The James River Association brought David W. Sligh on this summer as the first Riverkeeper focusing specifically on the Upper James River.

On Tuesday, Albemarle’s baseball team drove away from its Virginia High School League state tournament quarterfinal down 5-4 in the middle of the fifth inning to defending Group AAA champion James River. The Patriots left with the assurance they’d be back Wednesday for a chance to rally and extend their season.

Albemarle High School’s baseball team was accustomed to bouncing back from adversity. In fact, the Patriots thrived on such situations.

In spite of the discussion, the VHSL ultimately decided to call the game after just four and a half innings of play, but not until both teams were well on their way home.

For a couple of years now, it’s largely been the Daniel Lieb show when Monticello’s lacrosse team takes the field.

The shad have come home.

As Fluvanna County and Louisa County officials look at plans to bring in water from the James River to Zion Crossroads, a consulting group is scheduled to give presentations to residents in the next two weeks.