The Gazette features crisp news reporting and revealing interviews, all told with our distinctive local accents, plus calendar and classified services. The Gazette publishes on the first Thursday of ...

Loving Cup is part of the Monticello Wine Region. Photo: Malcolm Andrews. Drought, high humidity, torrential rain and voracious pests have challenged farmers during this Central Virginia season, but ...

Festive corn shucking parties are often referenced in cultural lore, but the reality of a seemingly endless pile of dried field corn is much closer to the truth. Courtesy of the Levi and Alberta ...

All of Crozet’s water comes from Beaver Creek Reservoir. While presenting an August report about state permitting hurdles that the Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority (RWSA) faces when managing the ...

Field School Head of School Bo Perriello. Photo by Lisa Martin. Field School of Charlottesville has received a $1.5 million matching grant from an anonymous benefactor in support of the school’s quest ...

Before combines and mechanical pickers came on the scene, shock tiers were used to gather corn stalks for later use as fodder or bedding for animals. Fodder is food you feed your animals, which means ...

Emerson Ter Borg, Crozet’s first female Eagle Scout. Submitted photo. Why Crozet is a long-running feature examining the many facets of the community that make it unique, supportive and vibrant. It ...

Ah, November. By the time you read this we may have survived our recent election; or maybe not. At any rate, it is time for that beloved holiday where friends and family gather for gratitude, dining, ...

In September, Patrick McLaughlin, Assistant Superintendent for Strategic Planning, reported to the School Board about a new school performance framework developed by the state and how Albemarle ...

Front row, from left: Silvio Sicoli, George Geis, Christophe de Wekker, Collin Kershisnik. Back row: Charles Larson, Deegan Gardner, Carson Floyd, Spencer Envall, Finn Smith. Photo: Ron Wade. When ...

James Fox in his jersey at a Warriors home game. Submitted photo. The Western Albemarle Warriors welcomed a very special player to the football team this year, number 71 James Fox. He came to the team ...

If you missed the Virginia Festival of the Book in Charlottesville last March, not to worry: Crozet can now boast its very own book festival! This year’s program—billed as the “First Annual Crozet ...