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An Afton man facing a felony count of racketeering was denied bond on Jan. 25 in Nelson Circuit Court.

An Afton man was found guilty Monday in Nelson County Circuit Court of possession with intent to distribute more than 200 grams of methamphetamine.

LOVINGSTON — Alexis Murphy has finally been found. Authorities on Wednesday announced the remains of Alexis, who went missing seven years ago at age 17, were found in Nelson County in December. Alexis went missing Aug. 3, 2013 after visiting a gas station in Lovingston. Randy Allen Taylor, 55, was found guilty of murder and abduction in the disappearance of Alexis in May 2014; hes serving two life sentences. "We were finally able to bring Alexis home," Nelson County Sheriff David Hill said...

ELIJAH NOUVELAGEGetty Images What Is Liquid Nitrogen, and What Is It Used For? Nitrogen gas makes up roughly 78 percent of Earths atmosphere by volume, according to the Royal Society of Chemistry. The element, discovered in 1772 by Daniel Rutherford, is a critical building block of all life on Earth and plays a key role in plant growth. When cooled to -320 degrees Fahrenheit, the gas turns into an ultra-chilly liquid. Polish professors Zygmunt Wróblewski and Karol Olszewski became the first t...

Two Nelson County women on Monday admitted to participating in a violent 2019 brawl that caused hundreds of dollars in property damage and injured five people, including a 2-year-old toddler.

Just The Facts With our Reporters Top 5 series, we want to tell you personally about the stories that mattered to us and this community in a year that stretched us to new lengths. In looking back upon our body of work I hope youll agree that this community is as resilient as I believe this newspaper to be, and local journalism is too important to do without. —Amy Trent Third grade teacher Brandy Watts meets with her class over video call for the first day of remote learning at Rockfish Riv...