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TCV Staff

  • Joined: May 26, 2026
  • Articles: 321

Santa Council Christmas in October sale Saturday

Louisa Santa Council will be having a Christmas in October sale Saturday, Oct. 17, at 664 Kents Mill Road from 8:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Lots of new toys, holiday decor, household items and so much more. Ran or shine - it is inside. Application deadline for assistance is November 1, 2026. Applications are available at Louisa Resource Council and Louisa Human Services.

Humane Society fundraiser Oct. 24

Join Louisa Humane Society at 53rd Winery & Vineyard 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, for the Empty Bowls Fundraiser where your ticket lets you choose a handmade piece of pottery from a Virginia artist and fill it with a soup of your choice. The bowl is yours to keep, and every penny raised helps the animals the organization cares for. Visit facebook. com/events/961768946868454 for the link, or email info@louisahumanesociety. com.

LCHS Homecoming parade Thursday

Join Louisa County Public Schools for the annual Hometown Homecoming Parade Thursday, Oct. 15! As always, this parade will feature floats, candy, and a lot of fun. The parade begins at 6 p.m. at Mineral Fire Department and makes a left turn onto Mineral Ave. It proceeds down towards the DMV and past Mineral Mercantile, before making a left onto 5th Street. The parade floats will then proceed right onto Louisa Avenue and then left onto Budgie Road prior to entering Walton Park (628 Louisa Ave, Mineral). Parking for spectators is all along Mineral Ave. Please find parking on a side street and move towards Mineral Ave. with chairs and blankets to enjoy the parade.

Louisa Disc Golf Club stays competitive at ODCC match

Seven members of the Louisa Disc Golf Club headed to Montross over the weekend to compete in the Old Dominion Club Championship (ODCC), an amateur match-play tournament where 12 Virginia disc golf clubs competed against one another. Louisa competed in two prior events to qualify for the two-day event.The Bennet’s Creek Disc Golf Club from Suffolk ultimately won the event. Pictured: Louisa Disc Golf Club Member Todd Myers scored an ace — the golf equivalent of a hole in one — on hole 7 of the Lake Marshall Lair Course, a 309-foot downhill shot.

Blessed Assurance – Life’s problems

Take it from me, a pastor, there’s a lot of problems in the lives of those living with and around us. Maybe you are facing one or more yourself right now. Life’s problems abound and come in all shapes and sizes. The Buddha understood this and thus was able to discern the Four Noble Truths of life which in abbreviated form state “that life is suffering; suffering is caused by greed; suffering ends when we stop being greedy; and the way to do that is to follow something called the Eightfold Path”. Other religious leaders and sacred texts suggest that it is not just greediness that are the cause of life’s problems, it is our over identification with our needs above and beyond the needs of others.

Thoughts from the Crossroads – Acorns, apples and berries, oh my!

Ilove walking in the forest this time of year and hearing acorns falling down to the ground. On a quiet day, that little “plunk” sound is really quite loud. Acorns are a nutrient-dense food source that enable wild creatures to start bulking up for winter. Mother Nature knows animals will need stored fat to use for energy reserves when temperatures drop and food is scarce. So she provides them with foods high in fat, protein and carbohydrates.

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.