Mar. 31, 202204904By Carlos Santos
Editor
Charles Westrater and his wife, Carolyn, were driving east on Rt. 53 when a huge pine tree toppled on to their car on March 7, stopping it in its tracks. The tree, possibly uprooted by high winds, appeared to have struck the hood first and then ended up on the roof.
The couple, who miraculously sustained...
Mar. 31, 20220444Press release
The Fluvanna County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the assistance of the community with information related to the discharge of a firearm into a commercial building in the Bremo Bluff area of the county. Deputies and investigators responded to the 2800 block of James Madison Highway in Bremo Bluff on Tuesday, March...
Mar. 31, 20220587By Heather Michon
Correspondent
County and state officials worked last week to keep a private dam near Bremo from collapsing, a failure that could have sent millions of gallons of water spilling into nearby Holman Creek and down to the James River near the coal ash ponds at Dominion’s Bremo Power Station.
The Department of...
John William Cogswell, Jr., 88, died unexpectedly at his home in Lake Monticello, Palmyra, VA on February 21, 2022. He is survived by his son, John III, his wife, Lisa, and their sons, John IV and Matthew. John is also survived by his daughter, Diane. He was predeceased by his wife, Eileen, who was the love of his life, his brother,...
Mar. 24, 20220318By Heather Michon
Correspondent
The Board of Supervisors voted to advertise a public hearing on April 13 to set the county budget for the Fiscal Year 2023 (FY2023) at its regular meeting on Wednesday night (March 16).
The total budget request is $98,202,191. For taxes, the proposed real estate tax is $0.87 per $100 in assessed...
Mar. 24, 20220301By Duncan Nixon
Correspondent
Once again, top young female high school golfers competed over the Lake Monticello golf course on March 19 and 20. The Peggy Kirk Bell’s annual Commonwealth Classic brings in mostly Virginia golfers, but competitors also came from Maryland, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. This year’s winner was Grace...
Mar. 24, 20220261Press Release
The Fluvanna County Sheriff’s Office is pleased to announce that Operations Captain Sean Peterson graduated from the 281st Session of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s National Academy on March 17. The FBI National Academy is a professional course of study for U.S. and international law enforcement managers...
Mar. 24, 20220347PressRelease
Fluvanna County High School is pleased to announce the availability of the Paul W. Bragg Scholarship Fund application. Established by Mr. Bragg’s will, and managed by the Charlottesville Area Community Foundation, the scholarship is meant “to provide undergraduate college assistance based on both need and merit to...