August 31, 2026
Katherine Gotthardt
Katherine Mercurio Gotthardt, a Louisa County resident, has spent more than 30 years as a professional writer. An award-winning poet and author, she contributes feature articles and events to The Central Virginian. She can be contacted via her website, KatherineGotthardt.com.
On & Off Earth – Change is the only true constant
Growing up in Richmond, we occasionally took a road trip to visit family west of Lexington. That meant driving Rt. 250, Broad Street Road, prior to the construction of I-64. Along that fairly straight but rolling drive, we were always on the lookout for the first cresting of a hill when we could see the mountains far off in the distance. I had a flashback to those days recently in Louisa because it is in Louisa where you can first see those Blue Ridges.
ONGOING EVENTS
Louisa County Parks, Recreation & Tourism hosts pickleball play Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday. To view the ongoing pickleball schedule or to register for a pickleball clinic please visit www.LCPRT.info or call our office at (540)-967-4420.