J. Dirk Nies, Ph.D. is the Executive Director of the Floriescence Institute, P.O. Box 85, White Hall, VA 22987. Floriescence – The Art and Science of Flourishing in the 21st Century ...

The Gazette features crisp news reporting and revealing interviews, all told with our distinctive local accents, plus calendar and classified services. The Gazette publishes on the first Thursday of ...

Music is thought to improve cognitive functioning. This makes intuitive sense, given the strengthening of interconnected ...

The Gazette features crisp news reporting and revealing interviews, all told with our distinctive local accents, plus calendar and classified services. The Gazette publishes on the first Thursday of ...

Neil Handa, first prize winner at the Virginia State Finals of the National Civics Bee (right), with his dad Sameer. Photo: Lisa Martin. Just-graduated Henley Middle School eighth grader Neil Handa ...

By Cathy Clary How many times has the garden surprised me with what I had given up for dead. In late February, following an adage that names Presidents’ Day for holly pruning, I cut an old inkberry ...

If you do see an otter on the road, on the river bank, or in any body of water, report it to the Alliance, via a form on the website at rivannariver.org. They’re also looking for photos and videos, ...

Every year when July rolls around, our thoughts turn to patriotism and pride in our country. We celebrate our freedom on Independence Day with flags, parades, and fireworks, intended to mimic battle ...

Haystacks have a fascinating history that trace back to the ancient agricultural practices of civilizations such as the Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans who would cut, collect, and store grasses to feed ...

Cub Scouts (from left) Henry Alderman, Kemp Reinem, Ronan O’Loughlin and Timmy Alderman inside the Crozet Cares Closet. Cubs not pictured who helped, Jonas Pfeffer, Felix Rabelo, Jake McFall, Jesse ...

About 200 people attended the Chukkers for Children fundraising event on the polo fields at King Family Vineyards on Sunday, June 8. “Chukkers for Children was a true celebration of the power of ...

Thank you to Phil James and Secrets of the Blue Ridge for helping us “imagine and remember” the village at Mechums River. However… lest we overly romanticize our local history, let’s also remember ...