Month: November 2012

(Editor’s note: Throughout the local high school sports season, Culpeper Times will again recognize an “Athlete of the Week” from one of the sports on a rotating basis. This week we feature boys basketball. At […]

Sometimes I feel like my life is completely out of my control. I have so many things going on at the same time that I wonder if I will ever be able to slow down. […]

Arms and legs were moving to the rhythm as teenagers danced Zumba-style across the expansive cafeteria at Culpeper Middle School. Smiles cloaked a few nervous thoughts about dancing in front of an audience, but instructor […]

STATEMENT OF U.S. SEN. MARK R. WARNER WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) issued the following statement today (November 20, 2012) “Over the last year, a lot of Virginians – Democrats, Republicans, and […]

“On a rainy night in Uijeongbu (pronounced wee-shong-boo), I proposed to Rose.” I thought at the time, this reads like the first line in a novel and the story just gets better. His words sounded […]

Federal and town officials are planning to deal with vultures roosting and loafing in several areas of town and causing a nuisance. The plan will begin Dec.3 and continue throughout the winter. This year’s effort […]

At 4:56 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 16, Virginia State Police Trooper P. Domingoes was called to the 11200 block of Remington Road for a fatal collision between an Amtrak train and passenger vehicle. A 1990 […]

Within a few days of last week’s election results, reaction was swift to the mandated health insurance exchange initiative in the President’s health care law. Governors can opt for a state-based or federal-based exchange. On […]

After 51 years on this planet watching political campaigns and voting for various puppets I have come to the following conclusion. We need to tweak our democracy. We need to fix our selection process so […]

Cedar Mountain Youths is hosting a European-style tower pheasant shoot as a fundraising activity to support its range development and youth programs on Nov. 18. There is a maximum of 20 shooters. There will be […]

Culpeper Youth Basketball is sponsoring a family portrait session Nov. 17 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Pearl Sample Elementary School. The event is a fundraiser for this non-profit organization. For a donation of […]

The Culpeper Football Association had a perfect day for its championship games held at Eastern View High School’s Cyclone Stadium last Saturday. Championship games were played in the Anklebiter, Mighty Mite, Midget and Bandit divisions. […]

The Lignum Ruritan Club will have a shrimp dinner Nov. 17 at the club building, 20489 Gibson Lane, about 10 miles east of Culpeper on Lignum Road just off Route 3, from 5 to 7 […]

On Nov. 17, the FROGGIES, Relay for Life team from the Jeffersonton Baptist Church will be hosting a 31 party at the Jeffersonton Community Center, beginning at 2 p.m. This is an opportunity to do […]

Epiphany Catholic School will hold its annual Gala Event Nov. 17 from 6 p.m. to midnight at Tuscany Hall in Culpeper. The theme this year is “Epiphany’s Riverboat Adventure.” Tickets are $45 per person. The […]

The Town of Culpeper will perform loose leaf vacuuming through Nov. 27. Loose leaves should be placed in piles at the edge of the street behind the curb or ditch line and away from parked […]

The Culpeper County Chamber of Commerce is very close to celebrating its 100 annual meeting and awards dinner. This year marked its 98th. Over 300 gathered at the Daniel Technology Center last Thursday to honor […]

Barber Pam Brown turned a childhood passion into a paying career. “I wanted to do hair ever since I was a little girl,” she said sitting in a barber’s chair one recent afternoon. “I always […]

Culpeper Downtown Holiday Open House will be Sunday, Nov. 18 from noon to 5:30 p.m. The Community Christmas Tree Lighting will be at 5:30 p.m. Start your holiday shopping in Historic Downtown Culpeper early for […]

Effective Nov’ 19, the Culpeper Social Security office will be open to the public Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. – a reduction of 30 minutes each weekday. In addition, beginning Jan. […]