Virginia Spring Fire Season (2012/2/3)

Governor McDonnell Announces Start of Virginia Spring Fire Season ~Citizens Should Not Burn Before 4 P.M.~   RICHMOND – As Virginia prepares for the beginning of spring fire season which runs from Feb. 15 through April 30, Governor Bob McDonnell is warning Virginians that the threat of wildfires is increased this year due to Virginia’s mild winter.             “Wildfires in the Commonwealth are very weather-dependent,” Governor McDonnell said. “When you combine the effects of the 2011 tornadoes and Hurricane Irene with the relatively mild and dry winter we’re experiencing, it adds up to a potentially dangerous spring wildfire season. That’s a life safety issue which could affect thousands of Virginians.”             Ninety-five percent of wildfires i...

So much to do in Nelson in February (2012/1/31)

February In Celebration of Black History Month various activities are scheduled throughout the month of February. Check local churchs for further information. www.nelsonheritagecenter.com/nelsonaachuches.html    Nelson Heritage Center,1653 Thomas Nelson Highway, Arrington, VA, 22922 434-263-4649 www.nelsonheritagecenter.com February 1 Jason Ring 7:30 PM at Wild Wolf Brewing Company.  No cover. Age 21 and over. 2461 Rockfish Valley Highway, Nellysford, VA, 22958 434-361-0088. www.wildwolfbeer.com February 1 High Country Bluegrass Jam 7PM at Devils Backbone Brewing Company.High Country musicians from the Infamous Stringdusters will be in the pub area ready to jam with you! Grab your instrument and jump in to play along! Even if you don’t play music, this jam will be fun to listen to wi...

Nelson County Business Highlights (2012/1/30)

Building Trades Interior B & R Drywall R.R. Pennell 721 Lobbans Lane Afton, VA 22920 Drywall Contractor 540-456-6692 Bruce’s Drywall Donnie L. Bruce, Jr. 9363 Dickwoods Road Afton, VA 22920 540-456-6344 DuLuna Drywall Manuel DeLuna 7955 Patrick Henry Hwy. Roseland, VA 22967 434-277-5465 434-942-9472 (cell) Mark Walker Drywall, Inc. 2312 Cub Creek Road Roseland, VA 22967 434-277-8558 Shifflett’s Home Improvements Gary & Carolyn Shifflett 9657 Old Turnpike Road Afton, VA 22920

Nelson County Business Highlights (2012/1/23)

Building Trades Flooring Baker’s Classic Floors Dennis E. Baker 407 Fortune’s Cove Lane Lovingston, VA 22949 Hardwood Floor Finishing 434-263-6756 Kipp Bergum 61 Arrington Road Arrington, VA 22922 434-263-5513 434-826-9348 (cell) Michael Harmon Flooring 330 Turner Lane Arrington, VA 22922 434-263-5322 R & K Floor Service Robbie Crowder & Kenneth Reid 9485 Rockfish Valley Hwy Afton, VA 22920 Floor Sanding & Finishing 540-456-6180

Nelson County Broadband Project Update-January 2012 (2012/1/19)

The Nelson County Broadband Project construction phase is currently underway. The objective is to provide a state of the art high-speed network backbone generally through the center of Nelson County from north to south, providing the ‘highway’ for private providers to enhance and expand broadband internet services in the county.  Three towers will be made available to private providers to expand wireless services into un- and under-served areas of our county.  The project is funded by a Federal stimulus grant, Commonwealth of Virginia block grant and by local funds. What:     Combined Fiber-Optic Cable and Wireless Towers middle mile network; approximately 31 miles of fiber and 3 wireless communication towers Why:       To provide the citizens and businesses of Nelson County...

News & Advance WorkIt Questionnaire (2012/1/17)

WorkItLynchburg.com  is a daily newsletter focusing on Central Virginia business, produced by The News & Advance. We would like to feature you and your business in our daily Q & A. Please take a few moments to fill out this questionnaire. Then, attach a photo of yourself. E-mail it back to us at:   news@newsadvance.com , with WorkIt in the subject line.  (For our verification but not for publication, please include your phone number.)  Thank you! To subscribe to the WorkItLynchburg newsletter, go to: http://workitlynchburg.com/newsletter-signup/ Questionnaire:  (WorkIt Tip: Limit your answers to one or two sentences.) Tell us the basics: Who are you, what’s your company’s name, and how long have you been at this company? Describe your business — what do you...

Nelson County Business Highlights (2012/1/13)

Building Trades Exterior Ferguson’s Concrete Services Thomas E. Ferguson  3291 Tye Brook Hwy. Piney River, VA 22964 434-277-8915 434-277-8315 Bob Anthony Griffin   82 Walnut Grove Lane Lovingston, VA 22949 Painting & Vinyl Siding 434-263-6447 Huffman’s Siding Installation Bobbie Dean Huffman 166 Cox’s Creek Lane Tyro, VA 22976 540-377-2615 J.M. Contracting  James Martin 546 New Mount Lane Arrington, VA 22922 Vinyl Siding & Painting 434-263-8144 Nelson Seamless Guttering   921 Pullett’s Place Nellysford, VA 22958 434-361-1467 434-361-1625 (fax) Piney Mountain Vinyl Siding, Inc.  Scott Collins 236 Cooperative Way Arrington, VA 22922 434-263-5466 434-263-8923 (fax) Mike Sine Roofing & Painting P.O. Box 23 Gladstone, VA 24553 434-933-4419 D.R. Webster Home Improvement...

Nelson County Business Highlights (2012/1/9)

Building Trades Electrical and Plumbing Contractors J.W. Adams, Jr., Inc. 818 Roseland Road Roseland, VA 22967 434-277-5965 H. Marvin Crank P. O. Box 51 Lovingston, VA 22949 434-263-5310 Electrical Innovations Gary Shanks   P. O. Box 12 Afton, VA 22920 540-456-7013 Electric Lady Land Heidi Cochran 325 Glass Hollow Road Afton, VA 22920 540-456-6322 Homer D. Evans 6044 Rockfish River Road Schuyler, VA 22969 434-831-2415 Jeff Goff Plumbing 454 Shiloh Loop Faber, VA 22938 434-263-5419 J.A.C.(Just Another Cotton) Charles G. McMurry 818 Roseland Road Roseland, VA 22967 434-277-8920 Johnson Electric Jeffrey Scott Johnson 8778 Durrette Road Afton, VA 22920 540-456-8113 Lighthouse Electrical 2667 Richmond Hwy. Gladstone, VA 24553 434-946-2556 Maplewood Contractor Leroy Yancey 247 Hidden Springs L...

County Observance of Lee-Jackson and Martin Luther King Days (2012/1/4)

The County of Nelson hereby advises the public of the following closings in observation of Lee-Jackson Day and Martin Luther King Day 2012: 1)            Nelson County Offices will be closed on: January 13 th and 16th 2)             The Nelson County Transfer Station located on 972 Morse Lane, Arrington, Virginia will observe the following:  Open on January 13 th , 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.   Closed on January 14 th and 16 th 3)          All Convenience Centers will be open and operate their normal hours. Citizens requiring additional information may make inquiries by calling 434-263-7000. By Authority Nelson County Board of Supervisors

Nelson County Business Highlights (2011/12/30)

Building Trades Countertops Benjamin E. Hufsmith Cabinets & Countertops 132 Bear Ridge Trail Shipman, VA 22971 2461 Rockfish Valley Hwy. Nellysford, VA 22958 434-263-4355 434-263-8508 (fax) Taylor Cabinets & Millwork, LLC Kenneth H. & Jason K. Taylor P. O. Box 620 22 Callohill Way Lovingston, VA 22949 434-263-6001 434-263-6002 (fax)

Eat Local (2011/12/26)

Ann’s Family Restaurant Good old country cooking.  Fresh vegetables every day and  special every day. Open 7 am – 10  pm Monday – Friday, Closed Saturday, Open 8 am – 10 pm Sunday. 1170 Thomas Nelson Highway- Route  29 south of Lovingston. 434-263-8110 Basic Necessities Cafe Wine and Cheese Shop South of France setting with imported wine and cheeses. Organic fare, serving lunch and dinner with brunch on Sunday. 2226 Rockfish Valley Highway, Nellysford. Open Tuesday – Sunday. 434-361-1766 Blue Ridge Pig Rustic, sophisticated, smoked meat, barbecue and sandwiches. Catering. 2198 Rockfish Valley Highway, Nellysford. 434-361-1170 The Blue Toad Come and enjoy food, fun, family and the view from our decks while the kids burn off some energy on our playground. Burgers, Fries, Soft ...

Nelson County Business Highlights (2011/12/23)

itor’s Only: Pages / New Page | Posts / New Post | Images & Files / Add File | WP Dashboard Building Trades Cabinet Making and Carpentry Aldridge Construction Harry Aldridge 2597 Old Roberts Mountain Road Faber, VA 22938 434-263-6920 H. Clifton Anderson 1584 Tanbark Drive Afton, VA 22920 540-456-6819 Cutting Edge Carpentry & Restoration 39 Shelton Laurel Trail Roseland, VA 22967 434-325-9230 Dutch Creek Carpentry Dirk Walliser 656 Hickory Creek Road Shipman, VA  22971 434-996-8395 (cell) Gumm’s Carpentry Phillip W. Gumm 253 Glass Hollow Road Afton, VA 22920 540-456-6601 Heartwood Design, Inc. Patrick Hughey & Tim Rowe 131 Heartwood Circle Afton, VA 22920 434-361-1262 Heller Carpentry Henry Heller 1788 Buck Creek Lane Faber, VA 22938 434-263-8148 Ben Hufsmith Cabinets ...

Invitation for Bid-Broadband Project -Materials, Conduit and Vaults for Underground Construction (2011/12/15)

Click here for the amendment to the request for quotation INVITATION FOR BID # 2011-NCBP-OSP Materials, Conduit and Vaults July 21, 2011 Project:  Nelson County Broadband Middle Mile Network Materials Purchase:   Conduit and Vaults for Underground Construction SEALED BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED AT: Nelson County Courthouse Purchasing Department P. O. Box 336 84 Courthouse Square Lovingston, VA  22949 Faxed or electronic responses will not be accepted. Until:     Date:  August 4, 2011 Time: 2:00 PM EDT   The box or envelope should be clearly labeled on the outside with the Bid #, the respondent’s name and the due date and time.  The County makes no assurances that a proposal will be delivered to the Nelson County Administrator’s Office on the same date that it is received at the po...

JAUNT TRANSPORTATION SERVICES IN NELSON COUNTY (2011/12/13)

Public Transportation Charlottesville, Nelson County | JAUNT CLICK HERE FOR JAUNT BROCHURE

Every Day is a Holiday in Nelson County (2011/11/29)

December 1 – 18 The Homecoming by Earl Hamner performed at the Hamner Theater. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 7:30PM. Sunday at 2PM. Champagne reception sponsored by the Wolf Family Foundation after the opening night performance. Fee. Reservations advised. 190 Rockfish School Lane, Afton, VA, 22920. 434-361-1999. www.hamnertheater.com December 3 Irish Musical Program sponsored by Oakland Museum Nelson Music Project 7:30PM at the Nelson Center. Fee. The King Golden Banshee Band will play a variety of traditional Irish music on guitars, fiddles, tin whistles, flutes, and banjos. Irish folk dancers will perform as will folk musicians Kim and Jim Cary. Snacks and beverages available. 434-263-5940. The Nelson Center,8445 Thomas Nelson Highway, Lovingston, VA,  22949 December 3 Nelson Cou...

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