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22 May 2012 @ 10:12 pm: SEVERE TSTORM WARNING Southern Nelson County Va: http://t.co/WCCkh4IS
©™2012 Nelson County Life: Photo By Norm Shafer: Jennifer Stuart, lead singer in the band The Design blew the crowd away Wednesday night at The Paramount in Charlottesville. She walked away as the overall winner in the competition against 9 other contestants.

Jennifer Stuart Wins Idol Competition Held In Charlottesville

[ 0 ] May 23, 2012

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 [...]

™©2012 Nelson County Life: Photo By Marcie Gates : People take a tour Tuesday afternoon at the Thomas Jefferson Soil and Water Conservation District's field day on Glenthorne Loop just south of Nellysford, Virginia.

Thomas Jefferson Soil & Water Conservation Dist Holds Field Day Near Nellysford

[ 0 ] May 23, 2012

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, [...]

©™2012 Nelson County Life : Photos By NCL Mountain Photographer Paul Purpura : People look over the 1957 Chevrolet 2 door coupe owned by John, Toni, and Brett Minor at this past weekend's Show-N-Tell Car & Bike Show held at the Heritage Center in Arrington, Virginia.

Show-N-Tell Car & Bike Show At Heritage Center

[ 0 ] May 21, 2012

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 [...]

Photos By NCL Mountain Photographer : Lynn Luessen (L) and Mike Williams serve a customer in between events during Wintergreen Nature Foundation's Wildflower Symposium this past weekend.

Wintergreen Nature Foundation Wildflower Symposium 2012

[ 0 ] May 21, 2012

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

Local Breweries Benefit From Newly Signed Legislative Bill

Local Breweries Benefit From Newly Signed Legislative Bill

[ 1 ] May 16, 2012

ShareRichmond, Virginia Local Nelson breweries including Blue Mountain Brewery, Devils Backbone Brewing and Wild Wolf Brewing will all benefit from a bill signed on Tuesday in Richmond. Governor McDonnell today signed two pieces of legislation to support Virginia craft brewers at the Hardywood Park Craft Brewery. House Bill 359 (McClellan) allows manufacturers to lease space [...]

Photos By Paul Purpura : Jeff Ward (left) of Franklin chats with someone checking out his Ferrari this past weekend at the Waynesboro Auto Sports Show in neighboring Augusta County, VA.

Fancy & Classic Cars This Past Weekend Over The Mountain In Augusta

[ 1 ] May 14, 2012

ShareWaynesboro Augusta County, VA NCL Mountain Photographer headed west this past weekend to grab some shots at the Waynesboro Motor Sports Show in Augusta County. And there were some very nice cars on display indeed. Click here to see the winners in the 2012 show. The event is held annually around this time of year. [...]

Reps with the Nelson Memorial Library and the entire Jefferson-Madison Regional Library system are looking for citizen input at a public meeting to be held on May 21st at the Rockfish Valley Community Center.

Nelson Memorial Library Looking For Citizen Input

[ 0 ] May 12, 2012

ShareLovingston/Afton Nelson County, VA Library service is important to many Nelson County residents. Monday, May 21 the Jefferson-Madison Regional Library will hold its monthly meeting at the Rockfish Valley Community Center giving Nelson residents a chance to ask questions and air concerns about library service in Nelson and the entire JMRL system. The board meeting [...]

Via the Newsplex Charlottesville: Our Media Partners at The Newsplex in Charlottesville posted this story on Tuesday.

Wintergreen Resort Weighs Financial Options – Includes Possible Sale

[ 2 ] May 8, 2012

ShareWintergreen Nelson County, VA Verbatim By Newsplex & CBS-19 May 8, 2012 Wintergreen Resort officials are considering several options to improve the resort’s financial security, including selling all or part of the property. Other options include a joint venture with another entity and recapitalizing Wintergreen’s balance sheet. The Nelson County Times (http://bit.ly/yrRPh4) reports that vice [...]

Photo Courtesy of Amber Drumheller : This recently awarded plaque to the Nelson Relay For Life is still looking for a permanent home.

Nelson Relay For Life – Looks For Home To Permanently Place National Award

[ 1 ] May 8, 2012

ShareBy Jennie T. Williams Lovingtson Nelson County, VA Saturday (May 5) marked the 4th annual Nelson County Relay For Life, an event so well-known and well-respected in Nelson County, that last year, the community raised more than $127,000 and earned the recognition of one of the top ten fundraising communities nationwide (per capita). In recognition [...]

Nelson Commonwealth Attorney Anthony Martin Discusses the convictions with our media partners at CBS-19. Click on player above to view.

CA Martin Announces Convictions In Beech Grove Animal Cruelty Case : Update W/Video

[ 1 ] May 8, 2012

ShareLovingston/Beech Grove Nelson County, VA The following press release was received from CA Anthony Martin’s office regarding the disposition of this case. Original story here. The release has been posted verbatim: Update: 5.8.12 4PM EDT CA Martin also added the follwing information to the original release: Mr. Davis pleaded guilty to 4 felony charges this [...]

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