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At the 105th annual Virginia Municipal League Conference, held at the Hotel Roanoke Oct.

Published: November 2, 2009 Updated: November 2, 2009 "Consumable Tourism" is a term that I coined after a meeting in Sperryville with representatives of the Virginia Tourism Corporation in February.

More than 100 friends and supporters of Hospice of the Rapidan attended the organization's recent gala and helped raise more than $55,000. The annual fundraiser, held at the Joseph R. Daniel Technology Center on the Germanna Community College campus in Culpeper, supports compassionate and dignified end-of-life care in Culpeper, Fauquier, Madison, ...

James Randall Landrum Jr., 28, Wolftown Road, Wolftown, assault and battery. Hope Hoffman, 42, North Blue Ridge Turnpike, Madison, contempt of court.

The independent candidate for the District 30 Virginia House of Delegates takes another shot at meeting Madison County voters today at an informal event.

Think you've got the stomach for competitive eating? Here's your chance to find out.

Elderly Angel Tree information needed by Oct. 30 The Culpeper Human Services and the Culpeper Department of Social Services will be sponsoring again this year the Elderly Angel Tree for Culpeper residents only.

The Culpeper County Parks and Recreation Department will be hosting the Second Annual Culpeper Cycling Century bicycle ride on Saturday, October 3. The ride will begin at 8:30 a.m. at The Bike Stop on West Culpeper Street in downtown Culpeper.

James Madison's Montpelier Estate announced that Lynne Cheney will be keynote speaker at the estate's celebration of Consitution Day Sept.

Senior citizens in Madison are being targeted by scam artists. The sheriff's office said the problem is so prevalent; they've assigned a person to specifically investigate all of the cases.

The Rappahannock-Rapidan Medical Reserve Corps is seeking volunteers to be trained to assist in emergencies.

Today, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., the Chick-fil-A in the Virginia Gateway Shopping Center in Gainesville will host Kids Day with a performance by Tim the Magician.

Thursday, 6 to 8 p.m., The Backyard Boutique in the Virginia Gateway Shopping Center will host "Thursday Night at the Gallery," where visitors can meet and greet local artists.

It's festival time in Madison County as the Madison County Fair opened Tuesday afternoon.

July 14 Greene County Primary School wants to welcome all Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd graders to an evening activity call "Math Madness." This free workshop will provide ideas, games, and summer fun.

While the state overall has an unusually high number of House of Delegates races this year, only one local delegate has opposition from one of the two major parties.

July 2 Greene Library Book Discussion Group. 7pm. 'When We Were Orphans' By Kazuo Ishiguro.

UP: Madison VA . The Veterans Health Administration announces plans to open a new Madison-based regional billing and collection center in mid-2010 that will employ 200 people.

JD Hartman has had a lifelong passion for barbecue. "About 30 years ago I fell in love with barbecue, read every book I could, found the barbecue machine I wanted while in St.

Terry Detrie of Washington, Pa., rolled over in his tent at 5 a.m. yesterday and began packing up his gear.