Lovingston designated a 2026 Main Street America affiliate program Justin Faulconer May 13, 2026 22 hrs ago 0 1 of 3 A sign for Lovingston is pictured at the corner of Main Street and Front Street. Matthew Perschall, Nelson County Times The Nelson County Courthouse in Lovingston, pictured Saturday, April 25, 2026. Matthew Perschall, Nelson County Times The Shops at Front and Main streets in Lovingston, pictured Saturday, April 25, 2026. Matthew Perschall, Nelson County Times Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Justin Faulconer The village of Lovingston recently was designated a 2026 Affiliate Main Street America program for meeting high performance standards.kAmt249 J62C[ |2:? $EC66E p>6C:42 2?5 :ED A2CE?6CD 2??@F?46 E96 C@DE6C @7 56D:8?2E65 AC@8C2>D :? C64@8?:E:@? @7 E96:C 4@>>:E>6?E E@ 4C62E:?8 >62?:?87F= :>AC@G6>6?ED :? 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Glass Jefferson Forest, Glass boys soccer aim to show improvements in round two of rivalry Liberty University commencement main ceremony media advisory Lynchburg area reacts to redistricting's legal defeat Lynchburg-area schools respond to Canvas security breach Liberty Christian's Cam Arthur is The News & Advance Athlete of the Week for the week of May 4 kAm{@G:?8DE@? :D @?6 @7 cdb ?2E:@?2==J C64@8?:K65 p77:=:2E6 |2:? $EC66E p>6C:42 @C82?:K2E:@?D 2?5 :D 2 A2CE @7 2 ?6EH@C< @7 >@C6 E92? `[e__ 4@>>F?:E:6D =625:?8 A@D:E:G6 4@>>6C4:2= 5:DEC:4E EC2?D7@C>2E:@? 677@CED E9C@F89@FE E96 &?:E65 $E2E6D]k^AmkAm|2:? $EC66E p>6C:42 C64@8?:K6D EH@ E:6CD @7 ?2E:@?2= 56D:8?2E:@?i 244C65:E65 2?5 277:=:2E6]k^Am A group from Super Kicks Karate in Forest does a demonstration during the Lovingston Spring Street Festival, Saturday, April 25, 2026. kAm“%96D6 56D:8?2E:@?D 2C6 2 A@H6C7F= E@@=[ D:8?2=:?8 E@ 4@>>F?:EJ >6>36CD[ 4:G:4 =6256CD[ 564:D:@?\>2<6CD[ 7F?56CD[ 2?5 @E96CD E92E E96 |2:? $EC66E AC@8C2> 9@=5D 2? 6DE23=:D965 A@D:E:@? 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