Clarke County

Facebook Feed

8 hours ago

Lonnie's Fun Fact for Monday September 21, 2020. What in tarnation? Tarnation? What is tarnation? According Geoffrey Hughes form the book An Encyclopedia of Swearing, tarnation first appeared in writing in 1784, shortly after “darn” which showed up in 1770, but before “dang” which made it to print in 1790 or “durned” 1876. The word is one of a wide variety of euphemistic expressions of surprise, bewilderment or anger that came about in 18th and 19th century America. Most likely due to our Puritan legacy, Americans were, during this period, especially creative in coming up with phrases and words that allowed them to express strong emotions while not actually cussing or cursing. Heck, drat, gosh, jiminy, gee whiz and golddarn are some other favorites. So now you know what in the Sam Hill tarnation means. See what I did there? Listen to the podcast here; theriver953.com/podcast/fun-fact-september-21-2020/ ... See MoreSee Less

Photo

View on Facebook

The River 95.3

15 hours ago

If you missed out on today's news, head over to theriver953.com to catch up on the latest from across the Shenandoah Valley. Some of today's headlines include:

- Virginia's Community Colleges will continue to offer most classes online for the spring 2021 semester

-The Virginia Small Business Development Center will host a webinar tomorrow with Rebuild VA Grant updates

-The Virginia Department of Health released results of the COVID-19 serology study

Details on these stories can be found on our website, theriver953.com/news ... See MoreSee Less

Photo

View on Facebook

The River 95.3

19 hours ago

It is MOAN-Day with the Crew! It’s also Miniature Golf Day. Do you have a favorite mini-golf course (maybe at the beach)? Mine was The now-closed Shenandoah Mini Golf on Rt. 522. So many good memories with my son. ... See MoreSee Less

Video

View on Facebook

Clarke County

VDOT launches ‘Virginia is for Lovers, Not Litter’ campaign

Virginia SBDC webinar to include Rebuild VA Grant updates

Governor Northam orders flags half-staff

Early voting starts in Virginia

Handley Regional Library System releases community usage report

REC continues to support local communities during COVID-19 pandemic

People Inc. receives additional funding for rent and mortgage relief program