A national retail store chain that has two locations in Louisa County and had Mineral officials fighting for its services is now in a fight of its own to cut losses and combat sagging sales. In an April 10 press release, Family Dollar announced it will close 370 stores nationwide  by the end of the year due to poor financial results in their second quarter sales. “Family Dollar is taking

A national retail store chain that has two locations in Louisa County and had Mineral officials fighting for its services is now in a fight of its own to cut losses and combat sagging sales. In an April 10 press release, Family Dollar announced it will close 370 stores nationwide  by the end of the year due to poor financial results in their second quarter sales. “Family Dollar is taking

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

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

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.