County hunting violations, by the numbers
For whatever reason, some sportsmen just aren’t very sporting when it comes to hunting. Road hunting, the unlawful act of killing an animal from a vehicle, has long been an […]
Your tax dollars, at work
Worked for the city for: 7 yearsResides in: Fluvanna CountyJob Title: Gardener, department of Parks and Recreation, horticulture team. Hall takes care of the Downtown area and designs and places […]
Few changes for land use tax
The July 9 Board of Supervisors meeting had all the makings of another knockdown, drag-out stand off. Lane Auditorium was opened up to overflow and abou
Miller Center war powers group splits the difference
The Miller Center’s national profile rose a little more last week when the National War Powers Commission, convened by the public affairs research center at UVA in February 2007, released […]
What's in your backpack?
Peter Tschirhart Age: 26Year: Grad studentConcentration: MusicHometown: Houston, TexasWhat’s in your backpack?: Notebook, Twilight in the Desert by Matthew Simmons, Beyond Civilization by Daniel Quinn, articles from The New Yorker […]
Stop the presses!
The Daily Progress ceased all printing operations at its W. Rio Road facility last week, canning 25 workers in the process. The local daily immediately started rolling out of a […]
"American History Guys" take to the airways
“George the Third is supposed to be our father, that’s what a sovereign is, he’s supposed to protect us,” rumbles Peter Onuf, raising the pitch of his gravely baritone. “How […]
STAB to demolish 94-year-old house
Saint Anne’s-Belfield, the Charlottesville private school adept at soaking up the children of the elites, including those of John Grisham and Howie Long, has been granted $30 million in low-interest […]
Still waters run thick
Dear Ace: I saw the article in The Daily Progress about algae working its way into our tap water as of late. Should I be afraid?—Al G. Green Al: Look, man, […]
Loving it
O.K., it’s official: With the presidential nominating contests finally, mercifully kaput, and the party’s respective candidates solemnly girding themselves for November’s political battle, our quaint little Commonwealth is fast emerging as the key battlefield of 2008’s wide-ranging electoral war.