Year: 2021

Have a child headed off to college? Do you have a spare room all of a sudden? This month’s column answers some of your questions about what to do when you find you have a little extra space. More

Due to the current spread of COVID-19 in Virginia, the Fauquier Free Clinic is saddened to announce the postponement of Piedmont Smiles, a regional free community dental day, to 2022 More

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New staffing service looks to partner with businesses and employees More

Akasaka Sushi & Japanese Steak House Offers Customers a Welcoming Atmosphere More

While a trip to the beach may not happen this season, you can still bring a hint of that vacation feeling to your home More

Local author Charles Price encourages everyone to help heal the growing racial divide.
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Updating the yard and the grounds surrounding a home is one of the top projects homeowners undertake every summer. Of course, not everyone is a landscaping or hardscaping expert, so this month we answer some More

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By Sue Baldani Mercedes Jacobs didn’t set out to open her own hair salon. After going to school to learn how to style hair, she ended up winning a hair show and a free trip More

When we asked the principals of Battlefield High School and Patriot High School to tell us who among their Class of 2021 was the most all-around impressive senior, neither took more than a moment to More

By Donna M. Wood, CPA/PFS, CFP ® Surviving the loss of a spouse is never easy. Many times, widows and widowers feel lost as they try to navigate their new normal. Although having a checklist More

Adjustment takes time, but you can do it More

What’s the best Mother’s Day gift you ever received? What’s the funniest Mother’s Day gift you ever received? We asked these two questions of several local moms and their answers are touching, thought-provoking, and absolutely More

By Rich Riedel and Deborah Campbell While Maria Wells of Montclair made her first flower garden as a young girl out of an old, repurposed dresser drawer, she only rediscovered this hobby in 2017. “One More

Here are some things I never would’ve known if it weren’t for my dog and his stubborn insistence on getting a good walk every single day:  Most neighborhoods are full of cats and squirrels.  Goose More

By Kimberly Johnson  At age 76, Joan Patton of Gainesville continues to maintain and set new standards in her personal physical fitness and well-being. She began working with a personal trainer ten years ago because More

Local Expert The Expert: Stephanie “Steph” Grasso, MS, RD Stephanie “Steph” Grasso, MS, RD, is a registered dietitian at Novant Health UVA Health System Haymarket Medical Center and one of Tik Tok’s top nutrition influencers More