February 7, 2012
ShareArrington/Colleen Nelson County, Virginia Back in December 2011 we told you about BRMC getting ready to open their newly constructed addition to the public. This past Tuesday years of planning and construction came to fruition as area dignitaries and the BRMC staff officially cut the ribbon to mark the opening of the new facility. NCL [...]
December 20, 2011
ShareArrington / Oak Ridge Estate Nelson County, Virginia It was a somber and reflective afternoon for the thousands of people who knew John Holland, Sr of Oak Ridge Estate. A memorial service was held for the 56 year old husband, father, businessman, and true friend to Nelson County. A special service was held at 2PM [...]
December 14, 2011
ShareArrington/Colleen Nelson County, VA After months and months of construction Blue Ridge Medical Center is mere days from opening its new facility to the public. We recently reported they were almost done and will open the new 28,600 square facility on Tuesday – December 20th 2011. An official grand opening for the new facility will [...]
December 13, 2011
ShareArrington / Colleen Nelson County, Virginia The Blue Ridge Medical Center will open a new, 28,600 square foot medical facility on Tuesday, Dec. 20, adjacent to its existing building on U.S. 29 in Colleen, midway between Lynchburg and Charlottesville. “The new facility enables BRMC to better serve the growing numbers of patients and will add [...]
November 7, 2011
ShareArrington Nelson County, Virginia Temps were a crisp 30 or so degrees when Oak Ridge Fox Hunt Club kicked off its 2011 opening hunt. The annual event usually gets its start around the first week of November. Our Valley Photographer, Hayley Osborne was along for the day to grab these shots! Hayley has been a [...]
October 9, 2011
ShareArrington Nelson County, Virginia Through the efforts of Wintergreen Performing Arts and the Nelson County Schools Gifted Program the acclaimed Missoula Children’s Theater made and appearance last week at Tye River Elementary School in Arrington. They came to Tye River last Monday October 3rd and , auditioned for the 59 parts, cast and then began [...]
May 15, 2011
ShareArrington Nelson County, Virginia It was a A fun-filled Carribean-inspired evening with local food, spirits, live auction & raffle prizes this past Saturday night at Oak Ridge Estate’s Carriage House. It was the annual fundraiser for Blue Medical Center’s – Rural Health Outreach Program. We’ve been telling you about the gala for over the years [...]
October 27, 2010
Share Arrington Nelson County, Virginia It’s official. The ceremonial groundbreaking for Blue Ridge Medical Center’s new facility took place this past Wednesday afternoon. A recent 5 million dollar federal grant has allowed BRMC to expand its it current facility to accommodate growing needs in Nelson and nearby communities. “The grant will enable us to almost [...]
September 22, 2010
ShareArrington Nelson County, Virginia You may remember our May 2010 cover story on Henry Davis and his 1929 Model A Huckster, written by Jennie Tal Williams and photographed by Norm Shafer Henry essentially built it from scratch! That story has been one of the most popular this year! In addition to 10,000+ reads in our [...]
September 17, 2010
Share Lovingston Nelson County, VA Central Virginia Electric Cooperative (CVEC) retires corporate computers after about 5 years of use and will donate them to local non-profit groups. A literacy group in Nelson County and a training group in Louisa received the computers in 2009 and both of those groups are using them to help individuals [...]