The Dragons met on Moody Field Thursday with host William Monroe (2-1) beating Maggie Walker Governor’s School (0-2) out of Richmond, 5-2. SLIDESHOW: MWGS Boys Soccer at WM. GreeneJournal photos by Brian Mellott.

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Greene firefighters assisted Madison with 12 fires on Wednesday A wildfire – one of at least 12 in Madison County Wednesday afternoon and night – destroyed the Madison Hockey League rink located behind the American Legion building off Thrift Road. Madison County Volunteer Fire Company Chief Troy Coppage said Wednesday night as he reviewed the hockey rink fire scene that all the fires appeared to begin from "natural causes.” "We believe power lines struck trees and sparked the fires,” Coppage said. "It doesn’t appear that any were caused by stupidity.” SLIDESHOW: Madison Hockey Rink Fire. Photos by Chuck Jackson and contributions. Dave Sisson, who was a volunteer with the hockey league...

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Former Victory Church minister racking up charges in neighboring counties The former Victory Church located at 8782 Seminole Trail in Ruckersville has disbanded. The windows and doors have been blacked out and all signage has been removed. Senior Pastor Rodney Martin Locklear remains in jail after having bond denied in Greene County Circuit Court Tuesday morning. GreeneJournal/MadRapp photo by Chuck Jackson. The Ruckersville pastor accused of three sex-related charges against minors found out Tuesday morning he would remain in jail until at least a May 2, 2024, preliminary hearing in Greene County Juvenile and Domestic Relations (JDR) Court. Rodney Martin Locklear, 47, appeared with Warrenton defense attorney T. Brooke Howard II before Circuit...

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Back-to-back multiple-run innings propelled William Monroe to a 10-4 home win over Madison County Friday night. Ahead 2-1 in the third inning the Dragons (1-2) sent seven batters to the plate facing Mountaineer pitcher Olivia Frazier. Avery Shifflett’s double plated Bailey Brown and Brooklyn Roach with Shifflet scoring on Riley Rocha’s single putting Monroe on top 5-1. Madison (0-2) got two runs back in the top of the fifth but the Dragons put up four more runs in the bottom of the inning. Emily Danuser walked off Dragon pitcher Kiersten Jenkins and a wild pitch put the freshman on second. Two outs later, Isabelle Morehead’s single to left centerfield sent...

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The following highway work is scheduled, weather permitting, in the Culpeper District during the next week. Traffic movements may be restricted and speed limits reduced in work zones. (NEW) or(UPDATE) indicate revisions since last week’s report. Culpeper District traffic information is also available onTwitter and on VDOT’s website.  Albemarle County Route 641 (Frays Mill Road)– Other bridge work. Road closed at Route 743 (Advance Mills Road) for replacement of bridge over Marsh Run. Drivers on U.S. 29 (Seminole Trail) who need to access Route 743 north and west of the closure should use Route 607 (Cedar Grove Road). Expected completion date, Dec. 5, 2024. Culpeper County (NEW) Paving operations– Expect mobile,...

We’ve all heard the story of the cook who, whenever making a roast, cut off the end and put it aside. When her partner asked why they always did that, the answer was always, “That’s the way my mother always did it and she taught me to cook.” One day the partner, fed up with the waste of a hunk of roast, called their mother-in-law to ask what culinary purpose is served by cutting off the end of the roast. “None,” she replied. “It’s just that my only pan was too small for the whole thing to fit.” The Hierophant is a big proponent of tradition and sticking to “the old ways” without question. While honoring history and tradition is worthy of consideration, willful ignorance of lessons learned can leave us trapped in a past that no longer applies. The Eight of Swords remains blinded and bound, in spite of the fact that she can easily escape the swords surrounding her. With courage and desire, she can break free of the formerly dangerous elements of her past and forge ahead, unencumbered.

The Northern Mockingbird perched on a tree branch. MadRapp/GreeneJournal photo courtesy of ORMN member Deanne Lawrence. The Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) is found year-round throughout the continental United States. It lives in populated areas as well as open land. In the spring mockingbirds sing almost continuously—earning the nickname "American Nightingale”, often mimicking the songs of other birds in the area. The quote attributed to Atticus Finch about mockingbirds fromTo Kill A Mockingbird was based on their singing behavior. "Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy. They don’t eat up people’s gardens, don’t nest in corncribs, they don’t do one thing but sing their hearts out for...

Grover Llewellyn Mundie, 53, died suddenly in his home on Saturday, March 16, 2024. Grover, better known as “Bubba”, was born November 2, 1970, in Charlottesville, Va. He was preceded in death by his mother, Dora Mae Mundie; his grandparents, Lorean and Henry Moore; and his brother-in-law, Joe Giebel. He is survived by his wife of 30 years Traci Mundie; two children, Lauren Johnson and her fiancé David Wallace, Brandon Johnson, and daughter-in-law Allyson Parrish; and six grandchildren: Kayla Thomas, Aleeyah, Trinity, Braelyn Wallace, Keegan Parrish, and Jakob Johnson. Two siblings, Alma Giebel and Robin Sours, and her husband, Randy Sours; nephew,...

Between February 9, 2024, and March 13, 2024, the Greene County Sheriff's Office has responded to three breaking and entering’s to a local business in the Ruckersville area. All of these break-ins occurred at the same business and were happening during the nighttime hours. During these incidents, the business sustained substantial damage and a hefty loss of property. Through the course of the investigation led by the Greene County Sheriff's Office Investigation Unit, four juveniles were identified. These juveniles have been charged with multiple felonies for their involvement in these incidents. Detention orders were obtained, and all four juveniles were arrested Friday afternoon. These juveniles are currently incarcerated at Blue Ridge Juvenile Detention Center in Charlottesville. These arrests would not have been possible without the dedication and hard work of the Greene County Sheriff's Office Patrol Unit and K9 unit. A special thank you to K9 Banga for his hard work! Due to this case involving juveniles there will be no further information provided.

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Will Dickey’s two-run blast over the deepest part of centerfield Friday night allowed Madison County the Mountaineers back into their baseball game with host William Monroe. The homer tied the game 4-4. Dickey, a junior, added a seventh-inning insurance run for Madison who won 6-4. Bobby Wingate started for Madison and got roughed up in the first as Monroe’s lineup produced a walk and three straight singles. The junior hurler saw senior Jamal Neal and freshman Gavin Battaile-Gilbert cross the plate. SLIDESHOW: Madison baseball at William Monroe. GreeneJournal/MadRapp photos by Brian Mellott. The Dragons added two runs in the third for a 4-0 lead. Junior Parker Hildebrand opened the frame with...

That’s the question At-Large member Francis X. McGuigan, MD, asked at a recent Greene County Board of Supervisor Fiscal Year 2025 Budget work session. Specifically, Dr. McGuigan put the question forward in a more-blunt way: "How many people died because we didn’t get to them?” In context, his questioning of county Administrator Cathy Schafrik and Director of Emergency Services Melissa G. Meador came when Meador asked the board for six new positions that consisted of three medics and three emergency medical technicians for the county’s paid emergency medical services staff. Meador noted that when both ambulances are transporting to a hospital more than 30 minutes away that leaves no staff or ambulance for...

Ruckersville Elementary School stole the show at Wednesday’s meeting of the Greene County School Board. Ruckersville Elementary: "Here We Grow Again” RES Principal Regina Hissong and Assistant Principal Karin Graham presented a lively snapshot of the staff, students, and parents at Ruckersville Elementary School. The school is growing! Total school enrollment is up from 506 last year to 525 this year. Last year, 7% of the students were English learners. This year, 18% of the students are English learners. What is not growing? Chronic Absenteeism! Down from almost 20% last year to 15% this year. "Growing our students academically: our goal this year is to have 80% grade-level proficiency in science, reading, math and language,” the administrators said. They added, "Growing our...

Superintendent’s golden parachute collapses under weight of alleged misdeeds At a special-called meeting Tuesday night a majority of Spotsylvania County School Board members approved the firing of Superintendent Mark B. Taylor from his post. The former Greene County Administrator had been on paid administrative leave since January 22, 2024 when the majority of board members that night suspended him for banning books on his own without following school board policy. Taylor had been hired September 16, 2022 when former school board Chair Kirk Twigg lured him back to Spotsylvania where he previously had served as county attorney and county administrator. Taylor had no experience as a superintendent and first had to obtain certification...

Virginia High School League announced Wednesday that William Monroe junior forward Brady Lam has been named a Class 3 boys’ Second-Team All-State selection. Lam joins 16 other student-athletes on either the first-team or second-team. Northside junior Cy Hardy, who led his team to a 73-58 state championship title over Lake Taylor last weekend, was named player of the year in Class 2. Hardy’s coach, Bill Pope, earned coach of the year honors. Joining Hardy on the first team include Lake Taylor senior Rodney Barnes, Spotswood junior Camryn Pacherco, Tunstall senior Jamarcus Brown, James Monroe freshman Makel Minor, Northside junior Mykell Harvey, Lake Taylor senior Elijah Washington, and BT Washington sophomore Zymareon Mitchell. Second-team awardees include Western Albemarle senior James Dahl, Meridian sophomore Daylen Martino, Lam, Cave Spring senior Kameron Tinsley, James Monroe junior Michael Edwards, Tunstall sophomore Kobe Morrison, Lake Taylor senior Shahide Battle, and Staunton senior Durrell Hamilton.

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