Junior Lee Morris, 77, went to heaven to be with the Lord on August 30, 2016. He was born on February 2, 1939 in Free Union to the late George Mitchell and Betty Frye Morris. He was preceded in death by siblings John Ward, Cornelia Frazier, Mary Rogers, Beatrice Wood, Louise McCauley, and [...]
Convenient to shopping and health care. We have more churches per capita than other hamlet . Free Union Homemakers and Free Union Dames have agreed to a full contact roller derby match to raise money for charity. Proximity to Blue Ridge mountains keeps tsunamis at bay. Free Union Parade voted best [...]
The Free Union Parade was another great success, thanks to the special appearance by our official™ new Post Master General, Evette Barton. She, along with a Purple Heart recipient, spearheaded the parade. We were also happy to have the AirRaid Juggling Club, the The Charlottesville Community [...]
A bunch of great photos and a music video about this annual event.
BREAKING NEWS, after some further research we have found out the proposed "Store" is a hoax. The sign posted on the property was not approved by the county and after an anonymous complaint is being removed. The county contacted the home owner and informed them of their decision. EDITORS NOTE: We [...]
Free Union is going to have a new country store. The final plans have been approved and the above model is an artists rendering of the final design. The store includes a café, wine bar, deli and a porch to sit and enjoy some hot cider and a fresh scone. Grading has begun and is expected to open [...]
A car crossed the center line, hit the other side of the road, over corrected and flipped. Fire Department workers helped extract the driver who was flown to the hospital via helicopter.
Despite 100 degree temperatures and the largest power outage in Virginia history from a devastating storm that swept thru the region the day before, some hardy Free Union residents sucked it up and pulled off the Free Union Parade. This year there actually were more people in the parade than [...]
by NBC 29 The garage started servicing cars, trucks, and farm equipment back in 1946 and the business has stayed in the family ever since. An Albemarle County landmark is closing its doors. Huckstep's Garage has been serving customers in Free Union since the 1940s. The garage started servicing [...]
