Heather MichonEditor
The Fluvanna County School Board approved a $60,387,459 operating budget for fiscal year 2027 on Wednesday night (Feb. 18), a roughly $3.4 million increase — about 6% — over the current year.
The plan calls for a local funding request of $24,410,943, an increase of $620,727 from the county’s FY26...
Feb. 26, 202607
By Heather MichonEditor
The Fluvanna County Board of Supervisors voted Wednesday night (Feb. 18) to reaffirm its 2019 resolution supporting the Second Amendment, reviving a debate that first swept through Virginia localities six years ago.
The resolution declares Fluvanna County a “Second Amendment sanctuary” and affirms the...
Feb. 26, 2026018
FLUVANNA REVIEW STAFFA Fluvanna County special grand jury has indicted a man in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred more than two years ago on Ridge Road.
Maurice Lecroy Brown was indicted on charges of second-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony in the August 2023 killing of 43-year-old Johnnie...
Feb. 26, 202604
‘Foster the CASA Cat’ explores trust, trauma and patience
By Page H. GiffordCoorespondent
Author Kari Joyner will speak about her book Foster the CASA Cat and her work with CASA on March 4 at 10 a.m. at a Friends of the Library event.
Joyner earned a history degree from Longwood University and spent 10 years teaching at...
Feb. 26, 202605
By Duncan NixonCorrespondent
The snow and ice have mostly melted. The golf course is open again. In Central Virginia, a March snowfall is more exception than rule.
The spring sports season has arrived.
The Fluco spring calendar is full. In lacrosse, soccer, and tennis, boys’ and girls’ teams often face the same opponent on...
Feb. 19, 2026054
Exhibit runs through Feb. 27
By Page H. Gifford
Work by students of the Innisfree Painters watercolor group is currently on display at the Fluvanna County Public Library.
The exhibit features pieces created under the guidance of Linda Bethke, a Fluvanna Art Association member, founder of the Innisfree Painters, and a longtime...
Feb. 19, 20260289
BY HEATHER MICHONEDITOR
The cancellation of a Lake Monticello town hall on Tenaska’s proposed second natural gas plant has exposed differing interpretations of Virginia’s open-meeting law and prompted the Fluvanna County Board of Supervisors to consider adding a policy to its bylaws limiting how many members may attend community...
Feb. 19, 20260130
By HEATHER MICHONEDITORThe Fluvanna County School Board moved a step closer Monday night to approving a proposed Fiscal Year 2027 budget that would increase the local funding request by $530,727 — a 2.48% bump over the current year — while investing heavily in employee compensation, student supports, and long-discussed staffing...