Valley of the Seven Stars, a music festival that will bring thousands of people into Nelson County, is set for Oct. 8-11 at Lockn’ & Oak Ridge Farm in Arrington.
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- Bryson Gordon
Nelson County, Appomattox County and Altavista all cruised in Dogwood play, while Liberty Christian bounced back with a runaway win at Franklin County.
- Matthew Perschall
The Nelson County football team defeated William Campbell 35-6 Friday evening. At halftime the 2026 state championship William Campbell softball team received their rings.
- Bryson Gordon
See the Week 6 Lynchburg-area high school football schedule and scoreboard.
- Bryson Gordon
Previewing and predicting Week 6's top games, including Northside at Rustburg, Chatham at Appomattox County, Dan River at Altavista, and more.Â
- Bryson Gordon
Get this week's Lynchburg-area high school volleyball scores in one home here.
- Don Davis
October is either the end or the beginning of the growing season. It depends on how you look at it.
- Don Davis
October is either the end or the beginning of the growing season. It depends on how you look at it.
- Justin Faulconer
The Nelson County Board of Supervisors on Sept. 15 unanimously passed a resolution approving lease financing and refinancing of land purchases in Lovingston known as the Larkin property.
- Justin Faulconer
Two four-megawatt battery energy storage systems that Central Virginia Electric Cooperative is constructing at power stations in Colleen and Piney River are set to contribute a pair of one-time charitable $10,000 donations to an organization or agency in Nelson County.
- Justin Faulconer
The Nelson County Historical Society invites its members and area residents to Woodson’s Mill in Lowesville at 2 p.m. Oct. 4 to showcase preservation initiatives at the mill and unveil three posters highlighting the career of Dr. Julian Woodson, miller Ed Willis, and the water-powered automa…
- Justin Faulconer
The Nelson County Sheriff’s Office invites county residents to its next town hall meeting on Oct. 8 featuring an open discussion about the use of Flock license plate reader cameras in the county.
- Justin Faulconer
A celebration of the life of Bob Taylor, co-founder of Rapunzel’s Coffee & Books in Lovingston, will be held Oct. 3 at Wood Ridge Farm Brewery.
- MICHAEL MARTZ Richmond Times-Dispatch
Sabato's Crystal Ball, a nationally watched political newsletter at the University of Virginia, shifted the outlook for three key Virginia congressional races toward Democrats on Tuesday.
- Justin Faulconer
More funding for public schools, a request to not impose mandates or shift costs to localities, and urging the state to resist preempting or circumventing local land use authority are among a draft list of legislative priorities recently presented to the Nelson County Board of Supervisors.
- MICHAEL MARTZ Richmond Times-Dispatch
Early voting in the 1st Congressional District leads the state for turnout, as the race between Rep. Rob Wittman, R-1st, and Henrico County Commonwealth's Attorney Shannon Taylor emerges as a major battle in a national showdown. Turnout was next highest in the 5th District, where Rep. John M…
- DAVE RESS Richmond Times-Dispatch
Atlantic sturgeon, still endangered, are beginning to come back to the James River.Â
- DAVID VELAZQUEZ The Daily Progress
Winsome Earle-Sears says her "sabbatical" from politics has ended. She has entered the debate over two constitutional amendments on the ballot this year.
- DAVID VELAZQUEZ The (Charlottesville) Daily Progress
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has officially endorsed Tom Perriello in Virginia's 5th Congressional District — not exactly helping the candidate's centrist image.
- Bryson Gordon
Vote now between Appomattox's Tre Fitch, JF's Peyton Jackson, Glass' Leila Kenny and Timberlake Christian's Grace Minor for Athlete of the Week.
- Bryson Gordon
The Cavaliers have climbed Maxpreps' statewide football rankings, coming in as the fifth-ranked VHSL team as of Monday morning after Friday's win over LCA.
- Bryson Gordon
Sosten Kipchirchir held off a late charge by Williamsburg native Andrew Colley to win the Virginia 10 Miler, while Werkuha Getachew repeated as women's champ.
Revisit Saturday's 52nd annual Virginia 10 Miler with all of The News & Advance's coverage from the morning on Langhorne Road.
- Bryson Gordon
"I thought that it would only last for a few years. But here we are 25 years later, and it's still going strong. I'm just happy," said Steve Bozeman.
- Matthew Perschall
Runners competed in the 52nd annual Moore & Giles Virginia 10 Miler in Lynchburg Saturday morning. Sosten Kipchirchir was the first man to finish and Werkuha Getachew was the first woman to finish the race.