserving the Past

Group Recognizes Loudoun Area's Contribution to Black History

Friday, Feb. 1, 2008

About halfway down Waterford's quaint Second Street lies an empty one-room schoolhouse. On a chilly winter day, like yesterday, the toasty room offers some refuge from the cold. In 1868, that luxury didn't exist. Read story »

Park View Gets Revenge Over Fauquier

Saturday, Jan. 26, 2008

The scene was all too familiar for Park View as the team huddled around coach Jeff Schneider at the end of Saturday's non-district game against Fauquier. Read story »

History and Tradition Are in Store in Somerville

Sunday, Jan. 6, 2008

For three generations and 100 years, the Grove family has run the corner store in the tiny Fauquier County community of Somerville. It’s an anniversary for the record books. No other existing business in the Virginia Piedmont has been operated by the same family at the same location for that long. Read story »

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