Posted on April 23, 2014 at 9:00 am
Staying abreast of the latest techniques involved in saving lives in Louisa County takes constant work, dedication and grueling training. In fact, Louisa County career and volunteer firefighters come together on a monthly basis to train and learn new life saving techniques. An extrication class was held at the Louisa Fire Training Center in Mineral on March 24 and 25. The group began their session with didactics instruction before moving
Posted on April 23, 2014 at 9:00 am
Staying abreast of the latest techniques involved in saving lives in Louisa County takes constant work, dedication and grueling training. In fact, Louisa County career and volunteer firefighters come together on a monthly basis to train and learn new life saving techniques. An extrication class was held at the Louisa Fire Training Center in Mineral on March 24 and 25. The group began their session with didactics instruction before moving
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Posted on April 22, 2014 at 9:00 am
The Central Virginian was honored for everything from awards for carnival ads to headline writing at the Virginia Press Association’s annual awards banquet in Short Pump on Saturday, April 5. Paula Parrish’s headline writing abilities earned her top honors in the headline writing category. The judges said her headlines were “witty” and “great.” The winning entry was comprised of five headlines, “New meaning to stuffing the turkey; Flippin’ golf cart
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Posted on April 21, 2014 at 9:00 am
A fifth person has been arrested in connection with the murder investigation of Waybesboro Reserves Captain Kevin Wayne Quick. Travis Leon Bell, aka Kweli Uhuru, 23, of Front Royal, was taken into custody by Virginia State Police on Thursday, April 10, according to Goochland Deputy Commonwealth’s Attorney Mike Caudill. Bell is charged with gang participation during a criminal act. The warrant originated from the Winchester Circuit Court for a probation
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Posted on April 18, 2014 at 9:00 am
Louisa may be in the midst of a two-game losing streak, but they’ve seen worse. If you really want to see a Lion droop his shoulders, ask him about last year’s 4-16 season. Ask him about the attitude that team had. “Last year, we’d be too worried about a game that happened yesterday instead of the work that needed to be put in today,” senior ace Thomas Dunnavant said. “Everybody
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Posted on April 17, 2014 at 10:19 am
The bats went cold and the score went south for Louisa in their matchup versus Fluvanna on Monday. The Lions struggled at the plate en route to a 3-6 defeat under their hometown lights. “We couldn’t find a way to get a leadoff hitter on, and the bats just went dead tonight,” Lions head coach Kevin Fisher said. “The kids battled, they were fighting, but we’re in a tough stretch
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Posted on April 15, 2014 at 9:00 am
When Lions senior Raeshawn Bishop cleared the six-foot-two-inch bar at Louisa’s outdoor track meet on Saturday, April 5 at Woodberry Forest, he didn’t just glide over a suspended bar, he soared past the competition and into the record books. Bishop came into the first track meet of the year knowing that anything better than a subpar performance would vault him ahead of former Louisa great Sean Robinson on the school’s
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Posted on April 17, 2014 at 10:13 am
A Mineral man escaped injury after his double-wide mobile home on Cooke Place went up in flames in the early morning hours of Thursday, April 3. Walter Sprouse said he had fallen asleep in front of the television that evening. In the early morning hours he was awaked by the frantic barking of his five Chihuahua’s and he saw flames coming out of the bedroom. Grabbing all the dogs, Sprouse
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Posted on April 10, 2014 at 9:00 am
Amidst hanging ornaments, musical performances and art-adorned walls, Louisa locals were presented a smorgasbord of student-generated masterpieces during the annual Louisa County Public School Arts Festival on Saturday, April 5. Now in it’s 27th year, the festival has become one of the most anticipated school-run events in the county. Thousands of proud parents, grandparents and friends were in attendance to get an up-close look at a variety of aesthetic works
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Posted on April 3, 2014 at 9:00 am
A revolutionary Christian drama that has gained widespread attention across Europe is set to bring its act to America, with local churches ready to organize and host the play this June. The play, called “The Mark Drama,” takes viewers into the life of Jesus as told in the book of Mark. Londoner Andrew Page created the drama ten years ago, molding his approach and the actor’s styles after the methods
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Posted on April 18, 2014 at 9:00 am
A century ago, Dr. William Forrest – then pastor of Gilboa Christian Church – conceived the idea of holding an annual springtime festival for his congregation; one that would commemorate the integral role that the church had played in the nation, community and life of locals. While Forrest and members of the inaugural celebration may be long gone, the sense of pride, tradition and respect they helped forge lives on.
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Posted on April 18, 2014 at 9:00 am
Thanks to a combination of inspiration and perspiration, members of the Lake Anna Business Partnership have arranged for an intriguing concert series to be held at Anna Point Marina throughout the upcoming summer. The six gigs, which will average about two-and-a-half hours in length, will be held one night per month from April to September. The idea for the event is the direct result of brainstorming sessions by LABP President
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Posted on April 17, 2014 at 9:39 am
In an encore presentation, Louisa Arts Center will present Smoke on the Mountain May 2 through May 4 with the original cast. Last fall, Louisa Arts Center launched a Little theater program with a fully realized production of Smoke on the Mountain. The show was a huge success, with all performances sold-out. Smoke on the Mountain is a hilarious gospel bluegrass musical comedy. It tells the story of the first
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