Photo by Lake Anna Photography When you escape to Lake Anna, the last thing you want to do is spend half your weekend cleaning spider webs, setting out dock furniture, or waiting on a repairman. That’s exactly why Amy Stewart and Steve Smith launched Lake Anna Home Concierge Services- to take the work out of your fun and give you …
Launched in late summer of 2024, the Lake Anna Running Club (LARC) recently celebrated its one-year anniversary. According to the Chief LARC, Jim McCoy, “It’s been an amazing year punctuated by the development of wonderful friendships and many club members getting into really great shape.” He added, “We have a proven process that results in steady gains while minimizing overuse …
The Belmont Ruritan Club hosted its inaugural bingo game on September 19 to raise scholarship funds for seniors at Louisa, Spotsylvania, and Orange County high schools. Longtime Lake Anna residents Sam and Tina Cashman served as game masters, keeping the fun going for more than 60 attendees. Players paid $10 for a set of 10 games (three boards per game), …
There’s a moment Mary Crowe never forgets. A young wife stood in the doorway of her soon-to-be home, eyes filled with tears, and said, “Mary, you changed our lives.” For Mary, that wasn’t just a touching compliment. It was a reminder of why she does what she does. “It hit me hard—in a good way,” Mary says, recalling the emotional final walkthrough. “We’d been through multiple …
GORDONSVILLE, Va. (AP) — Gordonsville will once again celebrate its deep-fried tradition at the annual Famous Fried Chicken Festival, set for Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Town Hall northside parking lot. The festival is free to attend, though guests must pay $5 to enter the wine garden (proof of age required). Cash or …
Journalism is often a tiring and thankless job. I spoke with Tammy Purcell about this very issue when I interviewed her for a profile. She understands it even more than I do, given the sheer amount of time and energy she pours into covering local government. Tammy is incredibly dedicated, passionate, and intelligent, and we were honored to feature her. …
Photo by Lake Anna Photography Tammy Purcell is changing the way Louisa County residents engage with their local government—one meeting, one article, and one newsletter at a time. As the voice behind Engage Louisa, a nonpartisan newsletter with more than 3,500 subscribers, she’s providing consistent, reliable coverage in a place that, like so many rural areas, has been at risk …
Wake boats are one of the hottest controversies on American lakes today, and Lake Anna is no different. With dozens of lakes moving to ban the fast-growing sport of wakesurfing, critics argue that the boats traumatize kayakers, damage fragile shorelines, and create safety hazards. Shoreline erosion has become a particularly pressing concern as wake boats, designed to generate large waves …
Is there a more romanticized way to travel than to ride the train across the country, overnighting in a private Pullman Car? Imagine not having to share your Pullman Car, but instead customizing it into a home away from home—with a kitchen, separate baths, a living area, and a large private bedroom. It’s the kind of travel that evokes the …
Lake Anna Weather, which began as a small Facebook group in December 2021, has officially been designated a Weather-Ready Nation (WRN) Ambassador by the National Weather Service (NWS).The WRN Ambassador program encourages counties, towns, organizations, universities, and businesses across the U.S. to become more weather-aware and resilient in order to protect citizens, members, and employees from dangerous weather. Tornadoes, severe …
