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ROMNEY – Few and far between are the signs advertising Mitt Romney for president in the pristine little town of Romney. This article is exclusive, use Cleeng to view it in full. The rest of this article is exclusive, use Cleeng again to view it. The rest of this article is exclusive, , click “buy” [...]
GERRARDSTOWN – A Baptist minister’s stone home tucked into a hillside next to Mill Creek here drew the attention of none other than George Washington, who made note of the structure in journals he kept as a teenage surveyor for Lord Fairfax. This article is exclusive, use Cleeng to view it in full. The rest [...]
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Editor’s note: Ever wonder how some of the towns in Jefferson County got their names? Beginning this week, the Spirit turns its attention to some of our county’s more interestingly named towns and villages to uncover just “What’s in a Name?” This article is exclusive, use Cleeng to view it in full. The rest of [...]
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SCRABBLE — The land next to the Potomac River here always has made for difficult farming. Thin soil over limestone offers little nourishment for crops. This article is exclusive, use Cleeng to view it in full. The rest of this article is exclusive, use Cleeng again to view it. The rest of this article is [...]
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BAKERTON — From the air, the area around Bakerton rolls away into a patchwork of farm fields and narrow roads. Silos, barns and frame homes dot the landscape. What established the town, and its name, is a gap of calm, cerulean blue that was once an engine of commerce. This article is exclusive, use Cleeng [...]
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