Rich Cooley
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Honoring St. Francis of Assisi: Stained-glass artwork finds a home (opens the original)
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For nearly two years, a detailed stained-glass depiction of St. Francis of Assisi has been waiting for a special place to call home. Woodstock stained-glass artist Charles Barone created the window, originally intended to make its way to Italy as a gift to Pope Francis. Instead, a series of circumstances, including the COVID-19 pandemic and rising costs, left the work in storage. Now, as the Catholic Church marks the Feast of St. Francis Day on Sunday, the window has found a new destination much
Shenandoah Vineyards celebrates 50 years and announces new owners (opens the original)
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When Emma and Jim Randel planted the first 5,000 vines on her family land in 1976 north of Edinburg, they were taking a chance on something that was still relatively new to Virginia. Fifty years later, those first vines have grown into Shenandoah Vineyards, a landmark of the Shenandoah Valley wine industry and the oldest winery in the Shenandoah Valley. The Randels were pioneers in more ways than one. In 1982, they successfully petitioned for the creation of the Shenandoah Valley American Viticu
Better Together grant program encourages collaboration between businesses (opens the original)
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What happens when two businesses that might never otherwise work together find a way to combine their ideas? For Mount Jackson's Assistant Town Manager Greg Beam, the answer may be Better Together: The Mount Jackson Collaborative Grant, a new program designed to encourage ideas neither business might have created on its own. The program has $12,000 available annually to support collaborations between local businesses. Each selected collaboration is eligible for up to $1,000. Funding is provided
AutumnFest welcomes fall with barbecue, traditional crafts, live music (opens the original)
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Barbecue smoke, mountain views, live music and the sounds of harness racing will fill the Shenandoah County Fairgrounds on Saturday as AutumnFest returns for another celebration of fall. Held annually at the fairgrounds at 300 Fairground Road in Woostock, the event brings together local food and drink producers, artisans, traditional crafts and entertainment while offering visitors a taste of the Valley as autumn begins. "I think the greatest thing about AutumnFest is itâs our kickoff to fall,
Feeding the need: Produce giveaway serves record number (opens the original)
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If you drove by Benâs Diner in the Woodstock Shopping Center on Sunday morning, you might have noticed signs that read âFree Veggiesâ and âFree Prayer.â Or you might have noticed the line of more than 100 people stretching from the diner all the way to Four Star Printing & More. The line included retirees, working families, and individuals with disabilities who came from places like Edinburg, Mount Jackson, Woodstock, and even Harrisonburg for the fresh produce giveaway, held intermi
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