At least one member of the General Assembly agrees that the state needs to increase its gasoline tax to keep the highway trust fund from going broke. But that doesn’t mean he has been able to sell the idea to tax-averse Republicans who dominate the House of Delegates.

The Nelson County Planning Commission recommended approval at its Feb. 24 meeting of a special use permit for a Nelson County couple to build a public garage where automobiles would be stored on U.S. 29 in Arrington.

The Nelson County Board of Supervisors got its first peek at the projected budget for 2010-11 fiscal year at a Feb. 25 meeting and is now waiting, like most other localities, to see what the Virginia General Assembly’s next budget move will be.

Former longtime Nelson coach C.M.Price Jr. was honored by the Nelson County Green and Gold Athletic Club on March 6.

The Lady Govs basketball squad will have a major hole to fill as six seniors have played their last game.

Here is a schedule of planned Nelson County Relay for Life events.