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  • Joined: February 25, 2026
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No Kings!

Louisa County joins nationwide protest of Trump administration

Jane Pendleton Wootton, MD

Dr. Jane Pendleton Wootton, 86, passed away peacefully on March 26, 2026, after a long illness. She was born on April 21, 1939, in the village of Cuckoo in Louisa County, Virginia, to Eugene Barbour “Bob” Pendleton, Jr. and Mildred “Millie” (McLean) Pendleton. She was preceded in death by her parents, her beloved granddaughter, Eleanor “Ella” Pendleton White, her brother- in-law, Hugh Campbell, and her husband’s siblings and spouses: Captain James Wootton, USN-Ret (Jean), Sadie Brightwell (W.R.), Ella Gammon (Turner), Byrd Garnett (James), Becky Edwards (John), Ruth Fraker (Turnley), Martha Timberlake (Ben), and Bob Wootton (Frances). She is survived by her devoted husband of 64 years, Dr. Percy Wootton; her daughters, Jane Meredith Wootton of Cuckoo, Virginia; Anne Wootton White (Alex) of Spring Hill, Tennessee; her son, Madison Pendleton Wootton (Sarah) of Richmond, Virginia; and five grandchildren: Mason Cromwell White, Frances “Frankie” Eleanor Wootton White, John Madison Wootton, Lucy Kellogg Wootton, and Henry Lawrence Wootton. She is also survived by her four dear sisters and their families: Sally Campbell, Nancy Wheeler (Chuck), Susan Hayden, Tina Ward (Dan); and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

Local Tea Party meets, discusses redistricting, election integrity

Concerns over Virginia’s proposed redistricting amendment and the integrity of electronic voting systems dominated a March 26 Louisa Tea Party meeting at Roma’s Italian Restaurant, where speakers and attendees debated issues ranging from political power to whether local election equipment should be independently tested.

Beverly Johnson Duval

Beverly Johnson Duval, 82, of Kents Store, VA, passed away on March 23, 2026. She was born on October 23, 1943, to the late Vernon and Bernice Johnson. Beverly was preceded in death by her husband, Ivanhoe R. “Jack” Duval; her brothers Gilbert Johnson (Peggy) and Delmas Johnson (Ellen).