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Fluvanna couple travel using “nesting” concept
Dec. 23, 20210216 By Page H. Gifford Correspondent Sue and Allan Mink love traveling and in the past, they have visited places in England, Poland, and Asia, but not as quick trips to see few sites like most do but to soak in the culture by living in these places for three months. But COVID halted their Spain trip last year. Getting the itch to travel...
Village Gardens fails to win rezoning fight
Dec. 15, 20210390 By Heather Michon Correspondent A long-running drama came to an end at the Planning Commission on Tuesday night (Dec. 7), as commissioners voted 5-0 to deny a rezoning request for the controversial Village Gardens housing development. This was the third time since Sept. 14 that the commission had devoted almost a full meeting to...
Holiday gift from school board
Dec. 15, 20210258 By Ruthann Carr Correspondent At its meeting Wednesday (Dec. 8) the Fluvanna County School Board voted to give staff and students an early Christmas gift: three days off. Superintendent Peter Gretz said Dec. 20, 21 and 22 were scheduled as school days, but he suggested adding them to the holiday vacation. Gretz said giving that...Doris Inez Hughes Hollis
Sister of Mozell H. Booker Doris Inez Hughes was born on September 4, 1932 to her parents, Allen Shannon Hughes and Harriett Lee Garland Hughes, at their home in Fork Union, VA. Doris attended Dunbar Rosenwald School on Mountain Hill Road in 1941 and graduated from S.C. Abrams High School in 1950. At a young age, because she did...
Fluco boys’ basketball off to a strong start
Dec. 15, 20210229 By Duncan Nixon Correspondent The Fluco boy’s basketball team has won its first three games, all against non-Jefferson District opponents. The team, under Coach Heath Bralley opened its regular season on the road on Dec.1, traveling to Waynesboro High. The Flucos took a 27-17 lead at half time and won by nine, 54-45. On Dec. 3, the...
Many residents want five districts
Dec. 9, 20210281 By Heather Michon Correspondent If the Board of Supervisors had any doubt where the public stood on redistricting, the special public hearing on Wednesday night (Dec. 1) made it clear: the majority of residents commenting want to stay at five districts. The county had produced five potential redistricting maps for the supervisors...