No Bond for alleged baby killer
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 […]
Drug arrest on West Main
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) […]
Mr. Jones and me
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,
The seal of Albemarle County’s in need of makeover
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 […]
52
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 […]
Children Running Through
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 […]
Jonathan Richman
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, […]
Correction from past issue
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 […]
Obama, where art thou?
The Virginia Democrats want it bad. Their breathing is becoming heavy and unseemly tendrils of drool are stretching down towards their chests. They are hungry. The Commonwealth, by all rights, should be theirs.
Window glass slows Mall project
After years of wrangling, Charlottesville’s bus transfer center is finally set to open on the east end of the Downtown Mall: Officials eye March 26 as the date that the Charlottesville Transit Center will actually begin service.