When the final grain of sand sifted through Edwin Anderson Alderman’s hourglass of life on April 30, 1931, he was far from home.

Monticello puts focus on wine and grapes

We have seen various images of Beijing while watching the Olympics on television, but we have not discovered much about the food of this capital city of China. Many of us are familiar with some Chinese provincial cooking, primarily Cantonese and maybe Hunan or Sichuan, both of the latter being spicy.

Children’s festival
returns in September

Wrapped in a towel after a bracing swim in a nearby pond, Dave Smith laughed and looked around at members of his surrogate family.

Scottsville may be small but, once upon a time, it was a major port and bustling stop for goods going to Richmond and Tidewater. All because of the James River.

The University of Virginia Cemetery has become a tranquil place of beauty and dignified reflection.

Britton will read from his new Jefferson piece

Martin Clark may not take this as a compliment, but when I’d finished his third novel, “The Legal Limit,” I felt as though I had consumed a thick old-fashioned milkshake. A tall glass — metaphorically speaking — filled to the brim with creamy, substantive, compelling prose.

As their numbers dwindle, World War II Navy fighter pilots like Robert T. MacGill have reached god-like status in the eyes of their younger peers.

Midway through 1828 a deadly typhoid epidemic swept through Charlottesville, mercilessly striking down young and old.

Cardinal Point Winery uncorks the fun and funds

Buy local. Eat local. Film local.

Whenever I think of certain foods or special occasions, recipes and their ingredients come to mind. This is the case with filet of sole. One of my fondest memories of sole was a simple dish, which I thoroughly enjoyed at the Hotel Louvre in Paris. 

School buses don’t usually generate excitement in and of themselves.

It was a ritual of autumn that played out from Maine into the deep South.

Tomato Festival makes its debut in Scottsville

With the price of meat going up by leaps and bounds, I find myself turning to chicken as a main course. I have always had an affinity for chicken, particularly during the summer months.

To market, to market is first for local community

I was very sorry to hear that Felicia Rogan is closing her Oakencroft Winery after some 25 years in business. I understand that the property is for sale and hope that someone will carry on the excellent tradition that Felicia Rogan has established.

A little before 1 p.m. on a recent Saturday, David H. Ferrall steered his black 1988 Cadillac limo into the gravel parking lot at Starr Hill Brewery on the outskirts of Crozet.

Bring on the French wines for Bastille Day

Many people take a bottle of water with them almost wherever they go. I like water, but prefer an effervescent drink, such as soda water, because I find it to be a better thirst quencher. Water always has been available, but not drinks with bubbles.

One is green and yellow, another is blue and white and the third is simply red. 

Pearce is coming home for Afton concert

On Friday many of us will be celebrating Independence Day. Some may go to a local baseball game and enjoy a bag of peanuts — truly an American tradition.

Try the grill to help JABA chill with Cool-Aid

Crozet residents soon will have a new coffee shop to add to the area’s growing retail and restaurant scene.

Oats are not high on my list of staples, and I rarely think about using them, except in the winter when we occasionally have oatmeal for breakfast. On the other hand, I had a friend who ate only oatmeal for breakfast every day for all of his adult life. 

James River prepares for annual conference