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Class of 2013 Walks on Friday

Posted on May 23, 2013 at 11:15 am

Graduation exercises for the Class of 2013 will be conducted on Friday, May 24, at 6:30 p.m. at the LCHS stadium. Gates open at 5 p.m.

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Two fatalities in Thursday car accident near Valentine Mill Road

Posted on May 23, 2013 at 4:21 pm

From Virginia State Police: Virginia State Police is continuing its investigation into an early morning crash on eastbound Route 33, South Spotswood Trial, approximately one-tenth of a mile east of Route 636, Valentine Mill Road, in Louisa County. At approximately 10:30 a.m., May 23, Virginia State Police responded after the driver of a 2008 Hyundai Tiburon ran off the right side of the roadway and struck a tree.  Both the

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  • Mineral man killed in single-vehicle crash

    Posted on May 23, 2013 at 2:49 pm

    Daniel J. Cochran, 24, of Mineral died at the scene of a single-vehicle crash shortly after 4 a.m. on Sunday, May 19. Virginia State Police Sgt. Thomas Molnar said the accident occurred when Cochran, who was driving a 1990 Honda Accord, ran off the left side of northbound Cross County Road, just south of Indian Creek Drive, and struck a tree. The Louisa County Sheriff’s Office assisted with the investigation. 

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  • Construction to begin on Rt. 15 in Zion Crossroads

    Posted on May 23, 2013 at 2:10 pm

    The number of vehicles that use the on- and off-ramps at the Zion Crossroads interchange every day equates to about half the entire population of Louisa County. Virginia Department of Transportation spokesperson Stacy Londrey said that in 2010, more than 15,200 cars used that interchange each day. That figure is expected to rise to 26,400 per day in 2035. As a result, VDOT officials identified a need to increase capacity

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Sports

Friday Night Tournaments

Posted on May 23, 2013 at 3:47 pm

On Friday, June 7, HighPoint Marina  will begin its 19th season of Friday Night Tournaments. With as many as 60 teams fishing each week, this tournament has become the largest and most popular of its kind on Lake Anna. These events will run every Friday night until August 23.  Entry fees are $30 per two-man team, and each tournament pays back 100  percent of all entry fees and tournaments are

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  • Lady Lions roll over Charlottesville

    Posted on May 17, 2013 at 6:37 pm

    Honoring their three seniors before the game—Kate Chisholm, McKenzie Riner and Brittany Wratchford—the Lady Lions enjoyed a relatively easy “Senior Night” victory by rolling over visiting Charlottesville High School 16-1 on Monday, May 13. “It’s always good to have a nice game on senior night.  These three seniors are very special to me. They have been in the program five years and this is my fifth year being on the

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  • Lady Lions remain undefeated in Jefferson District

    Posted on May 9, 2013 at 9:54 am

    Louisa’s Brittany Wratchford retired five batters in four innings against Fluvanna. Photo by Chan Powell

    It wasn’t a position that the Lady Lions were accustomed to, but continual adjustments and amendments made possible a different eventual arrangement as Louisa posted an 8-4 victory over the visiting Lady Fluco’s from Fluvanna on May 1. “I think we came out a little flat, a little rusty due to a lot of things,” Louisa Head Coach Dan Barrett said. “We haven’t played for about a week now and

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Lifestyles

Dr. John Skelly uses an increment borer to assess the woody material at the core of the tree trunk. The plug gives indications of disease, rot, age, growth and annual weather conditions.

Lake Anna transplant diagnoses tree ailments

Posted on May 23, 2013 at 3:43 pm

After 36 years in academia specializing in forest pathology and air pollution effects to forests, Dr. John Skelly retired to Wyndemere Cove at Lake Anna with his wife, Linda, to enjoy the sun, water and nearby relatives.  He brought his years of education, research and publication with him to consult with area residents on hazardous tree evaluations. Skelly is a graduate of Penn State University, ultimately earning his Ph.D. in

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  • Restoration is a rewarding endeavor

    Posted on May 17, 2013 at 6:44 pm

    The William A. Cooke Foundation garnered yet another recognition for its ongoing community-based contributions as members of the Louisa Court House Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution and guests gathered in the Purcell Gallery of the Louisa Arts Center on Wednesday, April 24. The foundation was honored with a DAR National Society Historic Preservation Recognition Award for the preservation of the Cooke Building. “We honor the

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  • Man on a mission thinking about others

    Posted on May 9, 2013 at 9:56 am

    Andrew Burrill’s passion for music and theater has inspired him to travel to Kenya to teach music and theater to refugees there.

    The world is Andrew Burrill’s stage. The 2011 Louisa County High School graduate will be traveling to Nairobi, Kenya this fall to teach music and theater to young refugees. Burrill was accepted to teach at the Olympic Primary School District in Kenya, Africa, and has been commissioned to write a series of monologues, “The Gospels of Kenya” for Lucinda McDermott, playwright of O’Keeffe!. Room, board, and transportation is provided but

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Entertainment

First ‘Music and Wine at Sundown’ a hit

Posted on May 17, 2013 at 6:32 pm

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  • Celebrating Louisa’s 20th anniversary of National Day of Prayer

    Posted on April 25, 2013 at 11:41 am

    In May 1993, six young friends gathered around the flagpole on the Louisa courthouse lawn, their heads bowed and hearts turned toward heaven.  One by one, their voices spoke of God’s blessings on the nation and the need for His continued guidance, protection and healing touch on our land.  It was the first observance of America’s National Day of Prayer in Louisa. That rather impromptu gathering lasted less than 10

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  • Miss Mineral Flame contest

    Posted on April 19, 2013 at 4:29 pm

    The annual Miss Mineral Flame beauty contest, held in conjunction with the Mineral Firemen’s Fair, will be staged on Thursday, May 2 beginning at 7 p.m. with seven categories for Louisa County girls between six months and 18 years of age. The entry fee is $40 and must be paid prior to the contest.  This year, there is also an optional photogenic competition for an additional $10 and all interested

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