Toast to 20 Summary The Rockfish Valley Foundation (RVF) is thrilled to invite the public to “A Toast to 20,” a joyful ...

The new Simmons Gap School was constructed c.1911 for the Board of Mountain Work, Archdeaconry of the Blue Ridge, Diocese of Virginia. It was the third schoolhouse to serve that mountain community, ...

Neil Handa, first prize winner at the Virginia State Finals of the National Civics Bee (right), with his dad Sameer. Photo: Lisa Martin. Just-graduated Henley Middle School eighth grader Neil Handa ...

Every year when July rolls around, our thoughts turn to patriotism and pride in our country. We celebrate our freedom on Independence Day with flags, parades, and fireworks, intended to mimic battle ...

Crozet residents enjoyed three concerts at the Western Albemarle High School Auditorium in May. First was the WAHS Jazz ensemble and symphonic band featuring classics from Irving Berlin to soundtracks ...

Finalized Albemarle county tax rates for 2025. Both real property and personal property rates were increased this year. Image courtesy Albemarle County. The Albemarle County Board of Supervisors ...

Time, neglect and vandalism have scarred the former Howard Johnsons on Afton Mountain. Photo: Malcolm Andrews. Augusta County wants a highway entrance that combines commercial development with a ...

“ Why Crozet” is a long-running feature focusing on the many reasons why people move to Crozet, and why they stay here. We’ve found that it’s the people here who make the biggest difference in the ...

The 12 th annual Crozet Car Show will be held at Pollak Vineyards Saturday, September 20, with Sunday the 21 st as a rain date. The show will be open to the public from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Staging of ...

A rendering of how the solar array will look when complete this fall at the Ivy Materials Utilization Center on Dick Woods Road. Photo: RSWA Construction is underway on a 13.5-acre solar array that ...

Meanwhile, fireworks costs have soared. This year’s show cost $22,500, half of that on deposit in January (we paid it—your editor is one of the event planners) and half immediately after the event.

Brick shards with household ingredients. When I was a child, my mother had a unique recipe for growing a “crystal garden” in a pie pan that produced delicate, lacy crystals that would last a few weeks ...