The Nelson County Board of Supervisors approved one-time bonuses for county staff, sheriff's deputies and social services workers during the b…
For the next few weeks, the Blue Ridge Health District will receive less than 3,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine per week, prolonging the dis…
The Nelson County Board of Supervisors threw their support behind a joint venture with Amherst County officials to establish an agricultural c…
The Nelson Governors’ varsity boys basketball team lost a heartbreaker to William Campbell, 46-42, in double overtime last week.
This winter marks the first time in 63 years the Piney River department has not put on the annual event which was set to take place Feb. 20. I…
The Christmas season brought an unexpected visitor for Amherst County Board of Supervisors member Jimmy Ayers: a bout with COVID-19.
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Nelson's 11th annual 12 Days of Christmas fundraiser has set a new record for donations, raising thousands of dollars for a local food pantry.
Aided by an extension, the Nelson County Service Authority continues to roll out its Municipal Utility Relief Program for customers who have i…
The Nelson County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a supplemental appropriation of more than $441,000 to the county’s school system f…
As Nelson County Public Schools kicks off the fiscal year 2021-22 budget season, the division is looking down the barrel of a projected $900,0…
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Appalachian Power Company is looking for approval from the Virginia State Corporation Commission to move forward with a project that would upg…
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In response to rising cases of COVID-19 in the county, Nelson Memorial Library has suspended its appointment services and is operating for the…
Nelson County High School's Marvin Martin has been waiting overtime to start his firs season coaching the Govs' boys varsity basketball team b…
A multi-agency operation has resulted in the arrests of four individuals, two from Nelson County, and seizures of more than a dozen firearms a…
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