Nelson County News

In the only local contested race in Nelson County, Democratic incumbent Connie Brennan won the Central District seat on the Nelson County Board of Supervisors.

A 2,000-plus acre farm in Nelson County valued at $15.5 million filed for bankruptcy on Wednesday, a day before it was scheduled to go up for public auction on the steps of the Lovingston courthouse.

Interest is still on the rise for the formation of a new Lions Club in Nelson County, and a little more than a month after its first meeting the group already has more than enough members to become a charter club.

Fewer Nelson County voters turned out on election day this year, compared to last year's record-setting balloting, but some precincts were busier than others.

Connie Brennan arrives at the rescue squad in Faber to cast her vote. Brennan is seeking her third term on the Nelson County Board of Supervisors.

Browse> Home / Top Story / Nelson Native & Walton's Creator, Earl Hamner, Here Next Week! : 10.30.09 ©2007-2009 www.nelsoncountylife.com : Earl Hamner during his last visit to the Afton, Virginia theater named in his honor.

Browse> Home / Events / MountainSide Petting Farm Trick-or-Treat : 10.31.09 : 5-7 PM Help the headless horseman find his head again this year! Afton Nelson County, Virginia MountainSide Petting Farm Trick-or-Treat . Roam the petting farm for a howling good time.

Nelson County native, best-selling author and creator of the iconic television show "The Waltons," Earl Hamner Jr.

Browse> Home / News / Cooking Chili In Roseland To Benefit Nelson Relay For Life : 10.25.09 Photos By Paul Purpura : ©2009 www.nelsoncountylife.com : A chili cook off was held this past weekend at the Roseland Rescue Squad to benefit Nelson's Relay For Life.

A man died and three children were injured in a car crash on U.S. 60 in Nelson County late Sunday night.

Photo By Paul Purpura : ©2009 www.nelsoncountylife.com : Fall colors peaked this past weekend in Nelson County, Virginia.

Browse> Home / Top Story / 50-14 : Appomattox Makes It A Tough Homecoming For The Nelson Governors : 10.24.09 Photos By Paul Purpura : ©2009 www.nelsoncountylife.com : The expression says it all.

Fire destroyed a home in Norwood in Nelson County this morning and displaced a family of four, an official said.

Browse> Home / Top Story / Plans Underway For 2009 Lovingston Christmas Parade : 10.22.09 Photo By Jenn Rhubright : ©2006-2009 www.nelsoncountylife.com : A shot from the 2006 Lovingston, Virginia Christmas Parade.

Browse> Home / Top Story / Earl Hamner Returns Home To Nelson In November : 10.21.09 ©2009 www.nelsoncountylife.com : Earl Hamner, Jr.

Locally Grown Nelson, Central Virginia's online farmers market, will be open to sales all day Tuesday & Wednesday, every week, with pick-up of goods every Friday from 3-6 pm at the Rockfish Valley Community Center.

Browse> Home / Top Story / Hobojac Readies For The Road & So Long Megan : 10.16.09 ©2009 www.nelsoncountylife.com : John Howard, Megan McGee, and Jacob Allen take a minute to pause for a picture before Megan heads west to Colorado this weekend and Hobojac begins tour in November.

Browse> Home / News , Top Story / Young Future Farmers Raising Money For Trip To Nationals : 10.11.09 Photos By Paul Purpura : ©2009 www.nelsoncountylife.com : The NCHS chapter of FFA held a silent auction & concert this past weekend to help raise money for a trip to Indianapolis later this month.

Browse> Home / Events / Outdoor Nelson Hiking Group To Form : 1st Meeting : November 15th 2009 Nelson County Parks & Recreation is forming a Hiking Group for adults.

Browse> Home / Top Story / Fall Colors Becoming Brilliant In The Mountains Of Nelson County : 10.12.09 Photos By Paul Purpura : ©2009 www.nelsoncountylife.com : The amazing Fall view captured Sunday at Twenty Minute Cliffs along The Blue Ridge Parkway.