Lynn Coffey is a freelance features reporter for the Crozet Gazette. Her Backroads column celebrates rural life and history.

Many hours of physical labor as well as a lot of gardening knowledge go into the White Hall Ruritans Plant Sale, scheduled ...

Serenity Ridge serves as a place of periodic retreats, rather than a monastery or another kind of communal living arrangement ...

I enjoy egg salad every now and again, but I’ve been in a bit of an egg salad rut (mayo, mustard, celery, onion, egg), until ...

In and around the community of Love, I photographed various springhouses or spring boxes that have been in use for many years ...

I’m excited that we have surpassed 50% union membership in our licensed bargaining unit, and we are two new members away from ...

How does sound affect our mental health and wellness? There is a surprising amount of information on this topic, much of it ...

The Albemarle County School Board has revised its policy on student organizations to tighten rules governing club formation, ...

County Executive Jeff Richardson outlined the county’s priorities in spending and attributed Albemarle’s “triple triple-A” ...

The Adidas Indoor Track Nationals is one of the biggest track meets in the United States with more than 1,800 teams ...