May. 19, 20220231Press 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, 20220967By 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, 20220967Water 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, 20220684By 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,...
May. 12, 20220237By Duncan Nixon
Correspondent
Historically tennis is not a sport in which the Fluco athletes have excelled. Their teams are often made up of athletes just starting to learn the game. However, it is a game that you can play for the rest of your life. For a number of years, before the new high school was built, the boys team played on...
May. 5, 20220192The Fluvanna Review won two Virginia Press Association awards in this year’s contest.
Amelia McConnell won a first place for her front-page design illustrating a Fluvanna County School Board budget meeting. The judge said, “A well-executed magazine approach made this entry stand out from the pack. Design of this quality can make...