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It’s a Brick House

It’s a Brick House

Doswell company recycles sawdust to make ecologically friendly heat source April 2024 by Audrey T. Hingley, Contributing Writer According to the U.S. Energy Information...

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Household items that can be repurposed in a garden April 2024 by George Weigel, Contributing Writer Gardening can give a second life to all sorts of household junk, er, “resources.” Here are 20 re-tooling possibilities: 1. Old shoes, baskets, backpacks, pocketbooks,...

Safeguarding Wildlife

Safeguarding Wildlife

Maintaining reliability while promoting healthy ecosystems April 2024 by Jim Robertson, Staff Writer From squirrels traveling the power line highway to birds of prey perching atop utility poles, electric cooperatives in Virginia and Maryland share common causes of...

Paddles, Puddles and the Great Outdoors

Paddles, Puddles and the Great Outdoors

Exploring Virginia State Parks by water April 2024 by Amanda S. Creasey, Outdoors Writer When Crystal Hughes of Norfolk, Va., finished the Virginia State Parks’ Trail Quest program last year, visiting all 42 state parks, she told herself she “wasn’t going to get all...

Preserving the Past

Preserving the Past

Culpeper vineyards’ WWII museum continues to grow April 2024 by Gregg MacDonald, Staff Writer WHEN YOU WALK INTO CULPEPER’S OLD HOUSE VINEYARDS’ DISTILLERY TASTING ROOM, it’s like going back in time to a WWII officers’ club in occupied France. Military memorabilia...

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Create these tasty, kid-friendly recipes with your children! April 2024 Caterpillar Sandwiches Recipe courtesy of Family Features/Nature’s Own Ingredients: 4 Nature’s Own Butterbread slices 4 ham slices 2 lettuce leaves 4 American cheese slices 1 cherry tomato...