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Restoration of the Blue Ridge Tunnel Begins
©2009-2014 Blue Ridge Life Magazine : Photo By Lee Luther Lovingston / Afton Nelson County, Virginia Press Release via Nelson County Tourism & Economic Development Office Nelson County officials...
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Nelson / Albemarle : Routes 151 & 250 Reopen After Large Milk Truck Spill –...
©2014 Blue Ridge Life : Photo Courtesy of Ian Callahan : Route 250 and 151, near that intersection, remained partially closed as of 10:35 am Saturday morning after a large tanker truck carrying several...
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Nelson / Afton: Mallory Creek Native Grasses & Wildflower Meadow Opens At RVCC
©2014 Blue Ridge Life : Photo By Tommy Stafford : A beautiful array of wildflowers can still be seen in the newly dedicated meadow at the Rockfish Valley Community Center in Nelson County. Afton Nelson...
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Nelson: Rockfish Valley Area Plan To Be Discussed At Late October Meeting
Graphic Courtesy of Nelson Economic Development Office. Afton Nelson County, Virginia To learn more about the upcoming meeting and project, visit the Nelson County website by clicking here.
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Having A Ball! – Opportunity Ball 2014 In The Books
©2014 Blue Ridge Life Magazine : Photos By Tommy Stafford : No, The Fonz didn’t make a visit to last Friday night’s Opportunity Ball at Veritas, but his close double did! Retired doctor, Tom Krop of...
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Nelson: Fire Crews Battle Sunday House Fire On Lobbans Lane in Afton
Photos Courtesy of Jordan Bentz : A firefghter hands off an ax to a fellow firefighter after battling a blaze shortly before noon Sunday – October 26, 2014. Afton Nelson County, Virginia Crews from...
View ArticlePlans for an Ammunition and Firearms Warehouse in Nelson County : Via CBS-19
Afton Nelson County, Virginia “A warehouse in Nelson Co could soon store ammunition and high-powered firearms, as an international business sets up shop.” Reporter Rachel Ryan with our media partners...
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Nelson: Lawmen Looking For Suspect In Overnight Holdup : Updated 2.2.15
Above: Nelson County Sheriff’s investigators have released the following video from the Wednesday evening armed robbery of Patrick Brothers Grocery (formerly Smalls Grocery) in Afton, VA. Any that...
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Travelocity Gnome Makes Weekend Stop At Silverback Distillery In Afton
Photo Courtesy of Christine Riggleman : A celebrity of sorts made a stop in Afton at Silverback Distillery on Saturday afternoon. The Travelocity Gnome hopped atop one of the aging barrels there to...
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ZenithQuest Breaks Ground On Afton Arms Facility
Photo By Brian Mininger : Kutlay “Peter” Kay and family of ZenithQuest make it official this past Saturday during the groundbreaking of the Afton facility. Afton Nelson County, VA After months of...
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SK8 Nelson Ramps Up For Late June Fundraiser To Save Popular Structure
Afton / Greenfield Nelson County, Virginia Via Sk8 Nelson Nelson County’s only skate ramp, located at Rockfish Valley Community Center (RVCC), will be the center of activity for the First Annual “Save...
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Veritas’ Starry Nights 2015 Kicked Off The Season This Past Weekend
©2015 Blue Ridge Life Magazine : Photos By Paul Purpura : After a long, long winter the wait was finally over this past Saturday night – June 13, 2015 as Veritas kicked off its annual Starry night...
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Afton: Virginia Moonshine Festival At Silverback Distillery
Photo courtesy of Silverback Distillery : Christine Riggleman and the crew at Silverback, takes a minute to pose for the camera with Tim Smith from the Discovery Channel TV show Moonshiners during the...
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Blue Toad Hard Cider To Open Tasting Room With Well Hung Vineyard : Cidery Opens
Afton Nelson County, Virginia Blue Toad Hard Cider announced Monday they would be opening a tasting room in conjunction with Well Hung Vineyard at the home of the original Blue Toad Restaurant / Pub...
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RVCC Announces Plans To Build Blue Mountain Pavilion Performance-Event...
Afton Nelson County, Virginia Release via RVCC Rockfish Valley Community Center in Afton has announced the successful completion of its fundraising effort to build an outdoor performance complex for...
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First Vodka & Gin : Silverback To Begin Releasing Whiskey
©2016 Blue Ridge Life Magazine : Photos By Tommy Stafford :Denver Riggleman and wife Christine (left near windows in background) talk about their latest release of Blackback Rye “Lucky 13” this past...
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Virginia Distillery Company And Veritas Hold Dinner At The Farmhouse
©2016 Blue Ridge Life Magazine : Photos By Tommy Stafford : A perfect evening this past Friday – July 29, 2016. A soldout crowd at The Farmhouse At Veritas gathered for a collaborative dinner with...
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Nelson / Albemarle : Stuck Truck & Accident Snarl Traffic On Route 250 Afton...
Photo Courtesy of Merrilee Gumm : An accident late Saturday afternoon at the intersection of Route 250 and Route 151 in Western Albemarle County has traffic backed up for a considerable length. Another...
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Happy Birthday Blue Mountain : Nelson’s First Brewery Opened 9 Years Ago Today!
Copyright 2006-2016 Nelson County Life Magazine / Blue Ridge Life Magazine : 10 years ago in 2006 Matt Nucci, Mandi Smack and husband Taylor Smack sit on the back of a pickup in a field where Blue...
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Nelson : Petition To Save Re-Use Shed Back In Circulation – Update
Photo By Victoria Jenkins : Folks park in front of the Re-Use Shed at the Rockfish Valley location before it was closed in early December 2016 by the county. Greenfield / Afton Nelson County, Virginia...
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