Carlos Santos
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Some Lake residents call for resignation of LMOA Board member for anti-LGBTQ+ meme
Jun. 26, 202302582 Over 400 sign petition By Heather Michon, correspondent Some Lake Monticello residents came to this year’s annual meeting on Saturday (June 24) armed with a petition and words of condemnation for board member Donald Polonis after he posted an anti-LGBTQ+ meme on a local Facebook group page and later disclosed the contact...
Palmyra man arrested in connection with Lake fire
Aug. 25, 20220973 Contributed by Judy Fish The Fluvanna County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Palmyra man in connection with the Aug. 23 morning fire near Beach 5 at Lake Monticello. According to a press release issued Aug. 24, Michael Joseph Taylor, 31, was arrested and charged with violation of a family abuse preliminary protection order while...
Water Authority votes to move proposed water intake facility
Mar. 16, 20220492 (Photo of Chief Kenneth Branham of the Monacan Indian Nation addressing the JWRC.) The James River Water Authority voted unanimously today (March 16) to move the site of a proposed water intake facility from Rassawek, the historic capital of the Monacan Indian Nation, farther up the James River. The project has been fraught with...
Fluvanna man sentenced on child pornography convictions
Feb. 18, 202201971 A Lake Monticello man will serve 31 years in prison after being convicted of possession and distribution of child pornography and other charges. Anthony Roy Ricciotti, Jr, 52, who lived on Woodlawn Drive, was sentenced to a total of 190 years by the Fluvanna County Circuit Court on Feb. 17, of which 31 years is active, according to...
Fluvanna superintendent warns some parents organizing students to attend school Monday without masks
Jan. 20, 202201487 By staff Fluvanna County School Superintendent Peter M. Gretz said he has learned some parents are attempting to organize students to come to school Monday without a mask. Gretz sent an email today (Jan. 20) to Fluco staff and families urging parents “not to bring conflict to our schools Monday.” “Deliberately encouraging...
Cattle, horses, seized by sheriff’s office
Dec. 28, 20210728 Press release On December 27, 2021, the Fluvanna County Sheriff's Office seized 42 head of cattle and seven horses from a farm located in the Winnsville area of Fluvanna County. David Haney, age 83 has charges pending for permitting animals to run at large. During the past year, sheriff’s deputies have issued over 50 summonses...
Supervisors voted 3-2 to keep current districts
Dec. 16, 20210235 By Heather Michon, correspondent The Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 on Wednesday night (Dec. 15) to adopt Redistricting Map 5, Scenario 2. This map keeps the current districts but moves the boundaries of Columbia and Fork Union west into the more populous areas around Lake Monticello. At previous meetings, supervisors had been...
Fairchild and Rittenhouse win
Nov. 3, 20210857 Fairchild elected Supervisor Rittenhouse handily beats Anderson Murray-Key-Beyer race too close to call By Ruthann Carr, Heather Michon, correspondents Chris Fairchild will represent Cunningham on the Fluvanna Board of Supervisors. Fairchild was opposed by write-in candidate Jason Hamshar but carried the district on...