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North Branch School Remembers Earl Miller With Tree Planting Ceremony

North Branch School Remembers Earl Miller With Tree Planting Ceremony

[ 0 ] October 31, 2011

ShareAfton Nelson County, Virginia You can’t go anywhere in Nelson County without someone telling you an Earl Miller story. And they are always good. Positive. Inspiring. We told you about Earl’s sad and tragic death here back in early October. This past Sunday afternoon (10.30.11) friends, former teachers and students at North Branch School planted [...]

Shucking The Oysters At Cardinal Point Vineyard & Winery

Shucking The Oysters At Cardinal Point Vineyard & Winery

[ 0 ] October 30, 2011

ShareAfton Nelson County, Virginia A little snow early Saturday didn’t stop people from heading over to Cardinal Point Vineyard & Winery for their 8th Annual Oyster Roast. Rappahannock River Oyster Company was back again serving them up! The event went on through Sunday afternoon with people enjoying great food, wine and entertainment! And our Hayley [...]

©2011 www.nelsoncountylife.com : Workers with the Nelson Farmers Market Coop in Nellysford take down the tents this past Saturday until the 2012 season next spring.

Nelson Farmers Market Wraps Up 2011 Season

[ 0 ] October 30, 2011

ShareNellysford Nelson County, Virginia On cue the snow fell the night before. Pretty good timing to signal the official end of the Nelson Farmers Market Coop in Nellysford for the 2011 season. We told you about the 2011 kickoff here. Braving gusty northerly winds and cold temps, workers were busy after this past Saturday’s market [...]

©2011 www.nelsoncountylife.com : All Photos By NCL Mountain Photographer Paul Purpura : It was a packed house this past Saturday night (10.29.11) at Veritas Vineyard & Winery for the annual Opportunity Ball benefitting the Nelson County Community Fund.

Opportunity Ball 2011 At Veritas!

[ 0 ] October 30, 2011

ShareAfton Nelson County, Virginia Some arrived as hippy throwbacks to the 1960′s, others as Robin Hood. And the ones less adventurous showed up in customary business or formal dress. Nonetheless, everyone had a fantastic time at the 2011 Opportunity Ball at Veritas. The events helps to raise money for The Nelson County Community Fund that [...]

Via NWS: A Freeze Warning is in effect for Nelson and Wintergreen overnight Saturday for the areas highlighted in light blue.

Wintergreen & Nelson : Freeze Warning : ! EXPIRED !

[ 0 ] October 29, 2011

ShareFREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT SUNDAY URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 1032 AM EDT SAT OCT 29 2011 AUGUSTA-ROCKINGHAM-NELSON-ALBEMARLE-GREENE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…STAUNTON…WAYNESBORO…HARRISONBURG… CHARLOTTESVILLE 1032 AM EDT SAT OCT 29 2011 …FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT SUNDAY… THE [...]

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October Winter At Wintergreen & Parts Of Nelson

[ 0 ] October 29, 2011

ShareWintergreen Resort Nelson County, Virginia Kids haven’t even been trick or treating yet, but that didn’t stop winter from making an early appearance in Nelson County, Virginia overnight Friday into Saturday. Around 3 inches of snow had fallen by daylight up in the mountains at places like Wintergreen, Montebello, Love and other areas along the [...]

Photo By John Taylor : Just after dark Friday night John Taylor captured and cataloged the snowfall on Devils Knob.

Snow Continues To Fall Friday Night Into Saturday At Wintergreen

[ 1 ] October 28, 2011

ShareDevils Knob / Wintergreen Nelson County, Virginia As we have been talking about for several days, snow arrived Friday night up at Wintergreen Resort and other areas along and near the Blue Ridge Parkway. John Taylor up on Devils Knob near our NCL-Wintergreen Nature Foundation Weather Station, grabbed this shot shortly after sunset. As of [...]

The previously scheduled UVACC Community Day for this Saturday has been moved to next Saturday Nov 5th due to the possibility of snow.

Nellysford : UVA Community Credit Union Reschedules Community Day Until Nov 5th

[ 0 ] October 28, 2011

ShareNellysford Nelson County, Virginia The annual UVACC Community Day scheduled for this weekend has been rescheduled to next Saturday – November 5th due to the likelihood of snowfall. Be sure to join them for all kinds of fun next weekend on November 5th from 9AM to 5PM at their branch location in Nellysford! See you [...]

Via NWS: The areas shaded in pink are under a Winter Storm Warning until 2PM Saturday. Significant snow continues especially in the mountains at locations such as Wintergreen, Love and Montebello along the BRP.

Wintergreen & Nelson : Winter Storm Warning – CANCELED @10:48AM

[ 0 ] October 28, 2011

ShareStatement as of 10:48 AM EDT on October 29, 2011 …Winter Storm Warning is cancelled… The National Weather Service in Baltimore MD/Washington has cancelled the Winter Storm Warning. Light snow will continue intermittently into the early afternoon at higher elevations…but little additional accumulation is expected. WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT [...]

Board Of Supervisors : Minutes : 10.27.11

Board Of Supervisors : Minutes : 10.27.11

[ 0 ] October 28, 2011

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 [...]

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