“Why Crozet” is a long-running feature highlighting the places and people that make Crozet and nearby villages and ...

The Albemarle County School Board convened on March 6 for a work session to discuss the $5 million shortfall in its proposed ...

Irrigation systems can be a game-changer for home gardeners looking to maximize efficiency and conserve water. Traditional methods (hand watering, spray-irrigation, flooding) typically saturate the ...

The era is quickly passing away when mountain farmers still work the land with the family workhorse. Or for that matter, family farms themselves are gently slipping away before our eyes. Subdivisions ...

The Western Albemarle indoor track & field teams had several outstanding performances at the Class 3A state championships at ...

The Eastern Avenue road/bridge connector is shown by the dashed line extending from Westhall Drive to Rt. 250. Photo: Albemarle County. As the Albemarle County Community Development department puts ...

Before there were functional cameras and only a few privileged people could afford to have a portrait professionally painted, the poor man of the 18th century improvised, giving Colonial America a new ...

Dandelions are a superfood for bees and butterflies. Photo: Bill Sublette. What is it about spring that makes us think of poetry? And what is it about poetry that makes us think of spring? Perhaps it ...

Monday, February 17, 2025 was a horrific day in Crozet. When I heard the news about the shootings and deaths in the Harris Teeter parking lot, I stopped cold in shock, fear, and deep sadness. My heart ...

Shimp Engineering’s plan for a manufactured home park called Chestnut Grove in southern Albemarle, featuring 50 mobile home spaces on 50 rural acres. Image: Shimp Engineering. The recent denial of a ...

Lacrosse senior class of 2025. Photo: Ron Wade. The 2024 state champion WAHS girls lacrosse team returns ten seniors for the 2025 season, which started off with two wins.