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2013 SESSION


SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 383
Commending The Central Virginian.
 
Agreed to by the Senate, January 31, 2013
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 8, 2013
 

WHEREAS, in 2012, The Central Virginian, a trusted newspaper based in the Town of Louisa, celebrated the 100th anniversary of its establishment; and

WHEREAS, first published in 1912, The Central Virginian offered perspectives on local and world events by collecting and compiling news stories from a variety of outlets; and

WHEREAS, with a simple layout that would be unfamiliar to the modern public, The Central Virginian covered everything from local church socials and youth meetings to the RMS Titanic and the World’s Fair; and

WHEREAS, a key resource for local farmers, The Central Virginian provided essential agricultural information to rural Louisa County; the newspaper often carried weather reports, farm reports, and livestock pricing; and

WHEREAS, during the 1950s and 1960s, The Central Virginian began to cover Louisa High School sports, local scouting groups, and notices on residents entering military service; and

WHEREAS, The Central Virginian transitioned from compiling news to reporting it, with staff reporters conducting multi-source interviews, writing stories, and supplying bylines; and

WHEREAS, The Central Virginian began covering stories in the Counties of Culpeper, Fluvanna, Goochland, and Orange; occasionally, the newspaper also covered stories in the Cities of Richmond and Charlottesville; and

WHEREAS, from the 1970s onward, The Central Virginian reorganized its layout, reserving the front page for top stories, breaking the rest of the newspaper up into sections, and adding color to the front and back pages; and

WHEREAS, in 2006, The Central Virginian began to phase out coverage of surrounding regions to focus on serving Louisa County; today, the newspaper remains a respected and valued asset to the Louisa community; and

WHEREAS, once publishing only a weekly edition, The Central Virginian now offers a website and makes use of social media, allowing the newspaper to continuously provide up-to-date information to the community; and

WHEREAS, today, The Central Virginian is a premier, full-coverage newspaper, offering a mix of stories and sections on several full-color pages; and

WHEREAS, the past and present owners, publishers, writers, and contributors of The Central Virginian have worked tirelessly to ensure that the people of Louisa County receive accurate and timely news; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend The Central Virginian on the occasion of its 100th anniversary; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to The Central Virginian as an expression of the General Assembly’s admiration for the newspaper’s century of loyal service to the people of Louisa County and Central Virginia.