Life and death: A child's-eye view of Jim Crow Charlottesville
The headlines in the Daily Progress that September described a world that was as distant as the moon to the boys who slept and woke on Dice Street. “France Prepares for War Threats,” one read; in Germany, Hitler joined “50,000 disciplined youths” at the annual Nuremberg Rally and watched as hundreds of artillery units and tanks streamed past the reviewing stand and the Hindenburg hovered overhead.
September 19th, 2013 issue #1238
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'Hidden gem': Could Scottsville be county's new hotspot?
About a year ago, Scottsville Council member Dan Gritsko went for a walk through the woods just outside of town, part of the 63 acres of land that make up the Van Clief Nat...
Clemency petition: Fugetts recant; Davis still in prison
Robert Davis said all along he didn't do it. Now both of the siblings convicted in the horrific 2003 Crozet murders of Nola Annette Charles and her toddler son say he didn'...
Risk assessment: After 'Molly' deaths, former UVA students consider danger
A young patient lies recovering at the University of Virginia’s Blue Ridge Poison Control Center after being treated for a severe drug overdose.
Six months: Kroboth to stay behind bars
Convicted attempted-wife-killer Kurt Kroboth will stay behind bars after a judge ruled he violated the terms of his probation for the second time in the past year.
Spooked by MOOCs: UVA tip-toes into online education
Online education is a touchy subject at UVA. As the university prepares to offer 11 MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) this fall, the "unpleasantness" of last summer looms...
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Wine and freedom, Chinese-Mex, and Octoberfest
In conjunction with Montpelier's Constitution Day celebration, there will be a Taste of Freedom Wine Festival on September 21 from 11am to 7pm, rain or shine, with are...
'Sox lid': A hat changed my life
By Carroll Trainum. The first week of August marked the 11th anniversary of a life-changing event for me. My wife and I were married in 2002 and wen...
Schoolhouse rocks: County home blends past and present
It’s not unusual to find an Albemarle County home that blends past and present, but finding one that melds a former schoolhouse with an architect-designed addition that includes an art gallery is rather exceptional.
Tucked away atop a hill off 250 West just beyond the railroad trestle, 4382 Mechums School Hill bears testament to the village that once stood near the confluence of the Mechums River and Lickinghole Creek. Historical records indicate that Mechum’s Depot was already established when it was included in a patent for 1,300 acres in 1737.
