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Ginny Neil

Singing in the Garden: Pride Goeth After the Herd

“Cows give milk, but they also provide an excellent source of comedy.” —Unknown

“The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance; it is the illusion of knowledge.” —Stephen Hawking

In winter, unless there’s a blizzard roaring down the chimney and shaking the tin roof, the farm is mostly quiet.

The opening of Virginia’s newest state park marked the culmination of a community dream carefully nurtured for more than a decade.

In winter, unless there’s a blizzard roaring down the chimney and shaking the tin roof, the farm is mostly quiet.

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April 2, 2026

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The 2024 Bristol Rhythm and Roots Reunion (BRRR), a three-day music festival, kicked off with cool temps and a packed

September 1, 2024

Behind Blue Ridge Country

Walking Winchester in the relentless rain of a soggy spring could not dampen my enthusiasm to see the home of

August 10, 2018

Behind Blue Ridge Country

Casually cruising to Claytor Lake in southwest Virginia, I felt like I had come home – back to where it

April 12, 2018