Volunteers needed for Mink Creek clean-up

The town of Scottsville and James River Association are looking for volunteers to assist with a Mink Creek Clean Up on Saturday, February 8th, starting at 9am. Lunch and drinks will be provided. Volunteers are needed to help remove invasive vegetation and prune trees along the creek. Please come prepared with waterproof gloves, boots and … Read more

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Town office closed today

The Town of Scottsville offices will be closed today, Tuesday, January 28th from 9am until 2pm for a scheduled electrical outage. The outage is in anticipation of electrical line upgrade for an upcoming electric vehicle charging station to be located in the Victory Hall parking lot. In addition to Victory Hall, those effected by the … Read more

Historical society votes to close Hatton Ferry

The last publicly accessible poled ferry in the United States may have traveled its final trip this past summer. On January 14th, the Board of the Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society voted to decommission the Hatton Ferry.  Located approximately 5 miles from Scottsville, the ferry began operating in the late 1870s, connecting Albemarle and Buckingham counties for … Read more

Local boy takes his story to Washington

What does a small-town kid from Buckingham County, VA have to do with passing national legislation? Everything. Matty, son of Rock Island Farm founder Betsy Eves, might call Buckingham County home now, but his story stretches far beyond its quiet roads and rolling hills. As a Hidden Helper, Matty has spent his young life navigating … Read more

ACPD investigating fatal crash

On Sunday, January 12, 2025, at approximately 1:26 pm, the Albemarle County Police Department and Albemarle County Fire Rescue were dispatched to a report of a motor vehicle crash involving a pedestrian at Scottsville Center. Upon arrival, first responders located a 93-year-old woman in life-threatening condition that had been struck by a vehicle. First responders … Read more

Tickets on sale for Grace & Glorie

This January, the Victory Hall Players are set to present the poignant comedy Grace & Glorie. Written by Tom Ziegler, this play is a celebration of strength and resiliency of women at every age as it follows 90-year-old Grace and her hospice caregiver from New York Glorie. Learn about love, loss and the search for … Read more