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Hodge urges engagement amid rising distrust
Dec. 10, 20250442 Development, safety, transparency concerns dominate town hall By Heather MichonCorrespondent About a dozen residents gathered at the Fluvanna County Public Library on Thursday night (Dec. 4) for a town hall hosted by Palmyra Supervisor Tim Hodge. Over the nearly two-hour meeting, residents pressed Hodge for answers about taxes,...
Recount upholds election results in Cunningham District
Dec. 10, 20250156 By Heather MichonCorrespondent Election officials, observers, and candidates assembled at the Fluvanna County Circuit Court on Tuesday (Dec. 2) for a rare event: a full recount of the Cunningham School Board race. With only 20 votes separating incumbent Charles Rittenhouse and challenger Sarah Johnson, Johnson petitioned the court...Melvin (Mel) Clifford Hinkley
1934–2025 Melvin Clifford Hinkley (“Mel”) died peacefully on November 16, 2025, just six days before his 91st birthday, in his beloved wife’s arms and with his family by his side. Mel, an only child, was born on November 22, 1934, in Gardiner, Maine to parents Clifford Melvin Hinkley and Beatrice Inez Welch...
Fluco boys win home opener in overtime 56-52
Dec. 10, 2025073 By Duncan NixonCorrespondent In a four-minute overtime, the Fluco boys failed to score a basket, but their free throw shooting was good enough to carry them to four-point victory over visiting Heritage High. An additional factor in the win was the defensive play of senior forward Andre Key. He only scored one point in the game, but...
Supervisors confront school budget unknowns, NDA concerns
Dec. 10, 20250294 By Heather MichonCorrespondent School officials brought more questions than answers to Wednesday night’s Board of Supervisors meeting (Dec. 3), outlining a budget picture that remains largely uncertain without key information from the state. Superintendent Peter Gretz, his leadership team, and several School Board members walked...
December Stargazing in Fluvanna
Dec. 3, 20250200 By Pat Beers Block Welcome Star Gazers to this month’s highlights of celestial events visible in Fluvanna County! Fun events to view in December This month starts off with an exciting full moon that will fill the horizon with light, and continues with the spectacular Geminid meteor shower which is always...
TJPDC wants to talk trash — and they want your input
Dec. 3, 20250118 Survey open until Dec 15 By Heather MichonCorrespondent The Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission wants to talk trash. Literally. The agency is beginning a regional review of how seven Central Virginia localities collect, process, and ultimately dispose of the stuff residents throw away. Residents of...
Dominion energy bills to rise in 2026 after SCC ruling
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...