ShareCharlottesville Albemarle County, VA Most people around Nelson County are familiar with singing sensation Jennifer Stuart. She’s performs often here in Nelson with The Design. Wednesday night Jennifer beat out 9 other contestants in the Paramount Idol competition in Charlottesville. As a winner, Jennifer walked away with a major cash prize, a professionally recorded demo [...]
ShareNear Nellysford Nelson County, Virginia Between rain showers and thunderstorms people got the chance to participate Tuesday afternoon in the annual Thomas Jefferson Soil and Water Conservation District Field Day held on Glenthorne Loop just south of Nellysford. The event gave folks the chance to learn about: mitigation banking, stream restoration, watershed studies, native landscaping, [...]
ShareNear Massies Mill SW Nelson County, VA Updated 10AM 5.22.12 Nelson Sheriff Brooks says the hikers have made it out with rescue crews and are now enroute to Augusta Medical to be checked out Earlier 8AM Update Nelson Sheriff David Brooks tells NCL that crews are with the two located hikers and are simply working [...]
ShareArrington Nelson County, Virginia Millennium Group members organized on heck of a car and bike show this past weekend at the Heritage Center in Arrington, Virginia. “There were 77 registered cars and about 20 more that actually showed their cars but didn’t register. This was the 1st Annual Show~N~Tell Car & Bike Show,” said Louis Allen. Allen along with [...]
ShareWintergreen Mountain Nelson County, Virginia Each year in May The Wintergreen Nature Foundation holds its annual Wildflower Symposium. Instructors for the weekend always include well known botanists, authors, and artists, with a full weekend of activities and lectures that reconnect you with nature. Tweet This Post
ShareCharlottesville Albemarle County, VA Most people around Nelson County are familiar with singing sensation Jennifer Stuart. She’s performs often here in Nelson with The Design. Wednesday night Jennifer beat out 9 other contestants in the Paramount Idol competition in Charlottesville. As a winner, Jennifer walked away with a major cash prize, a professionally recorded demo [...]
ShareNear Nellysford Nelson County, Virginia Between rain showers and thunderstorms people got the chance to participate Tuesday afternoon in the annual Thomas Jefferson Soil and Water Conservation District Field Day held on Glenthorne Loop just south of Nellysford. The event gave folks the chance to learn about: mitigation banking, stream restoration, watershed studies, native landscaping, [...]
ShareNear Massies Mill SW Nelson County, VA Updated 10AM 5.22.12 Nelson Sheriff Brooks says the hikers have made it out with rescue crews and are now enroute to Augusta Medical to be checked out Earlier 8AM Update Nelson Sheriff David Brooks tells NCL that crews are with the two located hikers and are simply working [...]
ShareArrington Nelson County, Virginia Millennium Group members organized on heck of a car and bike show this past weekend at the Heritage Center in Arrington, Virginia. “There were 77 registered cars and about 20 more that actually showed their cars but didn’t register. This was the 1st Annual Show~N~Tell Car & Bike Show,” said Louis Allen. Allen along with [...]
ShareWintergreen Mountain Nelson County, Virginia Each year in May The Wintergreen Nature Foundation holds its annual Wildflower Symposium. Instructors for the weekend always include well known botanists, authors, and artists, with a full weekend of activities and lectures that reconnect you with nature. Tweet This Post
ShareAbout two weeks before the official start of hurricane season and we already have a named tropical storm off of the Carolinas. Alberto reached tropical storm force Saturday afternoon with winds at that time around 45 MPH gusting to 55. No immediate effect are expected here in Central Virginia and certainly no direct effects, period. [...]
ShareNellysford Nelson County, VA With 80° temps, it’s not taking long for things to get in the spring spirit. Even though it doesn’t officially start until next Tuesday March 20th. Paul grabbed this beautiful shot over Lake Monacan in Stoney Creek earlier this week when an isolated thundershower had just moved through the area. A [...]
ShareNelson County, Virginia Monday started off a bit chilly but easily warmed into the mid 70′s in the lower elevations of Nelson County. That warmth will continued over the next several days with some afternoons easily reaching into the 80′s. That will push some of the green color into high gear! I’ll be talking more [...]
ShareWintergreen Nelson County, VA Steady rains settled in for most of the afternoon across Nelson on Friday. Paul grabbed this shot of the fog settling into the trees up at Wintergreen. Rain continues for part of Saturday with partly cloudy skies moving in Saturday night into Sunday. Tweet This Post
ShareRoseland Nelson County, Virginia We never have a lack of beautiful scenery here in Nelson and this past weekend wasn’t an exception! Sarah Loken of Roseland sent us this breathtaking photo of the sun setting over the mountains to the west. Very, very nice Sarah! Tweet This Post
ShareArrington/Lovingston Nelson County, Virginia Never a lack of beautiful scenes here in Nelson County and Friday morning was no exception. Cassidy Franklin sent this gorgeous shot of the sunrise along Freshwater Cove just south of Lovingston, Virginia. The start to a beautiful Friday! Thanks Cassidy! Tweet This Post
ShareGreenfield Nelson County, Virginia Every once in awhile you get lucky when taking a picture. We did just that Sunday night as the moon was just starting to come up over NCL here in the Rockfish Valley. I was actually heading out to grab some more firewood and noticed the spectacular moon rising over the [...]
Share BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Tuesday, December 13, 2011 Present: Mr. Joe Dan Johnson, Mr. Tommy Bruguiere, Mr. Allen Hale, Mr. Tommy Harvey and Ms. Connie Brennan PUBLIC COMMENT: MR. MARK SHACKMAN, Afton, said that he is concerned about the tower proposed for the old fiber factory in Afton. He said that the community fill fight [...]
Share PLANNING COMMISSION Wednesday, November 16, 2011 Present: Ms. Philippa Proulx, Ms. Linda Russell, Mr. Mike Tapager and Ms. Connie Brennan (Board Liaison and non-voting member) Absent: Mr. Mike Harman and Ms. Emily Hunt REZONING/HOPE FOUNDATION: The applicant applied to rezone two parcels of property located on the east side of Thomas Nelson Highway (Rt. [...]
ShareBOARD OF SUPERVISORS Thursday, November 10, 2011 Present: Mr. Joe Dan Johnson, Mr. Tommy Bruguiere, Mr. Allen Hale, Mr. Tommy Harvey and Ms. Connie Brennan VDOT REPORT: Mr. Don Austin reported that the crosswalk in front of the courthouse steps will be removed and painted next year. Ms. Brennan asked about putting a sidewalk along [...]
Share BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Thursday, October 27, 2011 Present: Mr. Joe Dan Johnson, Mr. Tommy Bruguiere, Mr. Allen Hale, Mr. Tommy Harvey and Ms. Connie Brennan FY12-13 TRANSPORATION ENHANCEMENT PROJECT ENDORSEMENT/BLUE RIDGE TUNNEL PROJECT: Supervisors voted unanimously to adopt a resolution of support of the ongoing Blue Ridge Tunnel Project in order to qualify for [...]
Share PLANNING COMMISSION Wednesday, October 26, 2011 Present: Ms. Philippa Proulx, Mr. Mike Harman, Ms. Linda Russell, Mr. Mike Tapager and Ms. Connie Brennan (Board Liaison and non-voting) SPECIAL USE PERMIT/WILLIE PARRISH: The applicant applied for a permit to place a second mobile home on property located at 1885 Cub Creek Road, Roseland. The property [...]
Share BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Tuesday, October 11, 2011 Present: Mr. Joe Dan Johnson, Mr. Tommy Bruguiere, Mr. Allen Hale, Mr. Tommy Harvey and Ms. Connie Brennan PUBLIC COMMENT: MS. ROSE MUHLER, President, Rockfish Valley Senior Group, said that the problem with RVSG is two individuals with personal issues. She said that RVSG is doing well [...]
