Sep. 17, 20250463
The Fluvanna County Sheriff’s Office is seeking a Palmyra woman in connection with a gunshot victim who was dropped off at the Lake Monticello main gate at around 2:10 a.m. on Sept. 15, according to a press release.
Authorities said that an investigation revealed that a vehicle entered the Lake subdivision near the Slice Gate,...
Mar. 20, 20250816
Emergency vehicle involved
Virginia State Police press release
Virginia State Police is investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash involving a Fluvanna County emergency vehicle that occurred March 19 at 7:51 a.m. at the intersection of Rt. 15 (James Madison Highway) and Rt. 6 (East River Road) in Fluvanna County.
A 2022 Ford F-550...
Jan. 11, 202502833
By Heather Michon, correspondent
Fluvanna County Director of Emergency Services James True was arrested on Friday (Jan. 10) on seven counts of sexual battery and two counts of assault and battery. All the charges are misdemeanors.
County Attorney Daniel Whitten announced the arrest on Saturday, saying that True had turned himself...
Oct. 31, 20240168
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Voting, the cornerstone of our democracy, is a cherished right many fought to secure. In the words of the late Congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis, "We cannot afford to let democracy slip away. Don't take this right for granted. Don't squander it. Keep building. A vote is your voice...
Oct. 12, 202401710
Virginia State Police press release
The Virginia State Police Appomattox Field Office, at the request of the Fluvanna County Sheriff's Office, is investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting that occurred Friday (Oct. 11) in the 400 block of Gravel Hill Road.
Deputies were initially called to the residence for an armed domestic...
Aug. 27, 20240393
Contributed by Mike Feazel
Two Lake Monticello firefighters were treated and released due to heat and exhaustion while battling a large fire on Haversack Road Monday afternoon (Aug. 26). No residents were injured but the residence became inhabitable, said Lake Monticello Fire Department Chief Richard...
Jul. 12, 20240309
Display on school opens Sunday (July 14) from 2 to 4 p.m.
Contributed by Jill Tartaglino
Did you or someone you know attend Evergreen School in the Wilmington area of Fluvanna
County? The Fluvanna Historical Society is researching the history of the school and would
like the help of anyone who has information about...
Jun. 7, 20240718
Contributed by Mike Feazel
Photo courtesy of the Lake Monticello Fire Department
The Lake Monticello Fire Department and Rescue Squad responded to a serious accident on at South Boston Road and Broken Island Road Wednesday (June 5), extinguishing a vehicle fire that threatened a house and transporting the injured...
May. 5, 202401444
Two people died when a twin-engine plane crashed in Fluvanna County today, according to the Virginia State Police.
At 8:54 a.m. Sunday (May 5), the Fluvanna County Sheriff's Office received a 911 call from residents living within the 200 block of Miles Jackson Rd. in Palmyra concerning a low-flying plane and then what sounded like an...