May. 26, 20220243By Page H. Gifford
Correspondent
Fluvanna County High School had its first art signing ceremony on May 10 recognizing four students who showed promise in the arts. The Fine and Performing Arts Collegiate Signing Ceremony honored four outstanding students in the arts; Emily Stevens, Willow Harrison, Amya Perry, and Dylan...
May. 19, 202201448Ballenger Creek preserve to offer public trails
Contributed by Betty McGehee
A new regional non-profit organization has purchased land in Fluvanna County to create a nature preserve with public trails.
Tadpole Land & Trail Conservancy (TL&TC) has purchased 73 acres along Ballenger Creek, a mile east of Palmyra on...
May. 19, 20220225Press Release
The Lake Monticello Rescue Squad was able to acquire a $7,000 drone “for a significantly reduced price” from Crutchfield in Charlottesville to support its search and rescue program, said Rescue Squad Chief Eddie Shifflett.
The new drone, a DJI Mavic 2 Enterprise Drone with 4K thermal image capability, offers...
May. 19, 20220943By Page H. Gifford
Correspondent
On a fateful night in rural Bassett, Virginia, C.J. Martin Jr. and his son were heading home after a football game but were told to take a detour because an ambulance had caught fire and was blocking their usual route. It was a detour that would change lives.
While driving the unfamiliar, rural...
May. 12, 20220956Water capacity available for growth
By Heather Michon
Correspondent
Aqua Virginia president John Aulbach and his team gave a presentation to the Board of Supervisors during its meeting on Wednesday (May 4) on the current status of Lake Monticello’s water and wastewater systems.
The plant on South Boston Road is permitted to produce...
May. 12, 20220197Press release
Registration is open for the Lake Monticello Community Foundation’s first annual golf tournament. The registration deadline is May 27 for this unique tournament, which allows teams to play whenever it’s most convenient for them between June 1 and June 24. Trophies will be presented at a social event June...
May. 12, 20220672By Page H. Gifford
Correspondent
In a recent interview on This Week at the Lake, host Ron Krauss interviewed County Administrator Eric Dahl and Director of Economic Development Jennifer Schmack and discussed the current state of economic development in Fluvanna County.
Dahl described the four main areas of development in Fluvanna,...