Dec. 3, 20250199
By Heather MichonCorrespondent
Call it the holiday gift nobody wanted.
State regulators announced last week they are partially approving Dominion Energy’s request to raise residential base rates, a decision that will permanently push monthly electric bills higher beginning next year.
The ruling translates to an $11.24 jump...
Dec. 3, 20250152
By Page H. GiffordCorrespondent
Overall, the economic outlook for farmers in Virginia in 2025 is a mix of positive and negative factors. While there are forecasts for a record-high corn yield and various state and federal support programs, farmers continue to face significant challenges, including rising costs, market volatility, and...
Dec. 3, 2025071
By Duncan NixonCorrespondent
The Fluvanna County High School volleyball team had an excellent season, finishing 20-5. In the Region 3C quarterfinal they topped fourth seeded Broadway High 3-2. In the Region semi-final they fell to Liberty Christian Academy (LCA) 3-0. LCA went on to win the Region title.
Against Broadway, standout...
Lowell Calvin Vaught, 86, of Woodbridge, Virginia, passed peacefully into the presence of his Lord on November 25, 2025, at 2:30 a.m., surrounded by the love and prayers of his family. Born on November 14, 1938, to Lowell Palmer Vaught and Grace Jewel Vaught, he was raised in a home grounded in faith, integrity, and service—values...
Nov. 26, 20250357
County grapples with growth pressureBy Heather MichonCorrespondent
Tenaska’s proposal for a 1.5-gigawatt power plant wasn’t really on Wednesday’s Board of Supervisors agenda (Nov. 19), but it dominated the conversation nonetheless.
More than a dozen residents used the public comment periods that bracketed the meeting to...
Nov. 26, 20250280
Auto shop near Nahor denied
By Heather MichonCorrespondent
As counties across Virginia scramble to keep up with the fast-moving surge in data center proposals, Fluvanna County is taking a definite step back.
The Fluvanna County Planning Commission voted Tuesday night (Nov. 19) to strip data centers of their by-right...
Nov. 26, 20250526
By Heather MichonCorrespondent
Quentin Lamar Burgess pleaded guilty Thursday (Nov. 20) in Fluvanna County Circuit Court to one count of second-degree murder just over two years after the death of his aunt, Carolyn Grooms of Kents Store.
Burgess was scheduled to stand trial before Circuit Court Judge David M. Barredo, but he...