Sep. 9, 20250280
By Page H. GiffordCorrespondent
Contrary to what some might believe, farming is thriving in Fluvanna, from cattle to orchards to bees. Wineries are also growing in the area Though perhaps slightly more glamorous than sloshing through manure to feed cattle, they still utilize the land and produce a product from it. Farmers in Fluvanna...
Sep. 4, 2025070
By Page H. GiffordCorrespondent
At the monthly meeting of the Fluvanna Art Association on Aug. 19, fiber artist Gigi Dodds discussed how she creates her art in fabric. After retiring from her job as a human resource director, Dodds was looking for something to do.
“When I was in high school, I had an interest in art, and the...
Sep. 4, 20250130
By Duncan NixonCorrespondent
In its season opener on Aug. 28, the Fluco volleyball team hosted the Bald Eagles from Mills E. Godwin High in Richmond. Girls volleyball in Virginia is played best three games out of five with the first four games to 25 points, with a win by two. If the teams split the first four games a deciding fifth...
Alice Mary Finch Flanders passed away on August 18, 2025, in Aiken, South Carolina, following a brief illness. She was preceded in death by her parents, James and Mary Finch, and her brother, James Finch.
Born and raised in Connecticut, Alice grew up alongside her brother, James, and sister, Jeanne Finch Strode. She left...
Sep. 4, 20250165
Press ReleasePiedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC) has received official approval from the U.S. Department of Education to operate as a recognized Prison Education Program (PEP) Institution. This final approval marks the completion of the transition from the Second Chance Pell Experimental Sites Initiative to full PEP status, as...
Sep. 4, 20250130
Press ReleaseThe League of Women Voters (of the Charlottesville Area (LWV-CVA) is inviting community members of all backgrounds , aged 16 or older, to join their efforts to strengthen civic participation. The League will host an outreach event “We Are the League” at the JMRL Charlottesville's Central Library on Sunday, Sept. 21,...
Sep. 4, 2025060
By Page H. GiffordCorrespondent
The Chesapeake Bay Program is being revised. The program charts a course for the future of Bay restoration and affects all waterways and communities, including Fluvanna’s, by influencing how we handle our storm water management.
The 2014 Chesapeake Bay Program agreement is being revised to better...