October 11, 2026
Living
House of Delegates honors Louisa Extension Master Gardeners for 30 years of service
The Louisa Extension Master Gardeners were honored with Virginia House Resolution 359 (HR 359), presented by Delegate Amy Laufer, representing Virginia’s 55th District, in recognition of 30 years of service to Louisa County.
A village in the making
Abide Village takes a step toward creating an inclusive community for individuals with disabilities and low-income residents
Livestock show and auction results inside
The Louisa County Fair returned to Walton Park July 30-August 1, highlighting Louisa County’s rich agricultural heritage. For fair 4-H livestock show and sale class placings and fair auction results, see page 8. Pictured, clockwise from top left: 4-H Member James V. exhibits his Sapphire Gem chicken in the 4-H Poultry Show. 4-H member Winnie M. shows off her grand champion rabbit and ribbon. 4-H Member Brody S. exhibits his goat in the 4-H Market Goat Show.
LOUISA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Pictured is a circa 1900 photograph of Frank Harris who was an agent/operator of the Mineral Depot.
LOUISA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
An estimated 4,000 - 5,000 people gathered for the dedication of the new Louisa Courthouse and unveiling of the Confederate Monument on August 17, 1905.
All’s fair…and fun!
The 42nd Louisa County Fair was held at Walton Park in the Town of Mineral from July 30 through August 1. At the August 3 Louisa County Board of Supervisors meeting, County Administrator Christian Goodwin said there was a 45% increase in the number of attendees for this year’s fair, which equates to roughly 11,000 people total in attendance.
Lake Anna Power Plant construction
Construction of the Westinghouse pressurized water reactors at Lake Anna began in 1971, which went on-line in 1978 and
Women of Louisa County
The Belmont Club of Women held its monthly meeting on Wednesday, July 8, 2026. Our guest speaker was Katelyn Coughlan of the Louisa County Historical Society. Her presentation was entitled “Women of Louisa County”. She spoke about many topics, i.e. women’s history, immigrants, the revolution for Central Virginia, Jack Jouett’s historical ride from Cuckoo to Monticello and much more. She also provided interesting maps showing the area years ago vs. now and the homes in those areas. She had many historical documents, pictures to share, but interestingly she didn’t have info to display/share for women’s history (which was the title of her presentation!). She explained that many of the women maintained everything when their husbands were gone, but they were never acknowledged via historical documentation because they were women.
Rotary club welcomes Boxley as new president
The Louisa County Rotary Club has a focus on improving the educational opportunities available to local youth — that’s one of the reasons why Tammy Boxley, the new president of the club as of July 1, decided to join to continue that mission.