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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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  • An ‘ACE’ in the hole for many

    Posted on May 2, 2013 at 2:06 pm

    Who couldn’t use an extra $385,000?  That’s the estimated amount that 1 in 19 Louisa citizens who lack a high school diploma could bring in if they earned their high school equivalency credential by passing a General Educational Development (GED) test. Adult Community Education (ACE) volunteers are ready to provide one-on-one tutoring to GED candidates.  They will work at the student’s pace to achieve this success. “The big deal this

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  • A mission of hope and love

    Posted on April 25, 2013 at 12:23 pm

    This article about a humanitarian aid trip to San Jose, Nicaragua, is a first-hand account by Eliza Stocking, a regular contributor to “The Central Virginian.”    For the past eight years, I have traveled to Nicaragua to participate in humanitarian aid work through the Warrenton United Methodist Church in Warrenton. During my involvement, I have participated in a handful of activities including construction projects, school lessons, medical contributions, food and

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  • End of an Era – Holly Grove Ruritan pageant ends its run

    Posted on April 18, 2013 at 4:42 pm

    Miss Holly Grove Ruritan has been an icon in her community for 40 years. The pageant bearing the name has been sponsored by the Holly Grove Ruritan Club since 1973, but has been cancelled by Ruritan members effective this year. Patricia Hicks, long-time pageant coordinator, decided to step down this year after serving for 4 decades. “I felt 40 years was enough,” Hicks said. Upon her resignation as pageant coordinator,

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  • Part III: Violence unsilenced

    Posted on April 11, 2013 at 10:52 am

    This final installment of a three-part series examining domestic violence is a first-person account of a victim’s personal experience. Names have been changed to protect identities.   Many victims of domestic violence feel embarrassment and shame and don’t want people to know what has gone on in their relationship. Then there are others who speak out and have become advocates for victims. “Sarah” is one such survivor of domestic violence

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  • Part II: Louisa takes a stand against domestic violence

    Posted on April 4, 2013 at 11:12 am

    Though domestic violence laws are becoming stronger, law enforcement is still caught in the middle of going into a person’s domain, being invited only because of bad behavior. Officers have to deal with people, their emotions and where there might be a tremendous history. In 2012, the Louisa County Sheriff’s Office responded to 1,062 domestic calls or an average of 2.9 calls a day. Since March, the sheriff’s office has

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