Winter weather has officially arrived. Louisa County was hit with nearly a quarter of an inch of freezing rain during this weekend’s winter storm. Schools across the county are closed, and according to the official numbers, many residents are without power. Numbers obtained from the Central Virginia Electric Cooperative, Rapahannock Electric Cooperative and Dominion Virginia Power show that just over 4,000 residents of Louisa have reported to be without power

With an ice storm predicted to hit portions of Virginia this Sunday, Dec. 8, homeowners should begin preparations now to be ready for the inclement weather.  One major concern with an ice storm that may not first come to mind is the impact it will have on a homeowner’s or a landowner’s trees.  When trees get coated with ice, the extra weight can break branches large and small.  These broken

When Lady Lions guard Jessica Moon’s shot sank through the basket to start off the scoring in Louisa’s scrimmage versus visiting Riverbend High School on Tuesday, Nov. 26, it marked the first points scored in an actual home game for Louisa’s girls basketball team in three years. The team’s head coach, Jarred Soles, hopes that it also marks the beginning of a new era. “It feels good,” Soles said of

In the past few months, Louisa County High School’s agriculture and turf maintenance teacher of 30 years, Mike Hopkins, decided the time to retire was quickly approaching. And as Hopkins prepared to step down, his dedicated group of students stepped up. Thanks to the effort put in by The Jungle Turf Crew under the instruction of Hopkins, The Jungle was named the 2013 Soccer Field of the Year by the

The Louisa County Chamber of Commerce will host Kathy Reid, Business Outreach and Marketing Manager for Piedmont Workforce Network, at its quarterly Lunch ‘N Learn event on Tuesday, Dec. 17. Reid will cover regional labor market data such as labor force data, occupation data, income and wage data, and economic and demographic trends and statistics. In addition, financial services provided by Virginia Workforce Centers such as on-the-job training funds, supported