For almost 40 years, Nan Rothwell has used her hands to transform lumps of clay into works of art.

When 6-year old Jarrett Tyree found out he had won first place in a Reading Rainbow Young Writers and Illustrators Contest, he was excited.

The walls of the Nelson County Courthouse were lined with art created by Central Virginia prison inmates last week, courtesy of two local artists.

Tourism is Virginia’s number one industry and each year people travel from nearby cities and distant locations to appreciate the beauty and heritage found here. 

All changes effective May 1

The National Weather Service said Wednesday that a tornado touched down in Nelson County on May 8.

Arrington man gets 20 years for fatal shooting.

An over-turned box truck tied up traffic along the southbound lanes of U.S. 29 in Nelson County for two hours this morning.

A murder trial that began this morning with outbursts from the defendant ended before lunch with guilty pleas.

The Nelson County School Board finalized their $23.6 million budget for the 2008-2009 school year after cutting an additional $364,687 at their April 10 meeting.

In December, Houston Roberts, 21, of Tyro, replaced Eddie Embrey as the Nelson County Forestry Technician. The Nelson County Times sat down with Roberts last week to talk about his experiences in the forestry department and his new job.

“We get a big clutch hit from Bryant Kidwell, who I think had three at-bats coming into this game…all season, and he gets the game-winning RBI,” Gov coach Scott McGarry said. “The last two Friday’s we’ve had undefeated first-place teams in the Dogwood on this field, and they’ve both gone home on long trips after a loss.”

As I helped Segars unload his 16-foot down-river kayak, he asked me twice if I was in shape. I must have looked like I just rolled out of bed in my t-shirt and baggy sweatpants. As I cheerfully assured him I’d been training for half-marathon run I began to worry a bit.

Could this guy be more competitive than me, who can’t stand to lose even a game of Battleship?

“Progress for us is getting 11 healthy guys on the field,” coach Pete Hauschner said. “They’ve got a little momentum now (with the wins). That’s good. They were hanging their heads there for a while.”

In a crisis, there are 12 Nelson dispatchers who cast helplines into the lives of strangers.

New venture means county is now home to state’s largest organic egg producer.

Local families reunited with jewelry and music and a dog.

The Nelson County Board of Supervisors set the real estate tax rate at $.55 per $100 of assessed value at their April 14 meeting.

On April 10, Nelson County High School and students in Mike Fanelli’s automotive technology were getting a sneak peak at the bike that was built as a memorial to the 32 students killed last year at Virginia Tech.