Esports at Louisa County High School

Fall 2020

Esports at louisa county high school by irene luck When people played video games such as Frogger, Pac-Man, and Asteroids in the 1980s, the only championships they likely won were the top scorer at the arcade or a tournament against friends and family from the systems...

A Craft Studio Filled with Joy

Spring 2020

A Craft Studio Filled with Joy by  Linda Salisbury Liz Violette’s artistic mission for her students can be condensed into just a few words: “I really want to bring joy.” The joy in her Lake Anna craft studio comes with creating “awesome” projects, releasing stress,...

Mineral Farmer’s Market

Business Spotlight - Spring 2020

Mineral Farmer’s Market Susie Mirrick of KATSUE at Lake Anna enjoys sharing her freshly-made pies with visitors to the Mineral Farmer’s Market. Now in its twelfth year, the Mineral Farmer’s Market is a Lake Anna “must do.” Located just five miles north of Dickinson’s...

Lake Anna Deals with Harmful Algae Blooms

Spring 2020

Lake Anna Deals with Harmful Algae Blooms by Irene Luck For over 40 years, Lake Anna has been a nearly pristine jewel in the Commonwealth’s crown, except for a major hydrilla outbreak in the early 1990s and a fish consumption advisory due to heavy metals that was...

Pickleball, Anyone?

Spring 2020

Pickleball, Anyone? BY KERRI CREEL “Don’t volley in the kitchen” might be something you can imagine your mother saying to you as a child when you picked up your ball and ran past her boiling pots on the hot stove. However, it is actually a rule in the popular game of...