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Vernon Freeman Pendergrass, 69, of Mineral passed away at his home after a courageous battle with cancer on Thursday, Dec.
NRC shuts down North Anna reactor
A maintenance problem resulted in the shutdown Wednesday of a nuclear reactor at North Anna Power Station, according to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Barbara Wallace, Italian professor, dies
Barbara B. Wallace, an adjunct professor of Italian in the Department of Modern Literatures and Cultures, died on Sunday.
Upcoming Local Bazaars and Festivals
Salem United Metho-dist Church annual Church Bazaar, 8 a.m., at 28123 Constitution Highway in Rhoadesville, with bake sale, white elephant room, craft room, re-gifting room, ham biscuits, hot dogs, homemade bean soup, barbecue and more.
Old Mineral School case dismissed
Lawsuits in Louisa County Circuit Court against the town of Mineral and its council over its actions concerning the old Mineral Elementary School were dismissed Nov.
Spotsylvania grand jury issues indictments
The following people were indicted recently by a Spotsylvania County grand jury: Sandra Lee Allison, Mineral, six counts of embezzlement.
Mobile broadband boosted in Orange
Residents in drivers in Orange County who use AT&T devices should be seeing an improvement in service in the wake of recent upgrades.
Louisa men plead to child porn charges
Two Louisa County men have pleaded guilty to child pornography charges in U.S. District Court in Charlottesville.
CulpeperNews.com, Culpeper, VA
At least 400 people filled an equestrian center turned concert hall Saturday night on Culpeper County's rural eastern edge for a down-home bluegrass barbecue benefit in support of bringing the arts to Main Street.
Rhonda Paige Wyld of Mineral and James Christopher of Spotsylvania County announce the engagement of their daughter Jessica C. Christopher to Steven Curtis, son of Linda Ballangee and Ed and Nancy Curtis, all of Spotsylvania.
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Three Virginia Men Plead Guilty to Child Pornography Charges
In separate and unrelated cases, three men pled guilty today in U.S. District Court to various charges related to the transportation, receipt and possession of child pornography.
4 Convicted in Child Porn Crackdown
Four Virginia men are headed to prison as the result of a crackdown on people who possess and distribute child pornography.
Beulah Baptist Church, 5216 Arcadia Road, will hold their Annual Men's Day tomorrow at 3 p.m. Guest preacher will be the Rev.
North Anna reactor shut due to water leak
One of North Anna Power Station's two nuclear reactors is shut down because of contaminated-water leaks discovered Friday afternoon.
McDonnell Speaks at Manassas Forum
With Virginia voters heading to the polls in just over a week, the candidates for governor are making the rounds.
Woman says she put body in well
The Louisa County woman charged with hiding her boyfriend's body in a well pleaded guilty yesterday to four felony charges.
Boards okay repairs to high school gym
Officials believe they are ready to rebuild the gym walls at Louisa County High School on a solid foundation.
Louisa Police Investigate String of Burglaries
The Louisa County Sheriff's Department is investigating a string of church and convenience store burglaries.
Can you grow these beauties legally in your garden?
Living under communism was no picnic, but ending communism really was a picnic. The Pan-European Picnic or Paneuropai piknik, as it was called in Hungarian, was held on the Austrian-Hungarian border Aug.
Dr. Gerhard Kosmahly, 89, of Mineral died Thursday, Sept. 17, 2009, at Hanover Health and Rehabilitation, where he was recuperating from major surgery.