ShareAfton, Virginia Memphis, Tennessee If you are from Nelson County you know about the The Homecoming. If you aren’t from Nelson County, you probably still know about The Homecoming. This December marks 6 years of stage productions at The Hamner Theater in Afton, VA. The theater was established in honor of Nelson County native Earl [...]
ShareAfton Nelson County, Virginia Students at North Branch School in Afton got a real treat last week when members of the Apache and Yakima Tribes stopped by their classrooms to tell students there about customs of their tribes. It was all part of Native American Heritage Month. Tweet This Post
ShareAfton Nelson County, VA The temps may be in the 70′s this weekend, but the Christmas trees are back at the Rockfish Valley Community Center in Afton. We got ours first thing Saturday morning! The trees went on sale Saturday November 26th and will be available through December as supplies last. Get yours now! Tweet [...]
ShareAfton Nelson County, Virginia Most know how yummy wine pairings can be with food, but beer is too! This past Thursday night Taylor Smack hosted the 1st Fall Beer Dinner at Blue Mountain Brewery in Afton. In short, it was incredible! The entire room was packed with people wanting to experience some of the custom [...]
ShareAfton Nelson County, Virginia For years we have been telling you about Rockfish River Elementary School’s committment to honor and remember veterans. This past Thursday morning RRES Principal, Nita Hughes and her staff continued their tradition of recognizing vets for service and sacrifice to their country. Veteran’s Day is officially recognized nationwide on November 11th. [...]
ShareAfton Nelson County, Virginia Reading 700 books in one month is nothing to sneeze at! But thats exactly what the kids at North Branch School just did. Their reward? Teachers had to participate in The Great Tricycle Race of 2011! Katrien “Kat. A. Strophe” Vance, Michael “The Dominator” Donegan, Jessie “Gates-Smasher” Hudson, Jess “Four Leaf [...]
ShareAfton Nelson County, Virginia Now that cold weather is settling in and the Nelson Farmers Market Coop has closed down for the season, it’s indoors for the winter months at the RVCC Indoor Community Market. It kicked off this past Saturday morning in conjunction with the monthly First Saturday Pancake Breakfast. RVCC on the web: [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
