After the earthquake of 2011, the epic snowstorm this past January, and recent powerful thunderstorms that have left properties damaged in Louisa County, the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission has released a draft hazard mitigation plan for localities in the region. Read more
Greetings from your Louisa County Commission on Aging. You might know us as the group that holds a holiday dinner for seniors each December. Or perhaps you have a copy of The Little Yellow Book, our publication listing useful phone numbers. Our job is to identify the needs of older residents… Read more
William Franklin “Bill” Martin, 82, of Mineral, passed away peacefully on June 10, 2022. Read more
Mary C. Hooker Graves, 85, departed this life Wednesday, June 15, 2022. Read more
Our beloved, TyWanda Gail Sawyer Carter, of Washington, D.C., formerly of Louisa County, entered eternal rest on Tuesday, June 14, 2022, at Me… Read more
Frances Marie Shelton, 69, of Louisa, departed this life on Thursday, June 9, 2022 at her residence. She was born November 22, 1952 in Louisa … Read more
Arthur William “Jack Rabbit” Mallory, 75, of Louisa passed away on Friday, June 10, 2022. Read more
Steven Allen MacDonald, 44, of Mineral, passed away on June 5th, 2022. He was born on February 5th, 1978, in Santa Ana, California and was a g… Read more
Central Virginian readers have spoken.
A draft regional housing plan was released to the public, including a number of recommendations for affordable rental and ownership options in Louisa.
Greetings from your Louisa County Commission on Aging. You might know us as the group that holds a holiday dinner for seniors each December. Or perhaps you have a copy of The Little Yellow Book, our publication listing useful phone numbers. Our job is to identify the needs of older residents in our community. We report these findings to the Louisa County Board of Supervisors to help them make decisions that enhance the lives of seniors. We meet at 10 a.m. the first Wednesday of each month at the Betty J. Queen Intergenerational Center. All of you are welcome to join us. Read more
Here it is, May at last, and the time the poet says is for flowers. We have flowers aplenty and they are lovely, and maybe worth enduring that miserable winter, but we also have unending pollen and itchy eyes, and grass to cut, and a host of unpleasant things that make me ask if flowery Maytime is worth it. Read more
April’s last morning and May’s first will have the two brightest planets so close together in the pre-dawn sky as to look like one very bright “star.” They are actually about 450 million miles apart and binoculars or a telescope will separate them into the brighter but smaller Venus and larger but dimmer Jupiter. Hope for cloud-free views of the southeast sky at least one morning; yes, this late sleeper will be up to check it out. Read more
Ahh, the weather. With the unpredictable movement of our spring temperatures, we’re kept wondering about our plants. Will my newly emerging daffodils be damaged by the snow tonight? All the flowers on my Star Magnolia turned brown when it froze last night – does that mean the tree is damaged? All the leaves are opening on my rose – it must be too early! Read more
This morning, I climbed out of bed and turned on the TV. Then I grabbed a couple of doughnuts and a glass of milk, and sat there in my comfortable recliner. Later on, when I climbed into the driver’s seat in my car, I noticed that I’d fastened my seat belt, without even thinking about it. That afternoon, I found myself putting on my jogging shoes, and heading out for the trail. Why am I doing these things? Did they just “happen?” Read more
Dear readers, you all know that The Central Virginian is a family-friendly newspaper. Emphasis on the term “family-friendly.” Well, my column today is comprised of several individual topics which may skirt around that term just a bit. You have been forewarned! Read more
We will long remember The Great Snow of January ‘22. We were fortunate that the electricity was restored here early, and we were prepared – all the recommended batteries, foods, water, etc. Read more
My name is Chris Merrill. Forty-seven years ago today, on Jan. 15, 1975, I started work at Louisa County High School teaching ninth grade math. Read more
Every so often, I tell Rick, “I have an idea.” According to my husband, these simple words give him cold chills. You see, Rick is a man who loves his daily routine. He enjoys knowing what to expect and changes are not, shall we say, welcomed with open arms. Am I about to tell him that I want to host an event in our home, go visit my mother, or move the furniture around? He doesn’t know what’s coming, but he is always confident that his routine is about to be rocked in one way or another. Read more
What in the world is more fun than a Christmas parade? Well, dear readers, I’m here to tell you that the answer is TWO Christmas parades, on the very same Saturday! I saw the first parade at noon in beautiful downtown Louisa, and the second at 5 p.m. in Spring Creek at Zion Crossroads. Want to know more? Read on! Read more
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