Hurt gets GOP nomination, new challenge
Virginia Senator Robert Hurt’s decisive victory in last week’s GOP Congressional primary set the Fifth District’s own political Rube Goldberg machine in motion.
Kluge auction fetches $20.2 million
The 52 percent discount was not in effect last week when Patricia Kluge’s furnishings went on sale. Though she dropped the price of Albemarle House, the 45-room English country-style home […]
Walks With Men; Ann Beattie; Scribner, 102 pages
In Walks With Men, Ann Beattie’s new novella, the writer returns to a time when her star was the well-polished centerpiece of the literary firmament—namely, the 1980s, when you couldn’t […]
Board of Visitors passes $2.4 billion budget
During UVA President John Casteen’s final Board of Visitors (BOV) meeting before he retires in August
Kluge auction fetches $20.2 million
The 52 percent discount was not in effect this week when Patricia Kluge’s furnishings went on sale.
Local leaders concerned over "Boyd Plan"
Since January, Albemarle County Supervisor Ken Boyd has organized meetings with area business leaders to craft an economic “action plan.” The plan seeks to foster a more business-friendly culture in […]
Palimpsest patrol
Dear Ace: Who cleans the Free Speech Wall, and how often? I’m trying to determine when it would be likeliest that I would find a wide, empty swath of slate […]
Morven digs up unknown farmers
Want to get deep into the question of who lived around here in TJ’s time? Start digging.
Too much of a good thing in VA congressional races?
Wake up, sleepy heads! Tuesday is primary day, 2010, and you know what that means!