Spotlight Top Story Nelson sales tax referendum for schools projects advances Justin Faulconer Aug 5, 2026 Aug 5, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save kAmp C676C6?5F> E92E H:== =6E }6=D@? r@F?EJ G@E6CD 2446AE @C C6;64E 2 `T D2=6D E2I 7@C D49@@= 42A:E2= AC@;64ED @G6C 2 a_\J62C A6C:@5 :D @? E96 }@G] b 32==@E]k^AmkAmp }6=D@? r@F?EJ ;F586 C646?E=J D:8?65 E96 @C56C 2==@H:?8 E96 C676C6?5F> E@ AC@4665] %96 }6=D@? r@F?EJ q@2C5 @7 $FA6CG:D@CD G@E65 yF=J `c E@ 2AAC@G6 2 C6D@=FE:@? DFAA@CE:?8 :E]k^AmkAm%96 ':C8:?:2 v6?6C2= pDD6>3=J 6?24E65 =68:D=2E:@? E9:D J62C E92E @A6?65 E96 C676C6?5F> @AE:@? E@ =@42=:E:6D] %96 C6G6?F6 7C@> E96 D2=6D E2I[ :7 2AAC@G65[ H@F=5 36 D@=6=J 7@C }6=D@? r@F?EJ !F3=:4 $49@@=D\C6=2E65 42A:E2= AC@;64ED 7@C ?6H 4@?DECF4E:@? @C >2;@C C6?@G2E:@? H@C<[ :?4=F5:?8 3@?5 2?5 =@2? 7:?2?4:?8 4@DED[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 C646?E AC6D6?E2E:@? E@ E96 3@2C5]k^Am People are also reading… E.C. 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Meet the 2026 All Central Virginia girls soccer team, headlined by Clara Moldenhauer Clara Moldenhauer headlines the All Central Virginia girls soccer team after tallying 23 goals and 25 assists as a midfielder, and leading Nel…
Nelson deputies make arrests, aided by daughter of TV star Aided by the daughter of ‘Dog the Bounty Hunter,’ the Nelson County Sheriff’s Office made a trio of arrests on outstanding warrants on Tuesday…
Nelson County schools preparing for start of new year Aug. 12 Nelson County’s four public schools are gearing up for the first day of school on Aug. 12 and will hold open houses six days prior.
DEQ responds to comments on Wintergreen wastewater plant Following consideration of input from Nelson County residents on a consent order for the Wintergreen Mountain Wastewater Treatment Plant, the …
