Lisa Martin joined the Gazette in 2017 and writes about Crozet schools, county government, and land use conflicts. She also writes in-depth investigative pieces about division-wide education issues ...

Lynn Coffey is a freelance features reporter for the Crozet Gazette. Her Backroads column celebrates rural life and history.

Hillcrest Vineyard and Winery, under construction in western Albemarle county. Photo: Malcolm Andrews. A new “farm winery” is under construction in western Albemarle, one of more than two dozen of the ...

An offhand comment by Planning Commissioner Rick Randolph at a January meeting on land use raised an oft-considered question: Should Crozet become a town? As Randolph tried to blunt citizen calls for ...

Brightberry (formerly Headquarters) was an antebellum home of the namesake family of Brown’s Cove, located at the eastern base of the Blue Ridge Mountains alongside Doyle’s River in Albemarle County.

The HART team and their co-workers accept an award from the Virginia Association of Counties. From left, Fire Rescue Chief Dan Eggleston, Chief Human Services Officer Kaki Dimock, Sue Hess with ...

Time, neglect and vandalism have scarred the former Howard Johnsons on Afton Mountain. Photo: Malcolm Andrews. Augusta County wants a highway entrance that combines commercial development with a ...

From left: Resident Sue Raupp, Marketing Director Jasmine Murphy, Resident Barbara Klick, and Executive Director Beth Barber. Photo: Ron Wade. A reception was held at The Lodge at Old Trail to ...

Western Albemarle TPUSA chapter president Noah Coffin spoke before the school board during the public hearing on March 12. Photo: Ron Wade. The Albemarle County School Board has revised its policy on ...

The Nelson County Sheepdogs June in their official formation on June 20 at Zenith Firearms, with a Viet Nam-era UH-1 Huey helicopter in the background. Submitted photo. Militia groups in Virginia will ...

A local history tent, where everyone can share stories and historical artifacts was organized by Carol Allen. Tommy Shannon, winner of the challenging Batesville 10k The Henley Middle School Band ...

All of Crozet’s water comes from Beaver Creek Reservoir. While presenting an August report about state permitting hurdles that the Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority (RWSA) faces when managing the ...