Barboursville News

Blood supplier to conduct blood drive: Virginia Blood Services will conduct a Pre 4th of July Blood Drive 2-7 p.m. Thursday in the banquet room at Holiday Inn at 1400 E. Market St.

Like many omnivores, Restaurantarama is a bit hypocritical about being a meat eater.

It's high noon and nigh unto two dozen duffers hump clubs on the endangered McIntire Park Golf Course with non-manicured, stump-studded fairways and sand-trap greens.

We are a town of locavores. Not even a torrential downpour on treacherously winding Route 20 could keep a crowd of 110 from venturing out to Palladio Restaurant at Barboursville Vineyards last night to celebrate and enjoy our local wine and foodstuffs at the second annual "Meet the Farmer Dinner." A fundraiser and outreach program for the Piedmont ...

The Washington Post's regular wine columnist, Dave McIntyre , couldn't make it to the London International Wine Fair, but fortunately, Mary Jordan could, and reporting in today's Post , she describes Virginia's successful "efforts to step out on the world wine stage." The United Kingdom remains the world's largest wine importer, so it's cause to ...

Much can be learned about a couple from their home furnishings, especially when the couple are James and Dolley Madison.

On Monday, April 27, Carolyn Howard French succumbed after a brave battle with cancer, surrounded by her loving family.

If you've eaten beef at the Equinox restaurant in Washington, D.C., tasted the asparagus in the risotto at the Palladio Restaurant in Barboursville or munched on a variety of vegetables at Fardowners Restaurant in Crozet - you may well have been enjoying Madison County-grown food.

The 2009 Montpelier Wine Festival will be bigger and better than ever for wine lovers and their families.

If you've eaten beef at the Equinox restaurant in Washington, D.C., tasted the asparagus in the risotto at the Palladio Restaurant in Barboursville or munched on a variety of vegetables at Fardowners Restaurant in Crozet - you may well have been enjoying Madison County-grown food.

A United Christian Academy sophomore is Miss Greene County 2009. "I was hopeful, I wasn't expecting it," says 16-year-old Brandy Estes, speaking about of her win.

The owner of D's Market and Lam's Lumber in Barboursville has agreed to pay $70,000 to settle alleged violations of underground fuel storage tank regulations.

The Orange County Chamber of Commerce celebrated its 85th anniversary Thursday, April 2 with its annual awards banquet at Stonefire Station in Barboursville.

March 28 Grymes School Yard Sale, Saturday, March 28th from 8 to 1. Huge yard sale! Low prices! Grymes School, 13775 Spicer's Mill Rd.

Last Tuesday evening, Restaurantarama attended a unique event that had gourmands rubbing elbows with actual food growers and many professional food and wine folks seeing each other in the same room for the first time.

In a recent pres release, Gov. Tom Kaine stressed the importance of Virginia's "4 pm.

Isabella, a 19-year-old aspiring model from Barboursville will compete on Cycle 12 of America's Next Top Model airing March 4. PUBLICITY PHOTO Last fall, Lauren Brie Harding , daughter of Albemarle Sheriff Chip ...

A cavernous and dimly lit exhibit hall at the Greater Richmond Convention Center was the site last night of the Sun Trust Governor's Cup Grand Tasting, where Keswick Vineyards was crowned the overall Governer's ...

Barboursville police say a worker has died in an industrial accident. Sgt. Chris Staten says the male worker was in an accident involving heavy machinery at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Sulzer Metco Coatings in ...

Across the commonwealth, more than 130 wineries offer hundreds of varieties of vintages, including red, white, rose, sparkling and dessert.