Why are we not on the map of the Journey Through Hallowed Ground (JTHG), a non-profit four-state partnership dedicated to raising awareness of the American heritage? That’s the question Lisa Bailey, former tourism counselor at Louisa County Parks, Recreation and Tourism, kept asking herself. Bailey began visiting museums and visitors centers about the Route 15 History and realized that Louisa was not on the JTHG map and should be. The

Currently the Supreme Court of Virginia is considering proposed amendments to Rule 3A:11 which would allow defense attorneys complete access to police reports, witness statements, which would include names and addresses, and forensic video interviews. The Virginia State Bar’s Indigent Defense Task Force has asked the court for policies governing discovery, the formal process by which the defense and prosecutors exchange information, to be overhauled. Louisa County Commonwealth’s Attorney Rusty

Brittany Wratchford, the Louisa Lady Lion’s softball squad’s “All-Everything” for the past four seasons, signed  with Radford University this past week. She will be joining Head Coach Maggie Johnson’s squad in the Big South Conference this coming fall so that she may continue to do the very same thing, play the game she loves, for the Highlanders. With her parents, Susan and Eugene Sharpe, and eight-year old sister, Dara Jo,

She ain’t nothin’ but a hound dog, but what a dog! Lone Hill Joline, owned by Ashby Nuckols and Dennis Messer, won the 2012 Black and Tan Purina Breed Winner. Joline participated in 17 casts and won eight, which gave her a total of 400 points to win fourth in the nation. A cast is anywhere from three to four dogs in a group. The hunters draw their cast and

Celebrate Father’s Day enjoying great old tunes from live bands at Small Country Campground on Saturday, June 15 from 3 until 10 p.m. The campground’s lakeside Song Shed will host local bands “Courtney Brothers,” “Touch,” and “Come All” playing oldies but goodies, top 40s, blues, pop, rhythm and blues, jazz and rock and roll. Barbecue, hamburgers, sausages and more will be available for purchase from Bill-the-Grill-Guy. Concert attendees are welcome