Archive for April, 2012
County levies to remain level in coming fiscal year
By Susan Gibbs Taxes won’t be going up in the coming fiscal year. “The real estate levy will remain level at $0.69 per $100,” said Greene County Board of Supervisors Chairman Clarence “Buggs” Peyton Tuesday, April 24. The announcement followed … Continue reading
Cleaning out your ducts can help clean out your sinuses
By Susan Gibbs Spring has sprung, and many Greene County residents are coping with allergies. One in five are probably sneezing, wheezing, are suffering from nasal congestion, coughing, itchy, watery eyes, runny noses, itchy throats and skin, stomach aches, hives, … Continue reading
Greene’s 2012 Wine Festival a success
By Susan Gibbs “It was an outstanding success,” Greene’s Director of Economic Development Tony Williams says of the county’s Seventh Annual Discover Virginia Wine Festival, held Saturday, April 21 and Sunday, April 22 on US 33 West in Ruckersville. “Saturday … Continue reading
Lydia Mountain: the Spirit of Success
By Susan Gibbs Stanardsville’s Buck Shifflett is a visionary who has made it his business to follow his dreams. And that’s a good thing, says Greene County Director of Economic Development Tony Williams. “At Lydia Mountain Lodge & Log Cabins … Continue reading
Area economy improving, experts say
By Susan Gibbs The Charlottesville area – which includes Greene — is in recovery. So says Moody’s Analytics, a leading independent provider of economic, financial, country and industry research. Experts are cautious, still saying that the national economic recovery has … Continue reading
Ruckersville printer aims for low prices, good service, and long-term clientele
By Susan Gibbs “Everybody knows me as the printer guy,” says Rob DeLuca, owner and operator of R&R Printing at 8458 Seminole Trail, better known as US29, in Ruckersville. But what everybody might not know is that he has been … Continue reading
Greene House Shops Antique Mall offers antiques, crafts, gifts – and ambiance.
By Susan Gibbs Country décor styling isn’t about paper cutter rooms furnished with early American reproductions purchased en suite from a chain store. As the editors of such magazines as Country Living, Country Home, Better Homes and Gardens and so … Continue reading
