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Perched at the summit of Half Mile Branch Road in Yancey Mills, stands the skeleton of the old Hillsboro School for Blacks. Originally built in the late 1800s, the school saw students from the communities of Hillsboro, Freetown, and Midway, many of whom walked to school every day regardless of the weather.  For the students from Midway, that was almost...
Looking to meet new people, run new routes, and have a blast while getting miles under your feet? The Charlottesville Area Trails Runners (CATs) host a group run on the Crozet trails every Thursday evening. Our runs feature a variety of distances and paces—all are welcome. Meet at the Starr Hill Crozet Taproom at 6 p.m. Also, the CATs Summer...
Congrats to ACPS for blowing past the price of $20,000/student (2024) to educate them...though using the word “educate” is being pretty generous. What us old timers have suspected about our schools (we already know that kids were coming out pretty ignorant) had to be confirmed, not by the teachers, principals, or administrators who are running some sort of protectionist...
A community forum, hosted jointly by the League of Women Voters, Veterans for All Voters, and UpvoteVirginia, will inform attendees about the possible future introduction of ranked choice voting for elections in Charlottesville and Albemarle County. The public is invited to attend. The event will be held at Charlottesville’s Northside Library, 705 West Rio Road, in Charlottesville from 11 a.m. to...
Angel Thank You I’m writing to commend my four “angels,” as I like to call them. Last Wednesday the 29th, four people stopped to help me as I had fallen in the street on the way to check my mail. They took me back to my home, waited with me and called my daughter and Western rescue. Tyler Shiflett and his...
I am writing to let you know that I really enjoyed reading the article “Hollow Garden: Tucking in the Garden for the Winter” by Cathy Clary. As a hobby gardener and landscaper, I always find articles about preparing for seasonal changes in the garden interesting and informative. Cathy Clary’s article was nicely written and informative. I appreciate the details she provided,...
Thank you for including a photo of my father, James Lawson Baber, Sr., in your October Crozet Gazette column “Why Crozet …”.  I had never seen that picture. Our family loved it. I have fond childhood memories of hanging out at the gas station, enjoying the attention I received from my parents’ customers. I appreciate that your column hedges that memories might...

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To the Editor: Shall We Save Hillsboro School?

Perched at the summit of Half Mile Branch Road in Yancey Mills, stands the skeleton of the old Hillsboro School for Blacks. Originally built...

To the Editor: Run with Us

Looking to meet new people, run new routes, and have a blast while getting miles under your feet? The Charlottesville Area Trails Runners (CATs)...

To the Editor: The Condition of Our Schools

Congrats to ACPS for blowing past the price of $20,000/student (2024) to educate them...though using the word “educate” is being pretty generous. What us...

To the Editor: Ranked Choice Voting

A community forum, hosted jointly by the League of Women Voters, Veterans for All Voters, and UpvoteVirginia, will inform attendees about the possible future...

To the Editor: Angel Thank You

Angel Thank You I’m writing to commend my four “angels,” as I like to call them. Last Wednesday the 29th, four people stopped to help...

To the Editor: Thanks, Cathy Clary

I am writing to let you know that I really enjoyed reading the article “Hollow Garden: Tucking in the Garden for the Winter” by...

To the Editor: Thanks for Memories

Thank you for including a photo of my father, James Lawson Baber, Sr., in your October Crozet Gazette column “Why Crozet …”.  I had...