May 20, 2026
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Dorothy Mae Mallory Sharpe
Dorothy Mae Mallory Sharpe (Dottie Mae) went to be with her Lord and Savior April 22, 2026.
Defending data center development
Public hearing on expansion of tax relief for elderly/disabled May 4
Tournament of Champions
Third annual Olympic-style event at The Jungle for adapted curriculum students
All-aboard!
On April 26, 2026, the Virginia Scenic Railway ran their first eastbound passenger excursion train from Louisa on the last passenger train route of Amtrak’s James Whitcomb Riley, which was discontinued in 1977. The Doswell Special departed Louisa at 10 a.m. for a roundtrip to Doswell then to Gordonsville and back to a 4:00 p.m. arrival at Louisa. This special excursion train included many members of the Washington DC Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society along with the general public.
Gum Spring man facing life sentence in federal exploitation case
Federal prosecutors have convicted a Gum Spring man that was previously found guilty of child rape of once again targeting minors—this time through a years-long pattern of grooming, travel and exploitation, according to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).
Leaven
Acouple of times a year the men of one of my churches gather in the church kitchen (yes, we have special permission from the kitchen overseers). We get together to make cinnamon rolls to sell at the annual Bazaar and every other year for the Yard Sale. These rolls are popular with folks because they have a unique recipe - they are made from a yeast dough. Because of the special properties of yeast, the rolls come out light and chewy (unless we add too much flour).
Musings on the month of May
“Once in a blue moon,”as an expression, speaks to a rare event. It rolls off the tongue much more easily than ‘once in a total solar eclipse’. Two full moons in a month is not as spectacular as the moon blocking the sun but May will start and end with a Full Moon and both of them are a bit unusual.
Signing Day for student-athletes
Friends and family gathered at Louisa County High School to celebrate 9 seniors taking the next steps in their academic and athletic careers.
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.
LCSO investigating vehicle accident that killed toddler
On April 23, 2026, at approximately 5:30 p.m., the Louisa County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) received a report of a child struck by a vehicle in the 2000 block of Indian Creek Road in Mineral.