The Piedmont Journal Recorder

12/15/2025

Back on May 15, 2025, a Stanardsville teen drove past a Greene County deputy sheriff on Main Street in the town, driving more than 20 mph over the speed limit during a torrid thunderstorm.

Back on May 15, 2025, a Stanardsville teen drove past a Greene County deputy sheriff on Main Street in the town, driving more than 20 mph over the speed limit during a torrid thunderstorm. The deputy ended the chase due to road conditions but witnessed Dominic Lee Abshire, 19, slide off Madison Road...

12/14/2025

Governmental meetings scheduled for Greene, Madison, Orange, and Rappahannock counties and the towns of Gordonsville, Madison, Orange, Stanardsville, and Washington for the week of December 15, 2025.

Governmental meetings scheduled for Greene, Madison, Orange, and Rappahannock counties and the towns of Gordonsville, Madison, Orange, Stanardsville, and Washington for the week of December 15, 2025. Agendas attached if provided. Regional Rapidan Service Authority – 414 N. Main Stree...

12/14/2025

“Let’s take time to remember that the Queen of Wands is just an archetype. The human form is slightly more fragile and needs to put their feet up.”

Ah! The magic of the holiday season! The decorations! The food! The gifts! The entertainment! There are among us, though, those who look at that previous paragraph and see it more as a “to do” list…minus the exclamation marks. It’s hard work. And someone has to do it. If you are mesmerized b...

12/13/2025

The new challenge facing DWR is to manage white-tailed deer to the “cultural capacity”—the maximum number of deer that can coexist with humans.

Virginia is home to approximately 110 to 115 different mammal species which includes both land and marine mammals. Of the land mammals, they can range from a 700-pound Elk to the Pygmy Shrew that weighs 3-4 grams (the weight of a dime). Among the larger mammals the most frequently seen is the Whi....

12/13/2025

William Monroe’s girls’ and boys’ basketball teams swept a doubleheader Friday night in the Wetsel gym, defeating Madison County, 43-36, and 53-45, respectively.

Robinson’s and Devory’s clutch play down the stretch dooms Madison Madison’s Aubrey Lewis challenges Monroe’s Marley Van Doren during Friday night’s game in Madison. PJR photos by

12/12/2025

Lyra is a confident, affectionate 5-month-old girl who purrs, plays, and snuggles.

Lyra is a confident, affectionate 5-month-old girl who purrs, plays, and snuggles. And check out her adorable pink nose. Call RappCats today at (540) 987-6050 to schedule an appointment to take her home in time for Christmas.

12/12/2025

A Culpeper County man died early Wednesday morning, the result of a single-vehicular wreck on Interstate 64 in Augusta County.

A Culpeper County man died early Wednesday morning, the result of a single-vehicular wreck on Interstate 64 in Augusta County. According to a police report by Virginia State Police, Gabe L. Fry, 29, of Boston was driving a 1999 Chevrolet Silverado westbound at mile-marker 98 when he went off the r....

12/11/2025

Clarence Gill (left), of Clear View Farm in Warrenton, and W.D. Harris and Brandy Harris Powell of Cherry Grove Farm Enterprises in Mineral were honored as Clean Water Farm Grand Basin award winners at this week’s annual meeting of the Virginia Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts in Williamsburg.

Clarence Gill (left), of Clear View Farm in Warrenton, and W.D. Harris and Brandy Harris Powell of Cherry Grove Farm Enterprises in Mineral were honored as Clean Water Farm Grand Basin award winners at this week’s annual meeting of the Virginia Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts ...

12/11/2025

The Orange Town Council did not appoint a fifth council member on Tuesday. Despite the expectation that a decision would be made that night, three separate votes all came to a stalemate.

The Orange Town Council did not appoint a fifth council member on Tuesday. Despite the expectation that a decision would be made that night, three separate votes all came to a stalemate. The Piedmont Journal Recorder reached out to the four council members ahead of the meeting seeking comment on f....

12/11/2025

Rappahannock County boy’s varsity program is off to a flying start, dominating its Class 3 opponents in back-to-back games this week with their speed and aggression. In Tuesday’s home opener, the Panthers took on Brentsville and systematically dismantled the Tigers in every facet of the game. ....

12/10/2025

“Madison County Public Schools (MCPS) is pleased to share the results released by the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) from the first-ever School Performance and Support Framework (SPSF), a new statewide system designed communicate school performance, highlight excellence, and support growth where needed.”

Madison County Public Schools (MCPS) is pleased to share the results released by the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) from the first-ever School Performance and Support Framework (SPSF), a new statewide system designed communicate school performance, highlight excellence, and support growth w...

12/10/2025

(BREAKING NEWS)

An Albemarle County teenager accused of shooting a victim during a roving party at a Toms Road property early Thanksgiving morning has been arrested.

An Albemarle County teenager accused of shooting a victim during a roving party at a Toms Road property early Thanksgiving morning has been arrested. Greene County Sheriff’s Office reported Wednesday morning that 19-year-old Natthaniel Jeremiah Yount Jr., of Scottsville, was apprehended in Fluv.....