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Photos by Victoria Mininger : ©2010 www.nelsoncountylife.com : Cars line the road this past Saturday 9.11.10 at the 2nd Annual Three Mile Yard Sale in Lowesville, VA. Click any photo to enlarge.

Lowesville Three Mile Yard Sale – That’s A Long One! : 9.12.10

[ 0 ] September 12, 2010

ShareLowesville Near The Amherst-Nelson Line If you couldn’t find it at this past weekend’s Three Mile Yard Sale in Lowesville, you either don’t need it or will never find it! For the second year in a row, yard sale stretched for a far as the eye could see. We’re not sure it’s exactly three miles, [...]

Photos By Norm Shafer : ©2010 www.nelsoncountylife.com : Betty Jo Dominick plays the accordion with the Rogan Brothers  Band at the Summer Solstice Festival, Saturday June 19, 2010 at Lazy Days Winery / Amherst Estate Vineyards in Amherst, Va.

Summer Officially Begins! : 6.21.10

[ 0 ] June 21, 2010

ShareNelson County, Virginia Today at 7:28 AM EDT Summer officially begins! It will feel like it too! As a matter of fact it’s been feeling like it all weekend long. The first day of Summer is also the longest day of the year. (so to speak) From here on the days will slowly begin getting [...]

Photo By Norm Shafer : ©2010 www.nelsoncountylife.com : Jeff Stone, winemaker at Wintergreen Winery, at left,  talks to Sonia R. Banks of Richmond about their wine offerings while Adam Diaz looks on at the Summer Solstice Festival, Saturday June 19, 2010 at Lazy Days Winery / Amherst Estate Vineyards in Amherst, Va.

Summer Solstice Wine Festival Continues Today : 6.20.10

[ 0 ] June 20, 2010

ShareAmherst County, VA It was hot start to the VA Summer Solstice Wine Festival on Saturday. The event continues today from 11AM to 5PM. Tweet This Post

Sarah Gorman from Cardinal Point Vineyard and Winery at the 2009 festival.

Virginia Summer Solstice Wine Festival This Weekend!

[ 0 ] June 17, 2010

ShareAmherst Near The Nelson County Line It’s back, and better than ever! The 2nd annual Summer Solstice Wine Festival will get underway this Saturday 12 PM to 8PM and Sunday 11AM to 5PM. Lots of familiar Nelson wineries will be in hand, plus a long list of entertainers. Click here to see them all! For [...]

"Photo via Nelson County Sheriff\'s Department : Jason Todd Cash is wanted by The Nelson County Sheriff in connection with several outstanding felony warrants.

Nelson Sheriff On Lookout For Wanted Man : 2.24.10

[ 0 ] February 24, 2010

ShareLovingston Nelson County, Virginia Nelson County Sheriff, David Brooks, says his agency is looking for the man pictured above. Jason Todd Cash is wanted in connection with several felonies he committed back on January 24th. We first told you about the search by lawmen here. Here’s the information Sheriff Brooks sent over this morning: Todd [...]

Winter Storm Watch & Warnings Start Friday : UPDATED 9PM : 12.17.09

Winter Storm Watch & Warnings Start Friday : UPDATED 9PM : 12.17.09

[ 0 ] December 17, 2009

ShareNelson County, Virginia A major winter storm is taking shape and will affect much of Central Virginia starting Friday and continuing into Saturday night. A Winter Storm Watch will begin for Nelson and many counties to the north, on Friday afternoon and continuing into Saturday night. Amounts of 5 inches and greater are possible in [...]

Earthquake Graphic Courtesy of USGS : A 2.7 magnitude earthquake hit Nelson County, Wednesday evening. Click to enlarge.

Minor 2.7 Earthquake Rattles Nelson & Parts Of Central Virginia : 11.26.09

[ 0 ] November 26, 2009

ShareNelson County, Virginia People in Nelson and other nearby parts of Central Virginia got a pre-Thanksgiving surprise Wednesday evening as a 2.7 magnitude minor earthquake shook parts of Southern and Eastern Nelson County and points to the south in Amherst and Appomattox. The US Geological Survey shows the quake hitting at 5:24 PM eastern time [...]

Screen grab courtesy of WSET-TV in Lynchburg, VA : Click to enlarge.

2.7 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Nelson & Amherst Counties : 11.25.09 : Updated 8 PM EST

[ 5 ] November 25, 2009

ShareNelson/Amherst County, Virginia Update 8PM : USGS Data here giving center of quake, etc. Thanks to ABC-13 WSET in Lynchburg for this info. Their story reads: A small earth quake has been reported in Nelson and Amherst Counties. Our newsroom phone has been ringing off the hook with people saying they felt earth shook and [...]

Publicity Photo : Nelson County Social Services: Left to Right Back Row: Judy, Tucker, Supervisor; Jeff Tomlin, NWTF; Beverly Kanary, Social Worker; Holly Dineen, Eligibility Worker Front Row: Michael Kohl, Director Social Services; Stephanie Tyree, Eligibility Worker; Sarah Hawrysko, Social Worker; Jenny Underwood, Eligibility Worker

Local Wild Turkey Federation Partners With Area Schools : 11.24.09

[ 0 ] November 24, 2009

ShareNelson/Amherst County, Virginia The Amherst Nelson County Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation partners with Amherst County Social Services and Nelson County Social Services. This year NWTF distributed 40 turkeys to each locality in order to assist families in need. “The need for assistance is much greater this year due to rising unemployment and [...]

©2009 NCL Magazine : Photos By Tommy Stafford : Folks gather in the pavilion to listen to music at the 1st Annual Summer Solstice Festival In Amherst.

Summer Officially Begins With Weekend Festivities : 6.22.09

[ 0 ] June 22, 2009

ShareAmherst & Nelson County, Virginia Summer officially started Sunday morning around daylight. As the season kicked off, the weekend was packed lots of events across the area. In Amherst County just over the Nelson line the 1st Annual Summer Solstice Wine & Farm Festival kicked off on Saturday, winding down Sunday afternoon. Eight Vineyards, as [...]

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