Edith Jones of Monroe turned a century old on July 12. In honor of her milestone we asked our online readers, “What would you ask a 100-year-old?” We took those questions to Jones, and below is what she had to say.

Amherst County officials are reexamining laws on noise and a possible curfew in Old Town Madison Heights following complaints from residents.

Rising costs and stagnant funding are combining to force service cuts along Madison Heights’ bus routes, the only form of public transit offered in Amherst County. 

Up in these mountains in Madison County where streams still flow cold and passably clean, the wild brook trout is fighting for its life, mostly against acid rain. 

A Madison Heights man pleaded guilty on July 2 to involuntary manslaughter and driving drunk in the July 2007 death of a Lynchburg-area woman. 

Surrounded by tranquil waters of the Piney and Tye rivers, an outdoor trail straddling Amherst and Nelson counties could be a walk to remember when complete.

For Wanda Bond, the memories of Hurricane Camille remain vivid.

My concern is the increased tractor trailer traffic on Elon Rd., Virginia 130. As anyone who uses this road can see, the truck traffic has quadrupled or more since the new U.S. 29 bypass opened.