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By Brian Cain The town of Louisa Police Department is urging town business owners and residents to take added security precautions after two businesses were broken into recently. Town Police Chief A.J. Panebianco said Mike’s Auto Sales and Service was broken into between the late-evening hours of Jan. 19 and the early-morning hours of Jan. 20, and that another break-in occurred at Maddox Feed Store sometime between Jan. 23 and
By Brian Cain Town of Mineral officials expect that the new Town Hall will open for business early next week. Bernice Wilson-Kube, vice mayor and building committee chairman, said that the opening is tentatively scheduled for February 6. She said that several town staff members would transition to the new building on Thursday to begin testing the town’s Department of Motor Vehicles computer system. Wilson-Kube said that both offices would
By Brian Cain Using one kitchen to cook hot meals for two Louisa County schools can get a little tricky. And although Randy Herman, Louisa County Public School’s nutrition director, said she is confident that her plan to serve 1,550 lunches and 150 entrees to middle and high school students each day will work, she does have one major concern. “The timing of it all, that’s what I lose sleep
By Brian Cain There was a feeling of excitement and relief in the air as Louisa County High School students began their first day of classes in the new modular high school on Wednesday. It had been five months since the earthquake forced the closure of the high school—which began sharing space with the middle school on an alternating-day schedule when classes resumed in early September—and the opening day
By John Strader The August 23rd earthquake that damaged homes and affected lives all around the local community also created obstacles for Louisa County High School’s varsity wrestling team. In addition to having a small roster, which features no seniors or juniors, the team has had to overcome multiple problems caused by alternating school days and losing use of the wrestling room at the high school. With classes in
The Lady Lions came up big with a four-point win against Monticello on Tuesday night. Khadijah Winkey averages 9.1 points per basketball game, Tierra Jackson averages 3.1, Shay Whalen averages 5.3, and Kimberly Washington averages 6.1 points. Jackson and Whalen are the leaders of the team. Their teammates look to them to stay calm and get the team in the correct offensive and defensive sets. Winkey and Washington are the
Jerry Cutright, head track and field coach for Louisa County High School, was announced by the National Federation of High School Associations as the 2010-2011 National Boys Track and Field Coach of the Year. Cutright has led the high school to seven state titles during his time as head coach. “I was really surprised when I found out the news. I have had great support while coaching here over the
Louisa residents will soon see vehicles with “Revisiting Old Home Places of Louisa County” on their doors and people with note pads and digital cameras spread across the county. Who are they? They are volunteers documenting the county’s historic homes for an upcoming book. If you own a home built before 1865, the Louisa County Historical Society would like to talk to you to schedule a visit to your home
By Brian Cain It was the last day of hunting season and nine-year-old Ben Lammonds, of Lake Anna, had yet to nab his first deer. His father Tim said that the young boy hunted during last season on the nice weather days and that this was his first year hunting full-time. Within minutes of entering the woods, four deer stepped into view. The younger Lammonds took aim at the lead
A memorial service was held in honor of Louisa County Sheriff’s Office’s K-9 Maggie. K-9 Maggie was a six year veteran of the Louisa County Sheriff’s Office and had responded to well over 350 calls for service in Louisa County and surrounding jurisdictions, and is credited with several arrests. K-9 Maggie was a black and tan bloodhound which was acquired from the Magpie Kennels in Milford, New Jersey. K-9 Maggie
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By Brian Cain Town of Mineral officials expect that the new Town
By Brian Cain Using one kitchen to cook hot meals for two
By John Strader The August 23rd earthquake that damaged homes and
The Lady Lions came up big with a four-point win against Monticello
Louisa residents will soon see vehicles with “Revisiting Old Home Places of
By Brian Cain It was the last day of hunting season and