Mitchell Sasser

Mitchell Sasser

  • Joined: May 20, 2026
  • Articles: 57

Eyebrows, artificial intelligence, and Frank Zappa

When most people hear “School of Rock,” they think of the 2003 Jack Black movie where he hijacks a classroom of private elementary school students, steers them away from classical music toward the raw power of rock ‘n’ roll, and enters the group into a local Battle of the Bands. It’s a cute flick that still holds up today, but I was lucky to be a part of a somewhat similar experience in my youth.

School board talks traffic impact of potential fifth elementary school

Increasing enrollment, future projections and capacities of existing facilities, as well as the potential site of a new elementary school — the fifth in the county — have been frequent discussions at recent Louisa County Public Schools (LCPS) school board meetings. During the August 4 meeting, Thomas Ruff, a traffic engineer with Timmons Group, shared updates on the traffic impact regarding the potential site of the new elementary school.

County talks process if Mineral pulls charter

Recent controversy in the Town of Mineral led Mayor Pam Harlowe to send an email to council members on the morning of July 20 advising the group to “give up the charter ASAP.” The Louisa County Board of Supervisors (BoS) held a discussion on the process for potential annulment of the town’s charter at the August 3 board meeting.