Share BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Thursday, June 23, 2011 Present: Mr. Joe Dan Johnson, Mr. Tommy Bruguiere, Ms. Connie Brennan and Mr. Tommy Harvey Absent: Mr. Allen Hale VDOT FY12-17 SECONDARY SIX YEAR PLAN/FY12 SECONDARY ROAD CONSTRUCTION: Mr. Randy Hamilton with VDOT presented a draft plan showing limited funding for traffic services, minor surveying and preliminary [...]
Share PLANNING COMMISSION Wednesday, June 22, 2011 Present: Ms. Philippa Proulx, Ms. Emily Hunt, Mr. Mike Harman, Ms. Linda Russell, Mr. Mike Tapager and Ms. Connie Brennan (Board Liaison) CLASS III COMMUNICATIONS TOWER, WITH EXCEPTION/AT&T: At their May 25th meeting, the Commission considered and held a public hearing on an application for a Class III [...]
Share Lovingston Nelson County, Virginia The annual Cop Camp was held this week at Nelson County Middle School in Lovingston. The camp, which is spread across three days, gives youngsters a chance to see and participate in what it’s like to be a law enforcement officer. In addition to self defense, target practice, and other [...]
ShareHowardsville Albemarle County, Virginia You know summer has officially begun when the annual Batteau Festival kicks off with authentic period boats heading down the James River. The 2011 festival kicked off on June 18th in Lynchburg and wraps up on June 25th at Maidens Landing. NCL Photographer, Hayley Osborne, caught up with the crews Tuesday [...]
Share Special to Nelson County Life By Paul Saunders The country life of the 40s is almost completely gone. Much of of smaller farms where many households made their living with hard working folks and they made it because they were frugal in for tobacco, their money crop. These folks had just survived the eat [...]
ShareFlash Flood Watch is canceled Flood Watch / Flood Statement Statement as of 4:16 AM EDT on June 20, 2011 …Flash Flood Watch is canceled… The Flash Flood Watch for portions of central Virginia and northeast West Virginia has been canceled. The heaviest rainfall has moved east of the area and the potential for flash [...]
Share ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Thursday, June 16, 2011 Present: Ms. Emily Pelton, Mr. Erwin Berry, Mr. John Bruguiere, Mr. Natt Hall, Mr. Bennett Saunders, Mr. Alphonso Taylor (Staff: Ms. Cindy Wilson) Absent: Mr. Greg Kelly BUSINESS INCENTIVES: Members voted unanimously to approve a resolution authorizing incentives for Wild Wolf Brewery and Blue Mountain Barrel House.* [...]
ShareBOARD OF SUPERVISORS Tuesday, June 14, 2011 Present: Mr. Joe Dan Johnson, Mr. Allen Hale, Ms. Connie Brennan and Mr. Tommy Harvey Absent: Mr. Tommy Bruguiere FY11-12 BUDGET: Supervisors unanimously adopted a budget including all funds, revenues and expenditures of $69,761,340. The individual fund totals are: General $ 32,862,782.00 VPA $ 1,925,909.00 Debt Service $ [...]
ShareBeech Grove Nelson County, Virginia People from all over enjoyed the sounds of music this past Saturday afternoon at the historic Dodd Cabin in Beech Grove. It’s on the left side of Route 664 as you head toward the entrance at Wintergreen Resort. It was their annual annual Piney Mountain Music Festival. The Dodd Cabin [...]
ShareBatesville Nelson County, Virginia As we first told you in our original post The Batesville Store is closing. Sunday afternoon people from everywhere dropped by to buy some of the remaining inventory, much of it marked half off. Around 1:30 Sunday afternoon a group supporting the efforts of The Batesville Store got together to show [...]
