On February 22, a committee of six Republicans from the 16th Judicial Circuit in the Virginia General Assembly selected local attorney Cheryl V. Higgins for the Albemarle County Circuit Court judge seat. Higgins was approved by the full assembly the fol
On February 22, a committee of six Republicans from the 16th Judicial Circuit in the Virginia General Assembly selected local attorney Cheryl V. Higgins for the Albemarle County Circuit Court judge seat. Higgins was approved by the full assembly the fol
Though it was relatively early in the evening, in a well-lit area near the UVA athletics building, a student and an assistant professor were robbed at gunpoint and one was assaulted around 9:20pm, Friday, February 16. The student and professor, both male, were walking in a parking lot near Bryant Hall when they were approached […]
Robert Wayne Wyant, the Scottsville man accused of second-degree murder in the death of 8-month-old Alexis McFadyen, was denied bond in Albemarle Circuit Court February 20. County prosecutors argued that Wyant’s behavior during the two-month investigation has been erratic and that he is a flight risk. Wyant has also had four charges for failing to […]
Larry Jermaine Jones, a 24-year-old Palmyra man, was arrested and charged with possession of cocaine and intent to distribute. In an “undercover operation,” Jefferson Area Drug Enforcement Task Force (JADE) (www.charlottesville.org) officers and Fluvanna police found 10 grams of crack cocaine valued at about $2,000 at the 900 block of W. Main Street in a […]
Dear Ace: I heard the John Paul Jones Arena was not named after the well-known naval hero of the Revolutionary War, but inside the arena, they have engraved one of his famous quotes,
Displayed prominently over the stage at the newly renovated Lane Auditorium in the County Office Building is the seal of Albemarle County (www.albemarle.org). This icon of our county home obviously represents a time and place when life was slower and simpler. Historically, not much is known about the seal. What is known by representatives of […]
comics It’s rare that a project changes an industry, but that’s exactly what happened with 52 and comics. During the past 10 months, DC managed to publish a weekly series without missing a single deadline, even as mainstream titles went three to four months between issues. Sales for the book have been impressive, and DC […]
cd Patty Griffin’s versatility and ambition are obvious from the start of Children Running Through, her latest release on Dave Matthews’ brainchild, ATO Records. The minimal upright bass and drums of “You’ll Remember” give way to the horn-inflected, bluesy “Stay on the Ride,” which tells the tale of an old man’s determined bus trip to […]
music The classic joke about old-time music is that it’s better than it sounds. The same goes for singer/songwriter and former Modern Lovers frontman Jonathan Richman. Richman’s occasionally shaky voice, nervous onstage personality—after 30 years of performing, he almost seems comfortable with it—and straightforward guitar strumming betray a more polished and capable performer beneath the […]
In the February 6 “Ask Ace” column, it was stated that Super Bowl XXXV was played in 2000. The game took place in 2001, as the culmination of the 2000 season. In addition, Anthony Poindexter was left off the list of former UVA players who have played in the Super Bowl. Poindexter was a member […]