June 5, 2026
TCV Staff
Letters from Dogwood – Loving a new old dog
O urs has been a family of three for quite some time. 0ur ancient calico cat Patches— She Who Tries to Trip Me as I Walk—is that noisome third, her demanding early morning yowling sufficient to make us get up.
Dan Ferrell
May 26, 1959 May 22, 2026
Therapy dog nonprofit begins partnership with Louisa schools
Promoting well-being and facilitating meaningful connection in the school system is the goal of Bella’s Buddies, a nonprofit organization of uniquely trained facility dogs that recently landed in Mineral.
Local troops host Eagle Scout reunion
Community celebrates 70 years of Scouting history
Special Needs and Autism Awareness Festival Saturday
Enjoy a day filled with food, music, and animals at the Annual LCSO Project First Responder Special Needs and Autism Awareness Festival, a family- friendly event for people of all abilities Saturday, June 8. Listen to music, do arts and crafts, play games and find local businesses, artisans, organizations and nonprofits serving the special needs community. The festival will take place from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Moss-Nuckols Elementary School, 2055 Courthouse Road, Louisa.
What’s in the water?
What’s in the water?
David Franklin Fletcher
May 31, 1949 - May 17, 2026
Time to restore professionalism in Mineral leadership; Dust a problem at landfill
TO THE EDITOR:
Blessed Assurance – Pursuit of excellence
In my considered opinion, most people in the world want to do things as well as they can. We all pursue excellence as a rule; we just sometimes come up a bit short in the execution. Afterall, we all have different gifts and things that we are good at doing, but some folks have the deep drive as well as innate talent to do something excellently.
Thoughts from the Crossroads – Poplar Forest
Dear Readers, for many years I’ve wanted to visit Poplar Forest, down near Lynchburg. For one reason or another it never happened. Well, thanks to a little extra push from America’s 250th anniversary, I finally made it there! It was a wonderful visit. Here’s the story.